54f, divorced, kids all in college and live with their dad in the same town. I bought a 3br house in 2014 and raised them here. (We always had shared custody)

The yard is huge and I haven’t been able to keep up with the weeds. Plus it’s freaking expensive to maintain a house. (It was built in 1964)

So I impulsively texted the owner of the house next door to mine “are you interested in buying a house?”

He came to see it 2 days later, I accepted the offer the next day and 10 days later I put a down payment on a 2BR brand new condo! Waiting on the go ahead to close which should happen in a couple of weeks.

On Friday I had the kids help me move all the stuff in the basement upstairs and I just got finished sorting it. I’m having a moving sale on Saturday.

Never in my life have I felt that something was just meant to be. This process has been so easy. Initially, the buyers were going to renovate and rent it out but they decided to move in once it’s complete. (They are empty nesters as well)

I purchased my appliances yesterday for the condo and I’m looking at living room furniture. Brand new condo, brand new stuff!

I’m unloading so much stuff (physically and mentally) and it just feels so great!