Listed below are some life updates. Cue the track ‘I Dreamed A Dream: the Glee model!’
I’ve been singing this track since I noticed Les Mis final 12 months, and it’s very becoming for all of the life modifications I’ve been by means of up to now six months.
The most important replace is that we offered our home.
It occurred so much quicker then I ever thought it might. We determined to advertise in early 2026 and two of our realtor pals 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 in case you want a realtor!
Earlier than we knew it, the home was staged they usually 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 supply earlier than it even went in the marketplace.
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 house from the hospital by means of the pandemic and into the main renovation we did considering we’d dwell there for a few years.
This home was my house for 11 years – the longest I’ve lived wherever since I left for faculty. I used to be very connected to it. However everyone knows house is the place the center is, and my coronary heart moved out final 12 months.
By the spring we offered 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 slightly exhausting to wrap my thoughts round, however life modifications are by no means straightforward.
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 meant to remain a minimum of one other 12 months. After which one night time, when my dad and mom 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 good friend Ivy asking if we should always go in “simply to see what they’re like.” Throughout our stroll by means of the subsequent morning, I had that “when you understand, you understand” feeling. All the pieces about this townhouse was what I believed I might search for once I was prepared to purchase once more. I spent the day attempting to inform myself it was not a very good time to purchase a home. I crunched numbers on ChatGPT and requested my dad and mom what I ought to do. And when it got here down to creating a choice, I couldn’t consider a very good cause 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 thus many causes, but it surely 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 stunning kitchen with nicer home equipment, a greater format, extra home windows, an precise laundry room, a bonus loft house, larger loos, and the largest promoting level: a tremendous rooftop deck for entertaining! We’re additionally so excited to affix this neighborhood group the place there are many children my boys’ ages.
Whereas I’m not trying ahead to packing and transferring once more, I do know as soon as all of the mud has actually settled I might be so glad.
The boys and I are heading to Common Studios Florida to have fun 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
