Listed here are some life updates. Cue the music ‘I Dreamed A Dream: the Glee model!’
I’ve been singing this music since I noticed Les Mis final 12 months, and it’s very becoming for all of the life modifications I’ve been by way of prior to now six months.
The largest replace is that we bought our home.
It occurred lots sooner then I ever thought it could. We determined to advertise 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 when you 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 appeared SO GOOD staged that I want we’d employed a stager years in the past!
The subsequent day we had a full value supply earlier than it even went available on the market.
This whole course of was extraordinarily bittersweet. It’s very unhappy to consider the goals we had for the home and all of the reminiscences shared there, from bringing Birch residence from the hospital by way of the pandemic and into the foremost renovation we did pondering we’d dwell there for a few years.
This home was my residence for 11 years – the longest I’ve lived anyplace since I left for school. I used to be very connected to it. However everyone knows house is the place the guts is, and my coronary heart moved out final 12 months.
By means of 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 bit arduous to wrap my thoughts round, however life modifications are by no means simple.
A Window Was Opened
And as these items go, when life closes a door, it opens a window. And typically a window with a really good view!
I had simply re-signed my lease and purchased a brand new washer/dryer for my rental. I had no intention of transferring and supposed to remain at the very least 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 after I’m prepared” neighborhood was on the market.
I casually texted my realtor pal Ivy asking if we should always go in “simply to see what they’re like.” Throughout our stroll by way of the following morning, I had that “when you already know, you already know” feeling. Every little thing about this townhouse was what I assumed I might search for after 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 call, I couldn’t consider a very good 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 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 beautiful kitchen with nicer home equipment, a greater structure, extra home windows, an precise laundry room, a bonus loft area, larger loos, and the most important promoting level: an incredible rooftop deck for entertaining! We’re additionally so excited to affix this neighborhood neighborhood the place there are many youngsters 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 can be so glad.
The boys and I are heading to Common Studios Florida to rejoice the start of summer season and all issues Harry Potter. I’ll be again with all of the enjoyable of that journey in per week or so.
xx,
Kath
