How Do You Leave Your Home For Another House?

As I was reading some the great posts from Ann Cummings contest about what makes a house a home, it reminded me of my own home. When showing homes, I speak to the buyers as "their new home". Sellers - "the house". Buyers have to feel they could live in the dwelling. Sellers have to disassociate themselves from the dwelling.

My husband and I have been doing some serious thinking about moving over this Memorial weekend. We live on 3 acres and we want to start doing other activities besides working after we come home. As we go thru all the pros and cons of moving, here's what we concluded:

PROS

1. We could build another home.

2. We could move back to the city that has city utilities.

3. Hire someone to mow the lawn.

CONS

1, My father helped build our home. I can't replace the memories.

2. Higher taxes.

3. Home would cost approximately $50,000 more.

4. Upgrades on existing home would cost approximately $10,000.

5. Trees I planted in memory of my family - Dad, Mom, Bill, Uncle Bill, Aunt Phyllis, Tom (My brother), Wauthena (My stepmother). I can't take them with me.

What really has made our house a home is the memories of all the family that helped us, the love that we have shared, and the grandchildren that have grown up here the past 12 years.

The thoughts of moving made us both reconsider. When the time comes, we'll have the yard mowed, update our home yearly, we have wonderful neighbors, we live in a great location and we still like our home. The money we would have used to purchase a new home will pay for all the vacations we plan to take when we retire (realtors don't retire). OK! When we take time off.

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