I'm so excited. My husband and I made an offer on a new home yesterday that was accepted. It's 5 miles from work with LOTS of options for routes that are very bike-friendly!
It's been so long since I felt that bike commuting was a valuable use of my time and I cannot wait! Currently I am 20 miles from work, so while I could do it, it takes so long (3 hours each day), that I just can't justify it on a regular basis.
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08-27-2012, 01:52 PM #1
just call me wilma
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I'm going to be a bike commuter again!!
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08-27-2012, 02:32 PM #2
In through the out door..
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Congratulations, GLC!!! Are you guys going to move quickly and then sell the old place? That makes life so much easier
Most days in life don't stand out, But life's about those days that will...
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08-27-2012, 02:45 PM #3
Pugs, not drugs!
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Yay! Congrats!
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08-27-2012, 03:08 PM #4
just call me wilma
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That's the plan. We hope to close in early October and then start moving the essentials (including the dogs!) so that we can properly stage the farm to sell. It's just too messy to try and show a farmhouse with three big dogs and a cat tracking in dirt and other stuff all the time. Plus, we've got a LOT of junk that we need to sort through and that'll take time (and a yard sale!)
The hardest part will be going from a room-sized closet (no joke!) to a single bar closet. Ouch!
This house is more than a 1000 sf smaller than the 'starter' home we bought when we got married. It's going to take a lot of downsizing!
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08-27-2012, 03:44 PM #5
In through the out door..
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How many square feet is it? We're in about 1200 right now, down from a high of 1800 in one place and 1750 in another. Clothes are still tight, and we still have a storage unit - but things are progressing nicely (and I've been having a virtual yard sale on ebay).
Originally Posted by GLC1968
This house is more than a 1000 sf smaller than the 'starter' home we bought when we got married. It's going to take a lot of downsizing!Most days in life don't stand out, But life's about those days that will...
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08-27-2012, 03:54 PM #6
just call me wilma
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The new one is 1400. Our current one is 1750, but that doesn't include a HUGE basement and tons/tons/tons of storage, so making the switch is going to be tough. I can't believe how much we've manage to accumulate in only 4 years!!
Houses in FL and NC were both bigger and full of wasted space. As long as we have a big garage, we can make anything else work!
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08-27-2012, 08:48 PM #7
back of the autobus
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Congratulations!!
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