1. House move update...
We have accepted an offer for our house that is about $1,700 less than the 'bogus' offer we had last week.
This means that we will probably end up a similar amount 'out of pocket' after all of our moving expenses...but I would gladly pay that much to have a nicer house and a better quality of life.
And...I also realized today that, as Lesley will be leaving the part-time job that she does for my brother...she won't be bringing home the $1,000 a month that she used to earn.
In the past this would have been a HUGE problem...but I know that I could get her to help me with some admin work instead...which will free up more of my time to do this sort of stuff.
So...all-in-all...this move so far has been a lesson to us that has made us focus on what's really important to us...instead of getting hung up over chasing money.
2. How to lose $150,000 by ignoring your intuition...
I caught the end of a TV programme last night. In it a young couple are given a choice of three houses to choose from...and then, if they guess within £500 either side of its value...they get it for free! (It's called 'Hot Property' and it's on Channel 5 if you are in the UK).
Aside from having an interest in looking at the properties...my main 'thing' is watching as these couples go through the ups and downs of trying to decide on a price that they think the house is worth.
What was interesting last night was that as soon as the couple got into the car to go to the property and started to debate the price...straight away the guy said "I've been dreaming about £89,950 for some reason."
His girlfriend then said "Yeah - that's the figure I've got in my head as well!"
They then spent the rest of the journey talking up the figure to £91,950...as they thought that the house would be more expensive than the figure they first thought of etc etc.
Even still...the guy mentioned that he had this figure in his head...but the house was worth more than that...and 'wouldn't it be funny' if that's what the price of the house really was!
They got to the house. Got out of the car. The cheesy and annoying presenter (if you're in the UK - you'll know! lol)...writes down £91,950 on the board...and slowly reveals the price of the property that, if they get within £500 of...is theirs - free.
Guess what price it was? EXACTLY £89,950!
And, no...the guy wasn't laughing!
Now you may call that unlucky...I call it not listening to your intuition.
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