Going Once, Going Twice, I'm Sold!

So we took a huge leap and put the house on the market on February 7. We had a showing on February 8, so we were really excited the house was already getting some attention with only just coming on the market. Then, we had a showing on February 9. It was a couple who was familiar with the neighborhood and was very interested in the house. Then, the craziest thing happened. At 8pm, just two hours after they saw the home, they made on offer. The great thing thing was is that it was truly a Godfather moment; they gave us an offer we couldn't refuse. So, just two days on the market and we sold our home for almost what it was listed for. What a blessing!
Now, starts the hard part. Waiting. We have to wait to make sure the house appraises. This is making us a little nervous, but our realtor has assured us that we have nothing to worry about. The appraisal will be tomorrow at 1pm. Here's to hoping that it goes okay. The second hurdle will be actually getting to and through closing on February 27th. Having never sold a home before, I knew nothing about these challenges. I figured someone made you an offer, you accepted it, and they paid you. It turns out it isn't quite that simple. The final hurdle will be moving out in just one day. Yes, you heard me, just one day. We close on February 27th and have to be out of our home by February 28th. Not impossible, but stressful to be sure.

Just today we put a deposit down on an apartment where we will live for seven months while we look for our new home. It is a great apartment, and we were truly lucky to even find one! When we started to look yesterday, it seemed that we might be out of luck as most apartments were almost full! We ended up having to get a two bedroom apartment, even though we only really need one bedroom for such a short period of time, because it was all that they had available. Anyway, this is going to be a stressful two weeks, followed by an intense two months. I only hope it brings Ryan and I closer together as we buy a home and look forward to raising a family there.

These are our apartments from the outside. Pretty!

Tell Me Something Good

Today starts an exciting journey for Ryan and me. We just contacted realtors to come and look at our home and put it on the market so we can move! We have been planning this for awhile now, but I can't believe the time has finally come. We are looking at hopefully put our house on the market in February, so our first realtor interview is next week. I have to admit I'm a bit nervous. This is the house that Ryan had pretty much when I met him. It is the first house we lived in together. It is a pretty special place. Unfortunately it is too small with inadequate storage for us and too far from where we both work.

Our plan is to sell the house and move into an apartment while we look for a new home. That way we can look and buy leisurely and then do any upgrades that are necessary prior to having to move in. I'm not sure I'm quite ready for this journey, but here we go!