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Tag: Downsize Challenge

  • Building Groovy Ranch: Update 21

    Building Groovy Ranch: Update 21

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    Mr. Groovy
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    Way back in 2016, I proclaimed a downsize challenge for me and Mrs. Groovy. Here is what that challenge entailed. Sell our Charlotte home for roughly what we bought it for ($225K). Use the proceeds of the sale (roughly $210K after realtor fees and closing expenses) to build a house in the Raleigh, North Carolina,…

  • Groovy Ranch Has Finally Been Found

    Groovy Ranch Has Finally Been Found

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    Mr. Groovy
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    Nearly two years ago now, I wrote a post called, The Housing Downsize Challenge. The challenge is rather straight forward. Buy two to three acres of land in the Wake Forest area (where my family lives), build a modest home (1,200-1,400 square feet), and do it all for at least $25K less than the net…