Saturday, June 14, 2008

SOLD

After 57 years as the "Resch" residence. The home at 417 Watson St. Antigo WI. Is now the "Gantz" residence. Mother, Father & five children.
According to the title, Vic & Georgie purchased the house on April 24, 1951. It was sold yesterday, June 13, 2008.
Don't let that stop your visits to Antigo WI. You are welcome at N2250 W. Rollwood Rd., Antigo WI. We will leave the light on.
The buyers had some problems. They live in Louisiana & got to Illinois on the 5th of June. I am guessing they have relatives or friends there. They didn't leave for Antigo until June 13th. That seems strange to me because they had not actually seen the house yet and the signing was scheduled for 3:30 PM on June 13, 2008. They saw the house on the realitor's web site & had some friends look at it. In May, they made an offer & I accepted. Just before noon, I received a call from the realitor I have been going through. The father of an employee from "Langlade Abstract & Title" died & the office was closing at 4:00 PM & they requested that the signing be moved up to 3:00 PM. Unfortunately, the buyers agent received a call from them that said they had just left Ill. that AM & were having trouble getting to Antigo due flooding and closed roads. I signed all the forms at 3 (even the check which was already there). At about 3:20, the buyers finally arrived to look at the house for perhaps 15 minutes & made it to Langlade Abstract & Title in time to complete the transaction just before 4:00PM. Considering it was Friday the 13th, I don't know if it was lucky or unlucky.