#24 After the Waiting Game - Transition!



At times you have felt just like young children in the back seat of the family car asking over and over: Are we there yet?   Now it’s true, and the long, careful process (that began with the first handshake with your Loan expert) has been concluded!  You have moved from those first investigative meetings right on through a successful Escrow.  It’s a “Go!”

If you have been leasing or renting property, you have no doubt been looking forward to taking possession of your own home and making the move from renting the property of others, to investing in your own future, your own property.   Of course, the home you have just begun to purchase, technically, isn’t completely yours until that mortgage is paid off.  But every payment says – loud and clear – that this is an investment of your own!

It’s important to leave your previously rented residential property in good condition for the next tenants.   Keeping a clean path of responsibility – financial and otherwise – remains an important part of your personal profile.  The new home that you have just negotiated may not be the only one you purchase over time.  You will want your future financial path to be clean.

On the other hand, you may be moving from a previously purchased residential property (maybe your “starter” home) into the next home you have dreamed of and planned for.   Perhaps the new purchase was contingent on the sale of that starter property.  In addition to all the essential compliances of your new purchase, going forward will also depend on the requirements and compliances of the contingency sale.   The experts on your team (that includes your residential property real estate agent) will be assisting you concerning the requirements of your contingency sale and purchase.

With all procedures in order, it’s time to take possession of your new home.   A lot changes when you are actually ready to make the move!  Perhaps there are some improvements you want to make at the new home before actually moving into/onto the property.   Sometimes, it’s worth postponing your physical move-in until improvements are completed.  So, give some thought to waiting just a bit longer and getting those details handled first.  Prolonging your move-in at this point won’t feel like the previous “waiting game!”  This time you have your house and are just making it ready for the best move-in circumstances.   Receiving appliances, laying the carpet of your choice or making some miscellaneous construction modifications is always easier and more efficient without family and possibly pets all swirling around with excitement!

In addition to the pragmatic steps of this important transition, there are many feelings and emotions that come into play.  After all the work and all the waiting, it’s important to take the time to consider the personal adjustments.   If there are children involved they will be curious and possibly apprehensive about moving to a new location with new connections.   Leaving a familiar school behind, saying good-bye to neighborhood and friends is sometimes difficult – especially if your new home is some considerable distance away from your former location.     If it is reasonably near-by, you could consider having your children’s friends on a special visit just to see the new home where their pals are moving; and it’s easier (and even more fun) while the new home is still empty and intriguing to kids.

We all know that stress and tension are a set-up for injury – so be sure not to overdo the heave-ho aspects of moving.   Sometimes hiring professional help is less expensive, in the long run, when compared to risking physical injury by pushing the limits of your moving challenges.   Remember – it’s time to be pleased and happy as you settle into your very own home!

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