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monkey44
Nomad II
Apr 15, 2015

Sold home and gone!

So, we put our townhouse up for sale and figured we'd have a few months to load up, pack, get ready and plan a fall trip after it sold.

So a few weeks pass, and Wholla! Buyer comes with cash offer, sold his place out-of-state and is living in a hotel, wants to close in ten days ... YIKES !

So, we been packing two days, will close next week, and have unlimited time in the TC until we decide to settle again.

Note: We also found a place, closer to the kids and G kids, but it won't even close until June sometime. Now, we get a couple months in spring AND a fall trip to the west coast as well!

One day we have a home, ten days later we're full-timing (again) for a while. Can't beat that! M44
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  • fpoole's avatar
    fpoole
    Explorer
    Apr 15, 2015
    Whoa... kewl...

    I guess it's better than running through an escrow and then have it fall out... so "Off and running ya go..." heheh, fun...
  • Super_Dave's avatar
    Super_Dave
    Explorer
    Apr 15, 2015
    I am retiring next summer and plan on putting our house on the market next spring. One of my fears is that it sells too quickly and I've got 3 months of work left with no where to live. However, I think I would prefer that scenario to being ready to move and the dang place won't sell.

    Good luck on your adventures.
  • Dog_Folks's avatar
    Dog_Folks
    Explorer
    Apr 15, 2015
    Congratulations!!

    Our house sold in 8 days, full price, cash, and closed in 20 days!!

    It was a whirlwind getting ready when you have planned for a year long transition!!

    The end result however, was all worth it.
  • Budster's avatar
    Budster
    Explorer
    Apr 16, 2015
    Congratulations Bill, just another adventure till you settle in again!

    Keep in touch, let me know if you make it out to socal! I'll be here for a while, unless am out camping. :B
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    monkey44
    Nomad II
    Apr 16, 2015
    Budster wrote:
    Congratulations Bill, just another adventure till you settle in again!

    Keep in touch, let me know if you make it out to socal! I'll be here for a while, unless am out camping. :B


    Yeah Jerry, I will ... we might not make it as far south as you are in CA, but if we do, we'll let you know. We're too late for Death Valley, so will probably cruise west on the southern routes awhile, then north as the weather in the mountains warms - never can tell how that will go.
  • jefe_4x4's avatar
    jefe_4x4
    Explorer
    Apr 20, 2015
    This is really a 'carpe diem' moment. Some people face a life-changing move with fear and trepidation, especially if it comes with a funky time line. Some face it as an opportunity to better their lives and fill in the cracks with TC travel. You seem to have chosen the later. Congrats.
    As BKA has 'oft said, "travel well, my friends".
    jefe
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    Bubtoofat
    Explorer
    Apr 20, 2015
    I hate you.:M Not really. Just the green eyed monster rearing it's ugly head. Congrats.
  • monkey44's avatar
    monkey44
    Nomad II
    Apr 22, 2015
    Well, it certainly does not break our hearts to spend time in the TC .. extended time with no schedule and no fixed destination.

    Last time, six months road trip -- time before that almost three years full-timing. Can't wait - we actually hit the road TODAY, and will return briefly on Friday to sign off the documents.

    Weird enough timing - HOA scheduled a road paving exactly on the final three days, so we had only six days to pack up and move out. We made it! But believe me, we won't need a gym workout for a few days ... :) :)

    Kept wondering where all the 'stuff' came from.
  • jefe_4x4's avatar
    jefe_4x4
    Explorer
    Apr 22, 2015
    "Kept wondering where all the 'stuff' came from."
    How many on here are in that same boat?
    We've only moved 4 times in 45 years, so each time it REALLY was a pile of stuff.
    jefe

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