I turned 70 a couple of months ago. I retired last year. All was good until I put my townhouse on the market last week. My community has changed and house values are going way down. I live on the West side of the Hudson River and will move to the East side, approximately 40 to 50 miles away.
My sons will be moving from NYC to the other side of the Hudson, too. I like the idea of getting there first so they can live as close or as far from me as they like. I'm feeling down suddenly. I have enjoyed this past year of retirement so much. Going to the gym 3x a week. Reading A LOT. Have had two wonderful vacations. I just want to be in my new place wherever that may be. Today is day 9 of my place being on the market and my realtor told me that i should expect an offer later today. So, it has hit me that I am entering a stressful period. I have to sell before I move so I will have to have a short term rental that allows pets if I don't find something immediately. I don't want to rush into anything -- if places are priced right, they go within a few weeks and often end up in bidding wars. I am not in a position to be in a bidding war. Ugh. Just needed to vent.