Eeeeeeeek!

I Got it !!!!

I've been away from here for almost a month because I've been so busy looking for a place in this crazy Toronto housing market.


I just finalized the sale transaction on this house today! It's small, but I love the trees in the front and back yard along with the quaint little neighbourhood. However, despite its size, I'm more than doubling my current space when I consider the basement.

It's very solid but needs renovations to the bathroom, kitchen and basement along with other technical things. However, none of that really needs to be done in the short order so I can take my time. Lucky Home Depot (our huge renovations store chain)!

I move in January 30th! .... oh and it's only a 15 minute drive to my workplace downtown.

Busy times ahead ....

I haven't been too active on here because I had a wonderful visit from my parents over the week-end and then on Monday was hit with bombshell news. The condo unit that I am renting is going on the market to be sold. I was given 60 days notice! Yikes ......

60 days is around Christmas ....

I've hurridly made arrangements in the last two days to get a pre-approved mortgage to buy my own place, made arrangements with the proprietors of my unit to let me stay until January 31st and hired and met with a Real Estate agent. We begin looking at houses tomorrow evening. Oh, and I've also started to pack my materials ... and pinched a nerve in my wrist upon lifting my first box!

I'd like to buy a cute little house (if I can afford it) about 30 minutes from the downtown core of Toronto. The bad news is that its a seller's market and so it might be a little bit out of my price range. However, if the market softens between now and Christmas it may be feasible. If not, I'll probably have to move closer to suburbia (yikes) or go into a Condo.... I think one is for sale in Anne Marie's building (lol).

I was hoping to purchase a home in six to nine months - so its being accelerated. It'll have to be a lean Christmas and a cheap homemade sandwich for lunch for the next while. I feel like I'm on a roller-coaster ride right now, but hopefully will find comfortable footing by the week-end!

Hope all had a Happy Halloween!