Update/Correction: The 3 days in the contract was for us to get all the qualification information into KB Mortgage within 3 days of signing the contract. KB Homes needs that to make sure we can really afford the house before they start building it. We don't have to commit to a lender until later in the process.
Relocating To Disney
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Monday, January 25, 2021
Saturday, January 23, 2021
Friday, January 22, 2021
Sunday, January 17, 2021
T-Minus 163 Days: Purging The Gym (and other updates)
We continue to work in the basement cleaning stuff out. It is amazing how much stuff a basement holds! As we free up space, we bring down items from the other two floors (although, honestly, not that much has come down).
If you saw the basement tour, you saw what the gym looked like before. And here is it after pictures. Much of the stuff has sold, I fixed the ceiling, did some painting, and rearranged the floor mats.
I went back through books I had previously purged and found another bag full to donate. We went through my shop and pulled out two or three garbage bags of stuff. Our garbage collectors limit how much garbage they'll take each week, so, we have to stage it to make sure we don't go over the allowable amount.
My youngest son is in school to be a carpenter. He and I returned to the basement office and did some much needed work on that DIY project. We framed in the basement window, completed the shelfing backboards, and drywalled a portion of the ceiling that didn't get completed when the room was originally constructed.
Marketplace has been busy, slowly chipping away at the pile of stuff we have to sell. We are hoping for a huge yard sale in the spring to get rid of a lot of stuff that won't sell on Marketplace. In the end I believe we will be lining the street with tons of free stuff and trash.
While this is happening, I'm thinking about my Florida Job. I work from home and my job is going to keep the bills paid through November 2021. I would like to find my next job in July. In preparation, I have completed two Scrum certifications and an ITIL certification. I just started a cloud security certification. The training for the cloud certification is not difficult, but it is time consuming (there are many labs) and will probably take 120 hours of technical training. That will eat into my purging time, but, it is all about finding a balance.
Saturday, January 16, 2021
T-Minus 165 Days: Homeless
I don't have anything against homeless people. There are a million different circumstances that could lead someone to becoming homeless and I don't judge. I donate. I pray. And I don't judge. I just don't want to live next to a homeless encampment.
I asked my real estate agent about this and she said the homeless encampments move around and she would look into this one. In the meanwhile, several facebook groups are gathering up supplies to provide to them: food, blankets, and clothes.
Do I really want a homeless encampment to be just a few miles down the road from my new house?
Our second option was to build on the east side of Grassy Lake. That location might be slightly further away from the prison but is closer to the homeless encampment.
Perhaps the encampment will move someplace else (further away?) and this won't be an issue for very long.
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
T-Minus 167 Days: Planning the next 10 weeks
We have a plan that takes us right to move day. The following shows the plans for the next ten week:
===GENERAL ACTIVITIES ===
BACKLOG
Find a painter to paint several of our rooms
Find a New York Real estate agent
Real Estate Agent Walk Through to tell us improvements
ALSO
Work with sons to get their driving licenses so they are ready for Florida
Get Movers for Inlaw move in Februrary
UPCOMING
Jan 31 - House Fix-up Consulting and quotes
Feb 13 - Go to Florida for the house building arrangements
Feb 27 - Move Inlaws
March 13 - Reserve tables for Spring rummage sale
March 26 - Finish fixing up the house for sale
March 26 - Finish cleaning out the garage
March 27 - Reserve St Paul for June Grad Party/Anniversary/Going away party
March 31 - Will insurance cover our move?
Then in April... we stage the house and get it listed.
ADDITIONAL ACTIVTIES
Income Taxes
Plan furniture layout in new house
Find doctors, dentists, etc in Florida
Purge Purge Purge
What if we have to rent in NY?
Where will we rent in Florida?
===PURGING AND PACKING TIMELINE===
Prepare the area for move day. (A) Pack it (B) Discard it (C) Keep only what is necessary
BACKLOG
Storage Room
Tub City
Wood Shop
Gym
UPCOMING
Feb 13 - Office closet
Feb 20 - First Floor hallway
Feb 27 - First floor coat closet
March 6 - Bedroom 1 Closet
March 13 - Bedroom 2 Closet
March 27 - Kitchen Closet
ALSO
Pack the inlaw in preparation for the Februrary move
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