Switcho Chango

As I somewhat predicted in my hesitancy to believe the house would work out until the day we closed on it . . . which would've been five months from now . . . we're no longer going in that direction.

After too many "add-ons" from the builder, some of which were ridiculous, Doug went on a search for houses that recently came on the market. He found one. It went on the market this morning. We saw it at 2:00. We put an offer in at 3:30, and at 7:00 we signed the contract. The only thing the seller countered on was the closing date, and we're pretty flexible, so it didn't matter.

So instead of buying a lot and building a house and waiting five months to move in (not to mention the typical delays), we'll be moving in next month. The house is set up almost identically to the house we were planning to build. But it's already built. Completely move-in ready. 

It's very close to our old neighborhood, practically across the road. It's a neighborhood we're very comfortable with, very close to the middle school and high school. It's a very short walk along the open space to the lake, and we're certain the roads will be plowed because there is an elementary school just down the road. It has a view . . . along with everything else we require. 

It's just another example of believing that what is meant to be, will be. 

Bless our realtor's heart . . . she has the patience of a saint, and is such a pro. We've been working with her for ten years now (not continually), and she has never pushed us, or grown impatient with us. If you're looking for a good realtor, I highly, highly recommend her. Her name is Jeri Hendrix and she's been in this market for years. She knows her stuff, and knows this market inside and out. 

The next six weeks will be a whirlwind of selling things we no longer need, planning, packing, and putting our move together. If you had told me eighteen months ago that we would move twice in less than a year, I would've laughed and maybe gotten sick to my stomach. Instead, the first time wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, and it will be even better this time.

I hope I can sleep tonight, because I'm going to need all the energy I can muster.