The Fire Warning is no longer up on the NWS map, so I assume the fire warning and evacuations have ended.

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Yeah - that work does get in the way, LOL! I was very lucky to be able to retire early, and I appreciate that every day. I should have said before that these are 2.5" strips. made into a r/w/b strip set, then cut at 6.5" to make a 6" finished block. I'm also delighted to still see interest in the Quilts of Valor project. It is near and dear to my heart. Here is another lay-out of the same rail fence block - also very simple and graphic. The first again, since I zoned out on how to post photos. Here is another with just 2 colors - I can see it in red and white with a blue border:

The buyer that you REALLY want is the one that wants to see your house in an hour. Thats the hot buyer that is looking RIGHT NOW. Is this really true? I would think so only for a really desirable property (not that this isn't") that may sell fast regardless of what market you are in. Mary, I think you're looking at this as if the buyer is local, picked up the paper and says, "I want to see this house, today". I'm really talking about the buyer who is out with their realtor, they see all the houses he/she has scheduled for them today. Nothing worked. They sit down at the computer and are going thru the listings and there it is, your house, the one they want to see. He's hot right now, he wants to see it, he's ready, he's there. (geeze as I read this, it sounds a bit pornographic, but I'll leave it LOL) The realtor makes the call to get him right over there, and they say, sorry, call back tomorrow. The air just went out of the balloon. Most people don't understand that an agent might have someone out on appointments today, and have someone else tomorrow, so 24 hours notice doesnt always work. Also, there also seems to be a problem with a some sellers where the office calls to make the appointment between 10 and 11am, and the seller says, Oh, thats not good, can you come at 3? Chances are that realtor is with a different set of clients at 3pm. There is alot more behind the appointments than most sellers realize. The point is, the more accomodating you are for showings, the more likely you will be to sell faster.