Listed below are some life updates. Cue the tune ‘I Dreamed A Dream: the Glee model!’
I’ve been singing this tune since I noticed Les Mis final yr, and it’s very becoming for all of the life adjustments I’ve been by way of prior to now six months.
The largest replace is that we bought our home.
It occurred quite a bit sooner then I ever thought it might. We determined to put up for sale in early 2026 and two of our realtor associates agreed to co-list as sellers brokers (how might we ever select?!). We used Ivy Haines at Nest Realty and Jeff Mattie at CORE – they have been each superior for those who want a realtor!
Earlier than we knew it, the home was staged and so they have been internet hosting a dealer’s open for different realtors. It regarded SO GOOD staged that I want we’d employed a stager years in the past!
The subsequent day we had a full worth provide earlier than it even went available on the market.
This complete course of was extraordinarily bittersweet. It’s very unhappy to consider the desires we had for the home and all of the recollections shared there, from bringing Birch dwelling from the hospital by way of the pandemic and into the main renovation we did pondering we’d reside for a few years.
This home was my dwelling for 11 years – the longest I’ve lived wherever since I left for school. I used to be very hooked up to it. However everyone knows house is the place the center is, and my coronary heart moved out final yr.
By the spring we bought furnishings, moved valuables and junk, and cleared out the closets. Gosh it was a lot work! And final month we mentioned goodbye as the brand new house owners moved in. It’s nonetheless a little bit exhausting to wrap my thoughts round, however life adjustments are by no means simple.
A Window Was Opened
And as this stuff go, when life closes a door, it opens a window. And generally a window with a really good view!
I had simply re-signed my lease and acquired a brand new washer/dryer for my rental. I had no intention of transferring and supposed to remain no less than one other yr. After which one evening, when my mother and father have been visiting, we went for a stroll and I observed one of many townhouses on my “I’d like to purchase this once I’m prepared” neighborhood was on the market.
I casually texted my realtor buddy Ivy asking if we must always go in “simply to see what they’re like.” Throughout our stroll by way of the following morning, I had that “when you recognize, you recognize” feeling. Every thing about this townhouse was what I assumed I might search for once I was prepared to purchase once more. I spent the day attempting to inform myself it was not a great time to purchase a home. I crunched numbers on ChatGPT and requested my mother and father what I ought to do. And when it got here down to creating a call, I couldn’t consider a great purpose not to go for it.
So I made a proposal, which was accepted, and we’ll be transferring in later this month!
The brand new home is similar to our rental, which I like for therefore many causes, nevertheless it has all of the upgrades I might need to really purchase. The primary characteristic within the new place is the worst factor about my rental: the view. Proper now I look into my neighbor’s porch, and on the new place I look out on a mountain.
Present view:
It additionally has a beautiful kitchen with nicer home equipment, a greater structure, extra home windows, an precise laundry room, a bonus loft area, larger loos, and the largest promoting level: a tremendous rooftop deck for entertaining! We’re additionally so excited to hitch this neighborhood group the place there are many youngsters my boys’ ages.
Whereas I’m not wanting ahead to packing and transferring once more, I do know as soon as all of the mud has actually settled I shall be so glad.
The boys and I are heading to Common Studios Florida to have a good time the start of summer time and all issues Harry Potter. I’ll be again with all of the enjoyable of that journey in per week or so.
xx,
Kath
