I love technology!  If you have been curious about whether or not  George and/or I decided on the whirlwind trip, the answer is we went.  I have both laptop and cellular phone.  As of Sunday evening, I am on a boat in the Mediterranean and it is amazing. 

I will be keeping up my Los Angeles Real Estate blog from my laptop. Here’s my real estate update: 

Cordova:  Showings, talking, no new offers. Ads are in place.

Orange Grove: I spent all of Friday phoning the lender.  The new reality of this real estate market is that many lenders do not return phone calls; this particular lender will not return calls to escrow.  I am fortunate that I sometimes catch her answering the phone.  We continue to wait for the file to come out of underwriting.  Natalie will call again and again until the loan is approved.

Short Sale:  The clock is ticking and the buyer will lose his interest rate commitment next week.  Escrow and the lender can’t proceed because the short sale approval needs tweaking:  The first lien holder has approved that the 2nd lien holder receives a $3,000 payoff; the second lien holder has approved a $10,000 pay off.  The first will not allow the 2nd to be paid more than the $3,000 – we are stuck.  The listing agent, (the seller’s agent) is not returning my phone calls.  I have a phone with me (Natalie has my secret number, if you need it, she may give it to you) and will phone the agent from the Med.

If I am playing the waiting game, I can't think of a better place to play it from. We will be departing Olbia for Cosica this afternoon.