Apartment

So you want to move to another country Part 3: Selling Apartment

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By early September with paperwork imminent for my work relocation our focus shifted to actually getting ready to move.  Up until this point we felt like the move was a possibility however until we had something tangible in our hands we did not want to believe it was happening.

When the reality set in that this was happening we realize we needed to scramble and get her apartment ready to put on the market. We had to declare and give away a bunch of stuff. MC already started the process of purging some things however that process kicked into high gear. We also had some minor work around the house to do. Nothing major but things we were just procrastinating on until then. The deadline is a great motivator. By the middle of September we had secured a realtor and listed the apartment. We were pleased to hear that it was a sellers market. We have a two bedroom in a great location. That type of apartment is generally low inventory and there’s demand for it. All things as a seller we wanted to hear.

The first day realtor show the apartment we had somewhere like 23 people show up. From that we got an offer we were happy with and work to get the contract. That took longer than I would’ve liked. Of course that’s one of those things that can ever go fast enough even if everything is perfect.

I was concerned about the timeline for selling especially since we live in a co-op and the guidance we were given was 60 to 90 days from contract close due to board approval and other things that have to happen. Not having to worry about the New York apartment would be an extra bonus when we moved. I was pleasantly surprised to be able to go into an offer as quickly as we did. That just confirmed he original assessment about low inventory and high demand.

At the time of writing this we are still not sure if we will get the closing before we leave. It’s not a huge deal since we can have a power of attorney with someone. Having apartment clothes on or around when you’re planning to leave is also beneficial because we don’t have to worry about being temporarily homeless before we leave if we close to soon.

We’re not done yet so I’m knocking on wood as I write this since I don’t want to jinx myself however I was concerned about this process being one of the more challenging parts of our move. What’s turning out to be more challenging is finding a house were preparing to find a house in London versus selling in New York. That however is another chapter.

Apartment Reconfiguration

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I knew this day was coming but was delusional that i could put it off indefinitely   Teagan’s play area has grown and displaced my office area.  Today MC and I moved her desk into our bedroom out of our Foyer.  We then moved my computer desk into the Foyer so there is more room in the dining room / office / Teagan’s play area.  It is great that Teagan has more play area, and with MC’s desk in the bedroom I even have somewhere i can work from home when i need to and not have Teagan distracting me.  On the down side I don’t know how cool it will be in the Foyer durring the summer.  I hope its not too hot but we may need to get a fan to circulate air better.

The hardest part of the moving stuff was cleaning the dust we saw when moving one carpet.  Everything fit pretty well in their new locations.  I now just have to remember to walk to they Foyer when I want to goto my computer.  I keep walking to the play area and are disappointed when I realize my computer isn’t there.

The next reconfigurations we need to make is move the step cabinet we have out of the play area before Teagan can craw.  The last thing we need is a piece of furniture that screams climb me to a kid that just learned to move around.