Congratulations! Our motto is “Life is a journey, not a destination.”
I have given up on responding to remarks like “You are moving again?” We have had three homes sell because someone offered to buy it even though it wasn’t on the market - including our last home in Illinois. We will not say no to a buyer when the price is right. Each time it was more than appraised value or what we would have listed it for. So yes - we will take the opportunity to continue our journey.
Our current stats in 33 years of marriage are:
26 moves / 23 addresses
18 remodels / builds / updates
11 cities
Three times we moved to another address while our home/condo was being listed. Then moved back to the condo/house to prepare to move to a new home/condo after we had an accepted offer. I don’t like living in a home while it’s being shown. Too much stress. Especially now with our two cats. They get stressed. That is why that line looks different with the number of moves vs addresses.
So I totally understand where you are coming from in this article. Good for you! I hope you enjoy this next stop on your journey. ♡ 🏠
Thank you, Susan! I love this. It represents that there is no one way to proceed through life. I know so many people who bought the home they plan to live in forever. That is so great, if it makes them happy. I want to experience everywhere and everything!
We've remodeled two kitchens now and I thought it would be difficult to leave them, but it wasn't at all. I'm always filled with design ideas and I'm ready to let someone else enjoy my vision and to move on to a new project. We'll likely be here a while, but also regularly have discussions about where a second place could be down the road. Ha!
I love that you've sold to people asking to buy without it being on the market. That is wild! What a great adventure. Thanks so much for sharing.
Congratulations! Our motto is “Life is a journey, not a destination.”
I have given up on responding to remarks like “You are moving again?” We have had three homes sell because someone offered to buy it even though it wasn’t on the market - including our last home in Illinois. We will not say no to a buyer when the price is right. Each time it was more than appraised value or what we would have listed it for. So yes - we will take the opportunity to continue our journey.
Our current stats in 33 years of marriage are:
26 moves / 23 addresses
18 remodels / builds / updates
11 cities
Three times we moved to another address while our home/condo was being listed. Then moved back to the condo/house to prepare to move to a new home/condo after we had an accepted offer. I don’t like living in a home while it’s being shown. Too much stress. Especially now with our two cats. They get stressed. That is why that line looks different with the number of moves vs addresses.
So I totally understand where you are coming from in this article. Good for you! I hope you enjoy this next stop on your journey. ♡ 🏠
Thank you, Susan! I love this. It represents that there is no one way to proceed through life. I know so many people who bought the home they plan to live in forever. That is so great, if it makes them happy. I want to experience everywhere and everything!
We've remodeled two kitchens now and I thought it would be difficult to leave them, but it wasn't at all. I'm always filled with design ideas and I'm ready to let someone else enjoy my vision and to move on to a new project. We'll likely be here a while, but also regularly have discussions about where a second place could be down the road. Ha!
I love that you've sold to people asking to buy without it being on the market. That is wild! What a great adventure. Thanks so much for sharing.