We decided to sell our California house in January 2013, and finally got it on the market in June 2013 (it took longer to pack & give away a lifetime of stuff, plus prep the house than I had expected).  After five months of no offers, we took it off the market in November.

Last month, in February 2014, we put it back on the market again. This time we used a different broker, from Pacific Union, the results were instantaneous.  We received an acceptable offer on the first day it was back on the market.  The buyers even wanted a 7 day close, but were willing to wait 14 days to give us time to fly to Florida to sign all the legal papers.

So yes, it can now be told — we spent the past week having a mini-vacation in Florida to sign the closing documents, and then wait around to be sure no hiccups occurred.  The house has now closed, the new owners are probably moving in, and we are returning to Ecuador in the morning.

Hurray! ☺