Selling the house
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (51702)
Staten Island, New York
May 5, 2026 2:59pm CST
A photographer is coming tonight to take the pictures of the house (inside and outside) and then the house will be put on the market.
I have a feeling that the house will not take a long time to sell.
But at the same time, I have a feeling that finding an apartment for me to buy will not be a quick process.
So far everything I’ve looked at I wasn’t a complete fan of.
And I didn’t see myself living in any of them.
Also, the prices are crazy.
Property taxes for many of the apartments I’ve seen were more than what my mother pays in taxes for this house.
And the asking price for the apartments was also very high.
You can probably buy a nice house for that much money.
I don’t know what I’m going to do.
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9 responses
@Ineeddentures (31603)
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5 May
You will be going to love with your mother until the right apartment for you comes up.
What else can you do?
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@lovebuglena (51702)
• Staten Island, New York
5 May
If I don’t find anything I’ll have no choice.
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@Ineeddentures (31603)
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6 May
@lovebuglena
I know that lol
I have known that since the first time you mentioned the house getting sold
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@cuttyrish (3166)
• United States
13h
That is such a stressful "limbo" to be in! There’s nothing quite like the pressure of knowing your house is going to fly off the market while you’re still striking out on the search for your next home.
Don't settle, though! If you can't "see" yourself living there, you'll likely regret it later, especially with those crazy prices. Sometimes the right place doesn't show up until the very last minute, but it is definitely a test of patience.
Good luck with the photographer tonight—at least getting those "perfect" house photos out of the way is one big step checked off the list!
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@cuttyrish (3166)
• United States
11h
@lovebuglena If you do move, do you have an ideas where do you want to go?
@lovebuglena (51702)
• Staten Island, New York
9h
@cuttyrish I want to stay in the same borough as I am now, but be closer to my mother and closer to transportation.
@lovebuglena (51702)
• Staten Island, New York
12h
I haven’t seen the photos yet, but my Realtor is very excited about them.
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@RasmaSandra (96983)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
5 May
Best of luck to you finding an apartment you like and can afford.
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@JudyEv (379402)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 May
@lovebuglena I can understand that. And until you sell the house I guess you don't really have a budget.
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@lovebuglena (51702)
• Staten Island, New York
6 May
A bit anxious for sure. I don’t want to end up with the house being sold but not having a place of my own yet to move into.
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@lovebuglena (51702)
• Staten Island, New York
6 May
@JudyEv we have an asking price for the house we are selling so that’s helpful.
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@lovebuglena (51702)
• Staten Island, New York
6 May
@porwest How did you come up with that number lol?
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@lovebuglena (51702)
• Staten Island, New York
6 May
nah. I’m forever a NYC girl.
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@porwest (112123)
• United States
6 May
@lovebuglena Like someone said once, "If it keeps you broke, you REALLY gotta love it." lol For every dollar I spend, you spend 5. I hope it's worth it.
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@marguicha (230271)
• Chile
6 May
Where I live it is quite expensive to live in a nice apartment and in a nice neighborhood. I think that when I sell my house I won´t buy another one but rent something.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (17579)
• Torrington, Connecticut
6 May
Sounds exciting, can I ask why your selling your home?
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (17579)
• Torrington, Connecticut
12h
@lovebuglena Makes sense, hope you get good money for your home
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@lovebuglena (51702)
• Staten Island, New York
12h
@BACONSTRIPSXXX Thank you. I hope what my mom sells it for is enough to get me a new place and has money left over after taxes are paid on the sale.
@lovebuglena (51702)
• Staten Island, New York
6 May
I am alone, so I no longer want to live in a big house. I want to live in an apartment.
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@LindaOHio (220431)
• United States
19h
Prices for properties are inflated here right now. I imagine it's the same everywhere. Keep looking. There has to be the perfect place for you somewhere. Good luck.
