Decision, decision

Being an adult stinks at times. This is one of those times. We are completely bursting out of our house. If we only had one more bedroom, this wouldn't be an issue. This townhouse has been our first home that Michael and I purchased together. It was the first time we came together and moved in together. We had a ton of firsts here. The first time we set off the smoke detectors from burning dinner, the first time the toilet overflowed and flooded the upstairs bathroom (ok, well water spilled out all over the floor, no permanent damage), we brought our first born home here, added two dogs and a cat, Jake took his first steps here, it has hosted many upon many of parties with friends and family, we brought another child home, it has sheltered us for 5 years (almost!) Yet, we have out grown it. We need a backyard for the boys to run around in and the dogs to wear out their energy as well. We have an idea where we would like to move, and I'm scared to say it, but school district wise, it's probably the best choice. I never thought about ever living in Norwalk, ever. Yet, when you are thinking about your children, it's what is best for them. Which comes to my point, selling our house. I have been secretly stressing about this for weeks. Over the past few months we have packed up a lot of our "extras" that we don't use all that often. China, toys that Jake's out grown, clothing, just things we don't use that much. We have repainted almost every room, and yet, we have to do touch ups already thanks to having a 3 year old. We are just trying to figure out how to sell. Do we hire a realtor or sell on our own. I feel like if we hire a realtor, we have to pay 6-7% of commission on a house that doesn't cost that much. I really don't want to pay $5k+ to have someone sell a house that isn't that pricey. Selling on our own is a big commitment. Yet, I think we could do it. We have done so many updates that none of the others around us have, and I'm not sure a Realtor could really get everything across. I have no idea. My only thing about selling this house ourselves is the legal part. All the documents you have to have, I just don't wan to mess it up. I know we have the dedication to sell it ourselves, I just don't know if we have the energy! It's a big commitment. Being able to always have your home ready for people to come look at it. Not to mention the dogs. Every time someone wants to come look, I will probably have to leave with the kids. One bonus, we do live by a school park so maybe we can just go there. Decisions, decisions. Can't someone make it for us? Why can't some random person just walk by and say: "I like your house, can I buy it from you?" That would be in a perfect world, which we do not live in! I just hope we can sell it by the end of the summer. We would like to have it put up in March so that means I have a lot of work to do before then! Oh to be an adult. I remember when all we wanted as kids was to be older and be able to do whatever we wanted. Can I go back to being a kid?! HA!