04/27/2026
Stop the scroll: This one’s personal 👇
I’m going to be honest, in 2017, we were just trying to keep our heads above water. 🌊
(Swipe for the 2017 throwback of us signing the papers for our first townhouse - we look so young!)
✨Nine years ago, my husband and I (boyfriend at the time) were stuck in the cycle so many families know too well. Between rising rent and childcare for our 5 year old, there wasn’t much left at the end of the month. What’s a savings account? We were working just to pay the rent and childcare.
We knew we needed a change and so we took a leap of faith and purchased the only thing we could really afford. A move-in ready townhouse in a town we weren’t too crazy about. It definitely wasn’t our “forever” dream home, but it was our “right now” solution.
For years, we would drive through neighborhoods just to window shop houses, dreaming of the day we could buy our very own single family home. 🏡
We were also victims of “the golden handcuffs”, aka: a 3% interest rate and a rock bottom monthly mortgage payment. It KILLED us to think we would have to pay at least triple that with todays rates. … but something had to give. We needed more space, our own backyard and my husband was salivating at the thought of a garage. 💸
⏩Fast forward to 2026:
Bought our townhome in 2017: $265,00
Sold in 2026: for $450,000
The outcome: That “stepping stone” townhome just handed us the keys to our dream single family home. 🔑✨
Here’s the lesson for all you house window shoppers, dreamers and interest rate prisoners. If you’re waiting for the “perfect” time or the “perfect” house, you might be missingout on the wealth-builder that gets you there. Don’t be afraid of that stepping stone. 🪜🏡
I share this because, I’ve lived this jourey as a homeowner, and I’m here to help navigate yours. If you’re ready to turn your “right now” into your future dream home, let’s talk. 📲