We Can FINALLY List Our House!

We met with our realtor, Colin this morning. Due to the relocation process and the paperwork and approvals involved, we were not allowed to list our house until now (well, tomorrow actually).

Colin took a look at the house and brought over some recent and current listings in our area. We looked everything over and we've all agreed that listing our house around $510,000.00 is our best bet to sell it relatively quickly, while still getting a reasonable amount for it. We are pleased with that number, and Colin feels that we will get a LOT of showings in the next couple of weeks.

Once the house is up on MLS I will post a link so you can take a peek at it.

Jason was home for the weekend and we got to enjoy a lot of family time together. The kids sure miss him.

The housing situation on the other end seems to be settling out. We just have to clear up a few questions with Reid Built Homes there before we sign on to build. They have been generously holding onto the lot we want, until we make up our minds (and they did not require us to put a deposit on it either).

Building a new house seems rather stressful and complicated to most people, but I actually enjoy the building process a great deal. We don't mind having to wait for a house if we are going to get exactly what we want. We don't spend a lot of time waffling over decisions, so generally the process moves along quite smoothly, and with minimal hassle.

We are going to be making some modifications to the floor plans. Mainly we are expanding the kitchen, adding a fifth bedroom to the second floor, and turning the loft into a Master Bedroom complete with en-suite and walk-in closet. That means we will have 6 bedrooms (and one in the basement). Plenty of room for family and friends who come to visit us.

Now to finish getting our house ready for viewing. I am hopeful that we will get a good offer quickly, so that we can get the showing process over and done with. Having the two little ones underfoot makes it especially difficult, but we shall manage!

I hope that everyone had a great weekend. I will continue to keep you posted, as always!