For Sale By Owner, UGGG!

After a romantic date night last night, Jeff and I rose early to get ready for our open house.

When we started the adoption paperwork in August, we knew the wait would be 2 to 2 1/2 years. So we decided we had no need to move. Our townhouse is 2500 sq. ft. and is 4 years old. We love the convenience of a townhouse with the size and luxury of a house. It provides an easy commute to Manhattan for Jeff and it is set in a lovely area of Monmouth County. Those thoughts changed quickly when we found out the first week of October that we were pregnant. Two little girls and two Beagles and two work from home adults can't all live in a two bedroom townhouse with no yard. We decided to focus on our adoption paperwork first, then the business, then the move.

By Mid-October I had a lot done for the adoption and I knew it was feasible to have all paperwork completed by February. As two people involved in real estate we knew Feb. or March was a great time to list. So that is what we did. Our paperwork is going off to our agency this week. It will be out of my hands. Our eBay store, Little Baby Headquarters, was started a few weeks ago, it's time to be a FSBO ( For Sale By Owner).

We went to church, got our coffee fix from DD, picked up 16 balloons, put out 8 signs, and now await the crowd. During the quiet times today, we will be reviewing 2 books that have helped us a lot for getting our real estate and business ideas in line. You may also want to pick up these books. The first one is by Garrett Sutton, Real Estate Advantages. It will tell you the pros and cons of different real estate investing strategies along with the great tax benefits. The second book everyone should read AND have their CPA read it. It is by Sandy Botkin, Lower Your Taxes- Big Time. This will reveal tax secrets none of us have thought of yet, not even your CPA. Being that we are in the midst of tax season, I hope these will help you save some cash:)