One phrase I've repeated often: Time is weird. On one hand, we have been back home for nearly a year. We are happy here, settling into new routines and reestablishing connections with family and friends. My commute of just over one hour (without traffic) is beautiful and not too long. On the other hand, it's … Continue reading Ten Months already!
Tag: real estate
New House Chronicles: Filling a Beautiful New Shell
When we closed escrow on our new house, the sales agent said, "You've built a beautiful home!" It took some restraint to not laugh in her face. WE didn't build anything. We were offered some design choices, but our new house in a new development looks nearly identical to the one behind us, and the … Continue reading New House Chronicles: Filling a Beautiful New Shell
House Hunting Chronicles: Choosing a New Home
Twice I have walked into a house and KNEW it was the one I wanted: the first house we bought and the house we currently live in. Each made us gape in amazement at the beauty of the design and layout. We walked around and kept uttering things like, "oh, fuck" as we saw the … Continue reading House Hunting Chronicles: Choosing a New Home
House Hunting Chronicles: excuse me while I vent
If you know me, you know that I love looking at real estate. I am fascinated by the market, what the home values around me are, and how homes are staged and marketed. I always check local homes for sale when I travel. Lately, though, it feels like I'm flipping through dating apps, judging pics … Continue reading House Hunting Chronicles: excuse me while I vent
House Hunting Chronicles: It’s not personal; it’s business.
https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/1e146893-93a8-46aa-945b-123e5643f60c/embed?autoplay=false&responsive=true Tom Hanks in "You've Got Mail" It has been a very long and challenging several weeks. We did receive an offer on our house at the end of the day on Valentine's. A few weeks into the process, something hit the buyers wrong, and although it looked like they were ready to release the … Continue reading House Hunting Chronicles: It’s not personal; it’s business.
House Hunting Chronicles (2023)
For those of you who were reading my blog back in 2015, you are familiar with the House Hunting Chronicles. We were attempting to move closer to my new job. It took a year of open houses, constantly checking online listings, sorting and purging and completing deferred maintenance/upgrade projects. Our home in Petaluma was on … Continue reading House Hunting Chronicles (2023)
Visceral Musings 