Would suggest I move out... next door.
I know I say this every year, but I really think this is the year that I'm going to be a homeowner. A few weeks ago my dad and I started house hunting and I almost ended up buying a unit for a newly built condo. I didn't go through with it only because the 2br 2 ba unit I wanted was the last one available and already sold to a couple signing the paperwork (they ended up getting the financing approval too).
Probably a good thing though for it woulda been crazy had I bought something on my first day of house hunting. Anyway, the reason I think this is the year, is not so much that I'm dying to move out, but I just feel that it's time. The market seems to be in a place where it's a good time to buy, I've saved up enough since working the last four years, and my parents want to make another investment for tax benefit purposes.
But only my mother would suggest this bogus idea, to live next door. I guess my neighbors are moving out, and have had an open house sign for quite some time. We initially knew their selling price was over half a million, and well, that's just too darn much. I stopped seeing the open house sign and apparently the decision is now in the hands of the bank who will choose the highest bidder. The highest bid right now is $440k. So here comes my mom rushing in the house to inform me she just spoke to the neighbor...
Mom: Daphne. I think we should buy our neighbor's house.
Me: What? I'm not living next door.
Mom: Why not? You already live in the next room.
Me: Mom, that's different. I'm not going to move out only to live next door.
Mom: Why? It's a good place to raise your kids and start a family. Plus when you have kids it will be easier for us to help babysit.
Me: Dude, I'm not going to have kids any time soon. I'm not even dating.
And so on it went. I mean, I kind of get what she's saying in the long run... but dude. It's Next. Door. You know I'll end up having no privacy, so what's the point in moving out then? N. O. Not going to happen. They can buy the place if they want, but I'd rather rent it out and continue living here than tell everyone that "I'm moving out" and later confess it's next door. Labels: Family |
I'm shaking my head and nodding along about the housing market and seeing how this is a good time to buy for you. Then I got to the next door part and, as a Mom, I had to laugh. I know it's not funny to you, but such wishful thinking for us Moms. Out of the house, but close by. Real close by. Stick to your guns. Weird I know, but I had a very good vibe reading this. You are going to find something fabulous.