Home is where the heart is!

Last week I started remodelling my next home. It is a messy and painful way to nest. I have the cuts and bruises to prove it. Though many and even most think I am odd I am sleeping better than I have in more than a year. That's about when my current home was finished. The icing on the cake is that this is the first home I have bought alone. There are no old memories hidden in every closet; I'm sure I will bring many with me. I will choose where they fit and when to enjoy them. The best joy of all is being able to see my own beautiful grandsons whenever they want. They aren't constrained by socially acceptable behavior, but love me as much as I love them.
Tomorrow I take another load of memories with me and get to help install my new kitchen. I hope I can sleep tonight with all the excitement.

It's a Done Deal

I finally went and did something I only dreamed of doing. I actually bought something in a buyers market. Our motto used to always be Buy High Sell Low; at least that's the way it seemed to work.
The condo I found is a 55 and over building so it will be quiet, but I guess the cat is out of the bag on my age. It is 250 square feet bigger than my current place so that in itself is worth the disclosure of my well guarded secret. The icing on the cake for me and the kids is that I am a 3 min walk from them. My son-in-law has not verbalized his thoughts on this so I must assume he is "ecstatic" about this too.
The rental agent for this place will be here tomorrow, so I have a last minute scramble to make it look as valuable as possible. I've decided not to rent until Mar 1 which I hope will give me plenty of time to get all the details out of the way including income tax before I move. Wish me luck on the latter!

To Rent or Not to Rent.

I have been waffling over selling my condo as opposed to putting it back on the rental circuit. Well today my tax assessment came in and if my accountant doesn't have a stroke I think I may just be renting it out in a couple of months. The assessment is substantially lower than it had been which will lower the asking price substantially. So even if the market is better it will be a challenge to find a house in Victoria in my range. However the condo market is a buyers market there so I can slip into a much larger unit and actually increase my income as well. Logic tells me this may be the best option. That will make the kids very happy and I think it will fit well with my short term goals. If anyone knows of a renter with a good credit rating looking for a beach condo let me know.