Hello, friends, abrupt changes in life

[derien]

Did I mention yet that we are selling our 200+yr old house to move to an apartment?

It's all moving so fast. It didn't even really get to market; by the time it appeared on the MLS it was under contract. The contingency was the buyers were selling their house and had to get a contract. It happened immediately. And we were off to the races, shoving stuff into storage and looking for a place to go to. Got that sorted yesterday, Eor is picking up keys today!

I broke down in inexplicable tears this morning. It's all good, just need more tea.

Comments

[laurenthemself]

Wow, that's a big move! After all the work you put in on it I hope that paid off in terms of market price.

[derien]

I guess we're making some money - maybe $120,000. We probably put $30,000 in repairs in. But we didn't pay rent all those 9 years. Since Eor focused so intently on paying off the mortgage it forced us to save money, so with what we'll now have in our bank account we might be able to buy another house without a mortgage at all, which we never could have considered before in our lives, so that's a considerable advantage.

[(Anonymous)]

Well, that sort of sounds like good news-tears and all.
I think it maybe one of few places you lived that I
didn't see in person. Seems like it might be the longest
you lived in one place?
I wish you luck with it all, the packing, move and new digs.):
You seem happiest when you are starting a new chapter.
Cheers
LTA

[derien]

It's crazy that you never visited this house! Girl, you haven't visited in FAR TOO LONG! And yeah, I think this is the longest I've ever lived in one place since I was 14. (And even the house I 'grew up in' I was actually only there 11 years.) You're right, I do like starting new chapters, it's exciting. :) And when you're done with something it feels so good to wiggle out of that old shell.

[camwyn]

Oh, wow. Good luck!

[derien]

Thanks! :)

[(Anonymous)]

Hey
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you
and yours in your new digs!
LTA