mobileCategory: move
08/07/07 08:47 - 78ºF - ID#40430
hello & goodbye!
6 years in our almost-ex-house and 4 years in rental apartments in the Elmwood neighborhood - now we're packing it up, purging the rest, and moving to the 'burbs. The only Elmwood THING I refuse to give up is East West Yoga, so I'll make "city Saturdays" - come to class, shop, drink coffee.
Why - we live too far from my in-laws to be able to help them - their health is declining. So we're cramming in our stuff into the 2 upstairs bedrooms of their 41 year old house and chucking the rest (which is crap anyway).
When - now, as soon as I stop procrastinating, no later than this weekend. It'll take longer to really clear out all our junk, but we'll move all the need-to-live junk with us by Sunday night. Seriously.
A real estate agent called us today, a friend of our neighbor. I'm sure she's being friendly and kind to help us MOVE along in the process, but really we're not ready to face the market. First of all, there's no financial incentive since we'll have no housing costs in the 'burbs. Second, we're lazy. It's just so much work to make the house look presentable. We are getting fix-up work done right now, so we're not totally HGTV ignorant, but I don't want to hear the agent say, why didn't you put in a second bathroom? Seriously, just let me get my new life under way, live with my in-laws, one of whom has Alzheimer's, commute twice as long to work when the school year starts, help my 6 year old adjust to a new neighborhood and school (ok, I confess this is no work at all, the next 12 years of her education will be a vacation compared to our 3 years in Buffalo public schools), and when that's all squared away, I still refuse to worry about buyers who won't love what I love about this house.
We will find someone who loves this house and the history of the house and the families who lived here, just like we did.
Why - we live too far from my in-laws to be able to help them - their health is declining. So we're cramming in our stuff into the 2 upstairs bedrooms of their 41 year old house and chucking the rest (which is crap anyway).
When - now, as soon as I stop procrastinating, no later than this weekend. It'll take longer to really clear out all our junk, but we'll move all the need-to-live junk with us by Sunday night. Seriously.
A real estate agent called us today, a friend of our neighbor. I'm sure she's being friendly and kind to help us MOVE along in the process, but really we're not ready to face the market. First of all, there's no financial incentive since we'll have no housing costs in the 'burbs. Second, we're lazy. It's just so much work to make the house look presentable. We are getting fix-up work done right now, so we're not totally HGTV ignorant, but I don't want to hear the agent say, why didn't you put in a second bathroom? Seriously, just let me get my new life under way, live with my in-laws, one of whom has Alzheimer's, commute twice as long to work when the school year starts, help my 6 year old adjust to a new neighborhood and school (ok, I confess this is no work at all, the next 12 years of her education will be a vacation compared to our 3 years in Buffalo public schools), and when that's all squared away, I still refuse to worry about buyers who won't love what I love about this house.
We will find someone who loves this house and the history of the house and the families who lived here, just like we did.
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And selling your house once you get around to it. I love the history of houses -- i wish ours came with a diary, or that the walls could talk. Over 100 years of people and families would be facinating.
Bedford Av - site of PanAm Exp.
built early 1920's
we call it "A frame" style, 2 story, enclosed front "sunroom", back open patio
2000 sq. ft.
4 bedrooms
1 full bathroom (also, basement has working toilet - is that a quarter bathroom?)
hardwood floors in living room, dining room, all bedrooms, staircase
full attic, not insulated but otherwise finished
roof only 5 years old
2 car garage
humongous kitchen - you have to see it to believe it - there is perfect spot for adding a bathroom
I'll post a picture of it from the outside soon. Don't ask about price, please - we're not ready *sigh* ... It was assessed for $150,000 this year.
I often think that I would be the worst and the best "sales" person for this house. I'm a terrible salesperson in general b/c I'm a Libra and I have to show every angle. But won't someone appreciate the honesty, albeit subjective? Anyway, thanks again for asking.