I thought this was a "buyers market"

So we scrambled last night to put together an offer on a house that came on the market mid-afternoon yesterday. Sure, we didn't waste any time, but that's what you do after you briefly look at a house and dazed by the cuteness that is Margaret and Harold. They're the couple that's lived in the house since it was built in 1954 and are selling so they could move to a retirement community. They're super cute...especially the 100+ bird houses that she's collected and put up every spring in her back yard. Love her!

However, it's less than 24 hours from when we saw the house and the selling realtor has 3 offers! I thought we, the buyers, we in the driving seat in this silly market?...What's going on? Aaargh. So, Paula and I scrambled again to sweeten the offer while still trying to grapple with the balancing act of price versus what we remember of our 1/2 hour visit. I guess it'll all work out in the end just like God has planned, but that's sometimes hard for us and our cramped border collie to accept.

We'll keep y'all posted.
Cheers