Reflecting on a Busy Year: Personal Growth and New Experiences

Wow, what a year! Let me recap; January…..Sold my house in PA, only took 3 months to sell. House hunting. February…..Packing and house hunting. March……Packing, Made offer on new house and offer accepted! House hunting. April…..Wisdom teeth taken out, major downsizing and found new home for 2 out of 3 of my pets, very sad. […]

Closing on My New Home: A Personal Journey

I closed on my house on Tuesday! I can’t believe it finally happened! The plan to move was born in the summer of 2016, and it now it’s hear!! I can’t believe that I did this… and all by myself!! I sold or gave away over 1/2 of my possessions! Downsizing feels liberating! I made […]

My Journey to Homeownership: A Personal Story

Yes, it’s true, I finally found and bought a house! It only took; *3-4 months and 3 or 4 visits to the state where I am moving to and tons of miles driven back and forth(4.5 hours away from my current home) * tons of hours looking at homes online and emails back and forth with my […]

Downsizing: Selling Furniture for a Fresh Start

I am selling my furniture for two reasons …The furniture is just a reminder of my life with my ex And It’s a lot less stuff to move. So far I sold an entertainment unit with bookshelves and a coffee table, a patio set, 2 nightstands, a bench/mirror and my kitchen set. I still am […]

Moving On: My Experience Selling and Buying a Home

I sold my house!!! In a little less then 3 months! And I got a very good price as well!! So now for the inspection, which should go well. The buyers of my house cant close until 5/2, due to a lease that they are currently in so because of that, I countered with a couple […]

Navigating Home Selling and Buying: A Personal Journey

As I have mentioned in previous posts, I am selling my house and moving out of state. Selling…. I have had my house on the market since the beginning of November. I sold or gave away 1/2 of my belongings, which was very freeing. The house is staged well, the price was perfect based on the comps. […]

Preparing My Home for Sale: Progress Report

Everything left over from my yard sale just got picked up by the VVA, http://www.scheduleapickup.com/ It is so easy, you just schedule the pick on their website. So now, onto to the next phase. The central air is being installed as I type this today. It will take them all day to do it. Perfect timing, since […]

Getting Your Home Ready to Sell: Essential Steps

I think that everyone agrees that moving sucks! I am not a fan of the action of moving but I am excited to get to the new place and start fresh there. So much to do! I have been going through every room and dividing my stuff into and keep, sell and toss piles. It’s […]