So guess what?
We can't sell our house.
We tried to do it by owner for awhile. Then we listed it with an agent.
No bites. Literally, nothing.
We live in a new development. We were the second house built and Phase 1 of the development is complete now. Right around the time we decided to sell, construction began on Phase 2. Most people desiring to live in our neighborhood are choosing to build a new home... and I get that - it's what we did!
So Colby & I also sat down and took a hard look at the numbers and created a spreadsheet - well, I created the spreadsheet. :) When we compared the amount of money we would have to spend in order to move *commission, closing costs, moving expenses, new home closing costs, money to get new home livable, etc* to the amount we thought we could save each month on a lower mortgage, it was going to take us between 4-5 years to recoup the money spent.
Our desire is to live more simply and be able to give more freely. We thought we had a plan and once again it's been rearranged. And we're okay with that! This experience has taught us that it's okay to step out in faith and try something - even if it doesn't work.
So send your Christmas cards to the same address ~ we'll still be here! :)
