Here's the topic - comment or ignore as you wish:
Did you move (or stay) due to grandchildren? What other large or small adjustments have you made for grandkids?
It's interesting to hear from others on the topic above.
Here's our update:
Last half of 2015 we made several trips (some in the RV and some otherwise) and worked on make-ready to sell the house. Lots of downsizing/decluttering/storing. We are v-e-r-y s-l-o-w. Grand plan: go full-time in an RV for a couple of years, maybe longer. Then figure out where to settle. House was show ready late Fall, but RE agent advised waiting till Spring.
Finally the big day came. For sale! What we'd talked about for years and worked toward (also for years) was finally going to happen! Many prospective buyers and lookers. No offers. "Why is this house not selling?? It's priced right where the agent says it will sell." We wondered, but were not concerned as our house is not the typical design in this area, and were told to expect a slightly longer timeline.
About that time, a consulting offer came along. Six months max. "Might as well do a little something while we wait for the house to sell."
Then at a planned-for-the-occasion family get-together, DD and DSIL made the surprise announcement that they are pregnant! First grandchild. They live 40 miles from us.
Wow. What a difference that news made (understatement).
Can't leave now!
So, we talked about it and pulled the house off the market. We will do our traveling in shorter spurts.
And, we're enjoying the nicely fixed-up, decluttered house. We want to get in a trip in before the baby comes but there is no end in sight to the consulting gig. At least it is a very short commute.
I think this means we flunked the Class of 2015 graduation and have to do remedial ER Forum homework....
Kindest regards.
Did you move (or stay) due to grandchildren? What other large or small adjustments have you made for grandkids?
It's interesting to hear from others on the topic above.
Here's our update:
Last half of 2015 we made several trips (some in the RV and some otherwise) and worked on make-ready to sell the house. Lots of downsizing/decluttering/storing. We are v-e-r-y s-l-o-w. Grand plan: go full-time in an RV for a couple of years, maybe longer. Then figure out where to settle. House was show ready late Fall, but RE agent advised waiting till Spring.
Finally the big day came. For sale! What we'd talked about for years and worked toward (also for years) was finally going to happen! Many prospective buyers and lookers. No offers. "Why is this house not selling?? It's priced right where the agent says it will sell." We wondered, but were not concerned as our house is not the typical design in this area, and were told to expect a slightly longer timeline.
About that time, a consulting offer came along. Six months max. "Might as well do a little something while we wait for the house to sell."
Then at a planned-for-the-occasion family get-together, DD and DSIL made the surprise announcement that they are pregnant! First grandchild. They live 40 miles from us.
Wow. What a difference that news made (understatement).
Can't leave now!
So, we talked about it and pulled the house off the market. We will do our traveling in shorter spurts.
And, we're enjoying the nicely fixed-up, decluttered house. We want to get in a trip in before the baby comes but there is no end in sight to the consulting gig. At least it is a very short commute.
I think this means we flunked the Class of 2015 graduation and have to do remedial ER Forum homework....
Kindest regards.
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