Disappointed? Nah not really.

Well we have been searching for homes over the last several weeks and are unpleasantly surprised. House prices in Utah have suddenly spiked and the competition is fierce. People are routinely listing their homes and getting twenty showings in a day and multiple offers. Some offers are even coming in over asking price and there is no negotiating. This is a situation we have never been in before. Typically we had been blessed enough to buy low and sell high. We are now on the opposite side of the coin. We looked at several fixer uppers and couldn't even come to terms on a reasonable price and lost out to others who simply didn't care. In my opinion people are making bad choices. Over paying for over valued homes in a bubble that will sooner or later burst and bring us back to reality. I don't want to be brought back to reality in that fashion, I have enough reminders everyday. So, with that said we have decided to venture into uncharted waters for us and will be renting an apartment for the first time in our married lives. We bought our first home at 21 years old and have never looked back. Now we find ourselves looking at a 1000 square foot apartment with an 11 month lease. All of this is new to me. It's small but will prepare us for our overall goal. It is simple. It is affordable. So besides from being something totally different for us it should be exactly what we are looking for, right? I hope so. We will not overpay or make a bad financial decision in this market so it is currently our only option. Rent and wait to see what happens. Either way it will be yet another new adventure. We move in shortly and with that will come pictures. It has a playground and pool for the kids so I really can't complain. What better way to downsize yet again and continue to simplify and spread our wings. Even better, I am currently writing this post from an RV park across the street from Disneyland and the so called happiest place on earth. This is exactly how we want to live. We are so excited for our kiddos and the first trip for our youngest. Bring on the good times and many more memories! Who knows, maybe we will go from an apartment to permanent camper life once we have seen how little we can live with.