House For Sale. Life On Hold.
Lots of cleaning. Lots of tidying up for house showings and open house. Lots of house hunting everywhere in the lower mainland. Driving around neighbourhoods. Researching schools. Talking to our hardworking realtor Kerry and setting up appointments. Checking MLS. Reading up on real estate. Getting preapproved for mortgage. Other than work and preschool, those were the only things we’ve been doing almost the past 2 months.
Seems like life has been on hold for us. Eek! Poor Claire has had most of her toys put away in storage because of our decluttering. It doesn’t help too that I was ill with a long and nasty bout of the cold.
It’s been a sloooooowwwwwww real estate market so far. In a way, I kind of expected it – with the housing slump in the US (and Canada following of course), mortgage rates increasing, fuel rates skyrocketing and everything essential like food and gas has become very expensive, house buyers are becoming more cautious I suppose. We have seen a TON of homes yet haven’t made a single offer on a place because our place doesn’t have a firm offer yet. At least, there isn’t pressure on us to sell. If our home doesn’t sell, we can always stay and wait.
Well summer is now here. And I think I’ll change this transitional “we-have-no-life-while-we-are-in-the-midst-of-selling,buying-and-moving” stage of our lives. Next weekend, we are heading to the Okanagan and seeing Vince’s sister and her fiancé Jeffrey. Woohoo! We are camping, baby!
Another thing too…I really miss blogging. Earlier this month was Claire’s very first ballet recital. Did I blog about that?? ..no..Oh and Mothers Day and Fathers Day too – did I blog about those days?? I don’t even remember now what I did on Mother’s Day but I’m sure it was special. Just goes to show that how blogging and recording memories is so important. I’ll try to update this blog more often, even if it’s just a random post.
And I miss checking my friends’ blogs too. I’m so glad I got to meet up with some special friends last Saturday – went shopping for dresses (fun!!), sushi dinner, saw “Sex and the City” in the theatre, went to Starbucks and just hung out. Just a fun time with girlfriends – I love that! Thanks for a wonderful time, ladies! Muah!
Hey Anna! So good to 'hear' from you again! I miss reading your blog and seeing your amazing layouts! :) I hope you have a wonderful time camping!
Good luck with the house stuff - I can imagine it would be stressful! Thinking of you!
Posted by: Heather M. | June 24, 2008 at 05:52 PM
Hello Anna!
Very nice blog you got here!
Can you also link me here?
http://mypaperscraps.com
Thanks in advance!
Posted by: diane | June 25, 2008 at 03:16 AM
*waving to Anna*
So fun to hear from you again :) I hope you are able to have some fun & enjoy your summer. Try not to let the house situation overwhelm you (because I know it can!)
Posted by: angi | June 25, 2008 at 06:59 AM
Good luck with selling the house. Hope it happens soon for ya. Enjoy your vacation!
Posted by: raeclevett | June 25, 2008 at 07:47 PM
Good luck with selling the house. Hope it happens soon for ya. Enjoy your vacation!
Posted by: raeclevett | June 25, 2008 at 07:48 PM
LOL...I know what you mean...we've put our house on the market too....sigh...need to win the lotto.....LOL
Posted by: Belori | July 02, 2008 at 05:40 PM
hey anna! goodluck with selling the house. i hope to see more of your layouts..take good care~
Posted by: marj | July 04, 2008 at 05:21 PM
I hope you have a good time up here in the Okanagan, check out some of the stores. Okay, there's only really 2, and they are spread out, but both are good.
Hope you sell the house soon.
Posted by: Kelli | July 06, 2008 at 10:36 AM
Good luck with the house situation Anna :), and have fun camping!
Posted by: Lacintha | July 06, 2008 at 10:40 AM
hang in there, anna! with the economic slump, I'm sure it'll be a long stretch wordlwide :(
and the packing saga? trust me, I know how it feels like. praying for a seller and an offer for ya, guys!
=hugs=
Posted by: bjay | July 08, 2008 at 02:01 AM
Oh Anna, I feel so bad for you on the housing front. I don't ever recall it being this slow in all the time I've lived here. Everything is crossed for you.
Transition times are tough, I'm finding myself there too. Some lifestyle changes are a must for this household.
Enjoy the summer and hopefully this will all be resolved by the fall.
Posted by: pocomom | July 08, 2008 at 10:19 AM