Saving for Spring
I've had a couple of email conversations with the realtor and we both agreed that this isn't the right time of year to put my house on the market. There hasn't been much interest in the homes for sale in my neighborhood and the area I want to move to has only added two new places to the market in the last six weeks, neither of which I'm interested in. She said things start to pick up again in the February/March timeframe so I don't have to wait too much longer. *fingers crossed*
It was starting to feel like a defeat, though, in that "things aren't going to plan" sort of way so I decided to do something to feel back in control. And for me, that meant setting new goals. I'm making lists of all the things I'm going to need/want to purchase for the new home and setting aside additional savings each month to cover them. I'm not going to need a lot of things (I'm all about less is more) but there is a desire to buy nicer quality pieces of the few things I'll need. My savings is enough to cover it all now, I'm sure, but I'd like to get through the closing and moving costs and new purchases without dipping into what I have already. So that's the new goal and it makes me feel like the months I've been given while waiting to put my house on the market are a gift, rather than a disappointment.
In somewhat related news, I've already begun getting excited to create my vision board for 2012. Everything, and I do mean everything, that I had on my board for 2011 has seen amazing progress. I'm definitely a dreamer fueled by goal-setting, determined to make things happen. I can't wait to see what's in store for next year!
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Reader Comments (3)
It's exciting to see the changes in you over the past year. Can't wait to see what's up coming.
Thanks, Mary! This might be the best year I've had in a decade. Trying to stop and enjoy it now and then. :)
You're amazing. And I miss you. I'm happy to see you continuing to make your strides. <3