Back to the Burbs

Even though we have an excepted offer, today we went to look at two new houses in the same price range without the major fixer-upper headache. Our conclusion is that our property is the right decision for us. It's going to be a little difficult for a few years while we renovate. We had to factor in the cost of renting an apartment for one year and potentially needing a bridge loan when negotiating the purchase price. I wouldn't budge on our offer. Paul was ready to cave. He feared I would change my mind about the burbs. However, we are agreeing to their closing date.

I can't tell you how the market is doing. My gut tells me it's weakening. I'm a little concerned about selling our NYC apartment for a better price than the house. We will probably put it on the market in July. Not the best time of year. We have a lot of cleaning up to do and moving boxes to storage. I can't believe we actually lived like this for 4 years. Paul owned this apartment and I moved in a few months before we were married.