Some time last year, my bestie Lisa was looking for homes in a small city where she got a job as a physics professor. She knew that I was always looking for nice houses or for something I could make nice but the market in Denver was out of control. It was never going to happen. Or at least not for a very long time. She jokingly said, “you should just buy a house here”. And that’s it! That’s the whole story!
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Just kidding! Of course it’s not. I started looking at Zillow though and she was right. There were homes in Florence that I could buy outright if I sold my two Denver houses and still have a little bit of a nest egg. Or if I got a mortgage I could have a huge nest egg. This had always seemed like a dream to me. I couldn’t imagine living my life with a real savings account. The idea alone relieved some of my stress.
Could I really do it though? I wasn’t sure. I came to visit, knowing everything would be different with COVID. I liked it! Maybe I could do it? I came home and talked to Jordyn. She was not only interested but excited. Now the wheels were turning and once they got started they just kept on going! In some ways it felt like it took forever but in others it was faster than I could have imagined. From that comment to move in day wasn’t even a full year. And everything has changed. So far, I have no regrets. I miss my friends and family so much. But I feel a peace here that I haven’t felt for a while.
Next week: Florence Vs Denver