The stresses of selling your house....
I couldn't sleep much last night, trying to figure out some sort of plan for selling our house and buying another. Though I think it's more like playing cards, your luck depends on what you're dealt. I want to sell by owner but I'm afraid that when we find the house we want, it won't sell in time, or that we'll sell ours but not find another one to move into.
I'm being really picky about where I want to live. I like LaSalle, a small town just south of Greeley so we're close to everything like restaurants, shopping, sports, etc. But this town is split in half by railroad tracks which wouldn't be a big deal but right in the middle of it all is a railroad switch station so that means trains just don't pass by, they stop and cover the main intersection, forcing people to wait for what seems like forever to get across. The sucky thing is that I prefer the houses on that side....they're older homes but have a lot of character with large yards and potential to really fix up. But I know that as much as I'm coming and going, I'd flip out having to wait on those trains constantly.
I know I want to move but the last few days I've been about sick to my stomach trying to figure out what I'm willing to give up to find a new house. It's hard to find a house with the following criteria (at a low low price):
Large Lot (big yard for dogs)
Window Light (I hate dreary dark houses)
A minimum of an oversized 2-car garage (per Brad's request)
3 bedroom/2 bathroom minimum
Good area to go running (backroads, away from houses)
Close to Work (so I can go home for lunch)
Open Floor Plan
Granted, there are houses in Evans and Greeley that I could probably find but I just want to live in a smaller town.....if I had the money, I'd really want to live in the country but I don't think it's feasible right now and I'm not willing to give up playing sports/tournaments and other stuff to pay the mortgage.
I'm sure no one is really interested in this, but it's helped the knot in my stomach loosen just a little. :)
I couldn't sleep much last night, trying to figure out some sort of plan for selling our house and buying another. Though I think it's more like playing cards, your luck depends on what you're dealt. I want to sell by owner but I'm afraid that when we find the house we want, it won't sell in time, or that we'll sell ours but not find another one to move into.
I'm being really picky about where I want to live. I like LaSalle, a small town just south of Greeley so we're close to everything like restaurants, shopping, sports, etc. But this town is split in half by railroad tracks which wouldn't be a big deal but right in the middle of it all is a railroad switch station so that means trains just don't pass by, they stop and cover the main intersection, forcing people to wait for what seems like forever to get across. The sucky thing is that I prefer the houses on that side....they're older homes but have a lot of character with large yards and potential to really fix up. But I know that as much as I'm coming and going, I'd flip out having to wait on those trains constantly.
I know I want to move but the last few days I've been about sick to my stomach trying to figure out what I'm willing to give up to find a new house. It's hard to find a house with the following criteria (at a low low price):
Large Lot (big yard for dogs)
Window Light (I hate dreary dark houses)
A minimum of an oversized 2-car garage (per Brad's request)
3 bedroom/2 bathroom minimum
Good area to go running (backroads, away from houses)
Close to Work (so I can go home for lunch)
Open Floor Plan
Granted, there are houses in Evans and Greeley that I could probably find but I just want to live in a smaller town.....if I had the money, I'd really want to live in the country but I don't think it's feasible right now and I'm not willing to give up playing sports/tournaments and other stuff to pay the mortgage.
I'm sure no one is really interested in this, but it's helped the knot in my stomach loosen just a little. :)
posted by Audrey at 9:10 AM
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3 Comments:
I hope you loosen that knot even more soon, Audrey. Moving can be so stressful - ugh, hope it comes together for you soon!
You'll find the home that was built for you, and you'll know it. I'm sure it'll all be fine soon, but moving is SCARY no matter what. I'll keep you in my prayers, and think positive thoughts for you guys!
So sorry this is keeping you up. We are in the same boat, needing to move back closer to Boulder to be near our biz but not wanting to spend so much money to be closer. We dream of a place out of town too but darned if it isn't nearly impossible ($$) to buy land and build a house around here! You will find the perfect solution when it is time!
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