Ready to Move

Before having our baby, my husband and I moved frequently.  No we were not being chased by the law.  It was just a matter of career options and housing desires.  Our decision to move to Buffalo brought us to a great little house in the University district and later as our baby was growing, we were able to upgrade to our current home.

Now I am ready to move again.  We have been in Buffalo 14 years (longer than we stayed anywhere) and have been in this house for about 9.  If it was up to me, we would leave Buffalo.  Not that I don't like it here, its just that I am ready for a change and even a new beginning.  But that is not now possible as my husband's practice is established here and our son has his roots here.  So the next best thing would be to move locally.

I love my house and it has been perfect for entertaining and raising a child.  Now however it seems too big, with too many necessary repairs.  Months go by where we don't even see half of the rooms.  So after a trip to a friend's new penthouse downtown, my husband and I got the bug to move.  Realistically, we won't sell this house until our baby is in college but seeing as that is only 4 years away, it certainly doesn't hurt to look.

Last night we looked and I loved!  Friends of ours built a beautiful place downtown.  It has everything you could want in a condo: state of the art kitchen, huge closets, maid service, valet service and the most beautiful views of Buffalo.  It doesn't have leaky faucets, decrepit windows, chipped paint and a basement from the Stone Age.  

Now we are thinking of downsizing.  The unit we viewed is less than half the size of our house but twice the price.  Downsizing would refer to the actual living space not financial commitment.  It is a little exciting to think that we will have another new beginning when our son moves out (as horrid as it will be to have him leave).  

I think this will be a new diversion for me.  A long term strategy to find and prepare for a new homestead.  I have at least 4 years so no need to rush.  In such a short span of time, I have really changed my opinions on what I want in a home.  Our list for this house included large living space, floor for out of town guests, big yard, old charm.  This new list would not include any of those items.