For real. It’s happening. I sold my Reston condo. I’m saying so long to the abode colloquially known in my circles as Club1670.

“No, we were just wondering how much longer it would take you!” is a common piece of feedback I get.

Thank you for your patience, my people!

Here’s how it went down.

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I’d come home from a trip earlier in the year, it was April, to find a lock box on my downstair’s neighbor’s door, vividly thinking: “Atta go Olga! She timed it just right. And she beat me to it…”

That was the last sign I needed. I’m motivated by competition y’all. It’s just how I’m wired. The way I saw it from that moment on was that I was sleeping on top of the comp. The market was moving as close as it can get to me, and I was a-snoozing! <Make it with a Kentucky accent>.

So it was Olga -unbeknown to her- that served as the spark I needed to really get my move on. 🙏🏼

I would do it later in 2025. Right after Leo season. Fall - yes, the leaves. The Moon on October 21. Help someone else start something a-new. Hard yes, put that on the big calendar.

And so it is.

It was only 3 days. While I was working on my money corner in MKE. The first showing. I got everything I asked for. ✨

It had taken me a long time to get here and at the same time, it had all happened so fast!

Yes, you knew I could do it, y’all. Thank you for giving me confidence! 🫶🏼

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Also, full stop.

I just did the craziest thing I’ve ever done in my entire life: I’ve thrown everything up in the air.

I insist, the government is shut down, and my furniture is laid out on my Reston front lawn.

Yet, I told another neighbor who came down to this curb-side scene last month: “I knowwwww, it’s been a long time! But no, turns out I’m more free bird than land lord. This is there I get off. I’m gonna take the money and run!”

I bet you knew I would get there too… Leave Virginia. Land of lovers ❤️, with a lady governor.

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For now I’m at the place where everything is still.

Right before the pieces start to fall back down again.

I wrangled all that. And this is the transition area.

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Hold it together here one more bit, cadence just right.

A self-imposed beat in this equanimity, eternally energetic.

I’m same part scared and confident.

Practicing being patient, sensing present.

Pausing for poise. Plenty of time to see how it unfold.

And experience to keep myself safely holstered.

Oh, the Close: December 10.

Let the good vibes roll and thankfulness flow until then!

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It’s gonna be just like a puzzle when it all comes a-landing. <Make it with a Kentucky accent>.

To the point of focus and grounding.

A feeling I’ve known many places. And an adventure, like always.

Why would a new home be any different?

When I can make it all make sense in one word, right this moment:

Phoenix.

Reston: Under Contract

NM: Affinity in MKE