Last night during a gab session with Kristi, the topic of Troy's new house in Roch. came up... he finally found a great place on the west side and is beyond excited to close next week, overhaul with new carpet and fresh paint, and get his stuff moved in. As we talked about his plans, I reflected on the date (April 20) and realized it marked the passage of exactly two years since the day I inked the mortgage papers on my beloved Deerhaven condo. WOW. Much has happened since the day I became a home owner...
My home became worth less than what I purchased it for (or will be paying for the next 28 years).
I left my home for a new life in FL (where I'm a renter again... sigh).
My bedroom got a new occupant (Kristi Jean -- who, bless her, has yet to demand permission to paint over my dark purple walls).
I became a landlord. (Well, in the barest sense of the concept. I don't get to cruise by the property to "check on things" or have to pop in to "fix things" -- thank goodness for Larry Tork-Tork).
My association fees went up. TWICE. (Dang economy/inflation).
My insurance coverage expanded to include practically the full gamut of natural disasters (snow damage and tornados in Minn., hurricanes and floods in Flor.)
Life's good when you're a homeowner, huh? Only time will tell if April 20, 2010 marks the same anniversary!
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