Contingency

Some facts.

We have put an offer on a house that is subject to us having an unconditional offer on this one by March 1st.

It takes a while to get the house inspection ready even though it is clean, and it is tricky with children 'helping'.

We have had 15 inspections (including via opens) over the past fortnight.

No matter how much we wish it, we can not create the perfect buyer.

The big 4 banks have all raised their interest rates in the past week, independent of the Reserve Bank's hold on rates. This makes the market even tougher, and makes me vow we will NEVER borrow through them again.

Even the most optimistic of optimists needs to face facts and have a contingency plan in place.

This does not mean giving up on the universe, but accepting that what is meant to happen will happen. Even if that means this particular house, this particular dream is not to be.

We have a fortnight left, there is still time.

But we have plenty of options as well, and we have each other. And that is all that matters.