Deciding to move is a major life choice, and we learned the hard way that making that decision for the wrong reasons can lead to regret. This week we share our personal test for knowing when the time is right to move (spoiler: it isn’t about a hot market). We also highlight kitchen trends for 2018, explain why we upgraded our TV, and answer common questions about renting out our beach house. Curious about when it will be available to rent or whether we worry about guests ruining it? Tune in to find out.
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What’s New
- We address the common concern: “Isn’t this place too nice to rent? What if people ruin it?” We explain why we’re comfortable renting out the beach house and share our targeted rental start date — all within the first 11 minutes of the episode.
- If you’re curious about the practical, not-too-precious items we’ve been using in the beach house, check the “Shop Our Beach House” page on the blog to see what we’ve been collecting and where to find similar pieces.
What’s Not
- For context on design predictions, we reference Houzz’s “Interior Design Trends Expected To Take Hold in 2018” and their earlier 2016 trends list for comparison.
- We also revisit Podcast Episode #6, where we interviewed Tiffani Thiessen.
Listener Question
- If you want a deeper dive into knowing when it’s time to move, listen to Episode #47 where we discuss how to decide if a house is your “forever” home and why our second house didn’t end up being a long-term fit.
- In Episode #56 we share the big mistake we made trying to sell our first house by owner.
- Learn more about our experiences in the “Moving & Selling” category of the blog.
- For a nostalgic look back, our “House Hunting” posts show properties we considered (edited for privacy) before deciding on the homes we bought.
We’re Digging
- We upgraded to a 55″ Smart TV with Roku built in for a smoother streaming experience.
- The TV was mounted using a reliable mounting system and we used an in-wall cord kit to hide the power cord for a clean installation.
- Read our step-by-step tutorial on how to mount a TV and install an in-wall cord system, and our post about how we cut the cable.
- If you’re thinking of binging The Sinner, the full season is available for purchase on Amazon and the USA site offers the first three episodes for free so you can try it out.
If you’re searching for a past recommendation from the show but aren’t sure which episode featured it, we maintain a master list of everything we’ve been digging across episodes to make finding those items easier.
Thanks to Agility Bed for sponsoring this episode. You can get $150 off any Agility Bed mattress by visiting their site and using the code YHL150 at checkout.
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