Leaving her tiny, rent-controlled apartment for a condo on the toney side of town filled her with equal parts excitement and nostalgia.  She’d be bidding adieu to a part of her life she loved, but making a move that marked her entrée into true adulthood.  She’d put every ounce of energy into making her old place welcoming in preparation for the open house.  She put her personal best foot forward, too, when greeting prospective buyers, wearing this stretchy arm candy of lavender jade and stainless steel accents.  Both the jewelry and the apartment showed well, garnering two solid offers that day…