03 Jul 2017

I’m Moving…Again!

Don’t worry – I’m not moving too far! Just about 45 miles north to San Francisco. I was searching through my archives to try and find the post I wrote when I left Seattle for the Bay Area and couldn’t find it, which is probably just a sign from the universe telling me that this isn’t really that big of a deal. I’ve lived in my current home for nearly four years so saying goodbye is challenging for me. On top of that, I’m not someone that loves change, that’s why I’m hoping to stay in the same sort of location. I know that might sound strange as a lot of people look forward to moving into a new area, but that’s just not me. I know people that have looked for homes for sale johns island sc before now, and they’ve been really happy. However, I don’t think I’d be happy in a new area. I love my current routine, so I wouldn’t want to change it too much.

When I first moved to Sunnyvale, I got really lucky with the apartment that I received. It was perfect for me in terms of location, amenities, space, etc. It’s not very often that you can say that you love where you live. My friend didn’t really like where she lived and decided that she would change that by moving home. Luckily for her, her real estate agents, milton realty were apparently really helpful to her and she finally found somewhere that she could call home as I could. My home was perfect for me. As long as I was working close by, I was never going to leave. However, that all changed this past spring when I took a new job in the city. For three months I convinced myself that my hour long commute each way “wasn’t so bad.” Over time, I actually got used to it! I carpooled with Elisa and when we weren’t together, I listened to my music and got myself excited for work each morning or ready to wind down in the evenings. After three months, I knew that my lease would be wrapping and that it was now a suitable time to move on from this home of mine.

People ask me all the time how I like working in the city or if I’m excited to live there. I don’t have a good response for them! I’m moving up there solely for work and as much as I enjoy SF, I would still be just as happy living in South Bay. Of course, there are other great places in California like Rancho Cucamonga with a lesser cost of living but almost the same lifestyle, and many people choose to move there because I’ve heard there are opportunities there as well in spite of it not being a big city. No doubt I would love to consider living in a place like that sometime, but for now it has to be the city. I used to think that since I lived in downtown Seattle previously that I would never really care to live in a city again and while that sounds pretty Negative Nancy of me, I want to let you know that when I move up there, I fully intend to embrace this new lifestyle of mine. What I’m looking forward to most is a) having more time back, b) not commuting really, c) experiencing my new neighborhood and d) living very close to Mandi. Finding a new home may seem like an ordeal but with quality realtors selling great properties, the process can be quite a positive one! If you’re looking to buy in Jacksonville, you may want to go to roundtablerealty.com to see properties in that area.

In my next post, I’ll share with you more details about my house hunting, which surprisingly wasn’t as painful as everyone says. 🙂 I think I just got lucky!