moving on my mind

The house is on my mind a lot lately. We have some minor repairs to make and only a couple of weeks until it officially goes on the market.

We have been posting items on Craigslist. The next move will be one where we actually downsize and there is so much to get rid of. To date we have unloaded a piano and some gurniture with so much more to go. There are televisions and more furniture to unload before the big move day.

This home is our fourth residence together. We first lived in a very small 1 bedroom apartment some 15 years ago. We bought our first home that was about 1500 sq feet and stayed there 4 years. The next home was 2500 sq feet and now this one is a shade over 3500 sq ft. I am tired of maintaining a home this size. I am tired of heating/cooling and especially tired of cleaning the damn thing.

We figure we want to stay in the 1600 to 1800 sq ft range for the next home, but so far the two homes I found online that I liked are 1300 sq ft range - too small!

Hopefully, we can find something that meets our long list of requirements in the area that we both like.

When it comes to buying a home I love the process of bidding and being on the buying end. I feel like I have the power as the buyer. However, I hate the selling process and feel a total loss of control throughout the process. Plus, I hate packing and arranging the move - it is exhausting!