Moving is a biatch

[Erikcooper]

I trust you'll find the place you need. It's not a fun thing at all. I'm in the middle of buying my first home right now and it's as frustrating as anyone has ever said it is. In the end it will be worth it to me as I'm tired of renting and I'm ready to have a place that's mine and I can do what I like to improve the place to my standards without it only improving someone else's property. I'm also tired of paying a few hundred more for the same place to rent it.

 

[WaRevo]

Moving BLOWs........ Just moved last month. I knew where I was going and even with that it is stressful. Hope things work out for you and you find a nice place to call home. House Empty next to us. But in Sacramento so little far from South Cali.

James

 

[Cigarth Vader]

I trust you'll find the place you need. It's not a fun thing at all. I'm in the middle of buying my first home right now and it's as frustrating as anyone has ever said it is. In the end it will be worth it to me as I'm tired of renting and I'm ready to have a place that's mine and I can do what I like to improve the place to my standards without it only improving someone else's property. I'm also tired of paying a few hundred more for the same place to rent it.

I hear ya. I owned my own place for 3 years before selling it last year and moving to our current place. It wasn't the right for for long term, so now the misses and I are playing the "where do we want to live" game. We both grew up in California and are pretty disenfranchised with what is going on here with ridiculous housing prices, and the exorbitant cost of living.

 

[Erikcooper]

I hear ya. I owned my own place for 3 years before selling it last year and moving to our current place. It wasn't the right for for long term, so now the misses and I are playing the "where do we want to live" game. We both grew up in California and are pretty disenfranchised with what is going on here with ridiculous housing prices, and the exorbitant cost of living.

Yea that can make it tougher. Tall thinking about moving somewhere else? Still in the southwest somewhere I would guess?

 

[Cigarth Vader]

I'm leaning heavily towards outskirts of Portland or possibly Colorado Springs. The misses is less thrilled with the thought of snow and rain, so she's trying to decided if she can live someplace that has seasons lol

 

[Erikcooper]

Wow! That'll be a big change either way

 

[Catawbamatt]

Very few things I hate in life more than moving. Traffic is one of them. But moving blows. Right there with u brother.

these might be my top 2 as well.

 

[marshall9779]

Hope you guys find your happy place. I did a bunch of backs and forth a year and a half ago and feel your pain.

 

[The Munt]

Come live in Australia for a couple of years, get some sun, herf some cc's and pay a FORTUNE for cigars.

Lol now I read that it doesn't seem that tempting...

 

[Senor Perfecto]

As someone who just fruitlessly searched for SoCal digs for two months not long ago, I feel ya Ben. Real estate prices are otherworldly, and rent is almost as bad. At least they are taking steps to ban or curtail Airbnb and other home share services that are helping to take rentals off the market and drive up prices.

 

[ItsBarbarino]

Ben, I feel your pain. My wife and I finally bought back in September because we couldn't take moving anymore. Before that, we were in 5 different houses, 5 different years. Same thing of "We're selling, you gotta go." Hopefully you can land at a place you like that doesn't cost too much. Worst case, maybe you can buy some time from your landlord? Best of luck, Jedi!

 

[kenstogie]

Wow thats not cool but faith will pull you through.

 

[Cigarth Vader]

Thank you to all the brothers who've sent positive thoughts, vibes, and prayers our way...knock on wood, but it looks like we might have found a place. Just waiting for them to send over the lease to sign, and THEN I'll celebrate.

 

[BenvolioMustDie]

About to start the horror of moving, not looking forward to the journey but hopefully the destination will be better. I've thankfully not got the time constraints you had Ben, got my fingers crossed it's all worked for you okay mate.

 

[Jesse]

It's never fun at all. Once your in though it's a nice feeling.

I actually read an article about how to not get divorced the other day, and move often was the no. 1 tip, I guess it keeps you from stagnating / getting stuck in a rut.

Link to said article! haha

I'm leaning heavily towards outskirts of Portland or possibly Colorado Springs. The misses is less thrilled with the thought of snow and rain, so she's trying to decided if she can live someplace that has seasons lol

Colorado is an awesome place to live if you can get used to the altitude. Don't know if Colorado Springs is as bad as Denver area but I've had to stay in the Denver area several times and the latitude always got to me after 3 weeks of being there. Good luck brother, everything will work out.

 

[Cigarth Vader]

About to start the horror of moving, not looking forward to the journey but hopefully the destination will be better. I've thankfully not got the time constraints you had Ben, got my fingers crossed it's all worked for you okay mate.

Thanks brother, I'll keep my fingers crossed for your move going easily as well!

 

[Cigarth Vader]

So we are all set, lease is signed for the new place, and our life is in boxes. Tomorrow we get keys and start moving things across the county.

We ended up finding an actual house at the top of our budget, but it has a big backyard for the dogs and a possible indoor smoking room (win!).

I'll keep everyone updated on the progress, and maybe even throw a little contest once we get settled

 

[Zmilin]

How did I miss all this? Where you moving to?

 

[ChiefIlliniwek]

Post some pictures man. Congrats!

 

[Cigarth Vader]

How did I miss all this? Where you moving to?

Ha! Like I'm giving YOU my new address!

Moving to Simi Valley from Camarillo. It's also like 2 miles from a great cigar lounge.