so, out of all that mess, after seeing over 50 houses and putting in 5 offers, one got accepted! it's a house in our current neighborhood, three streets up! it has new carpets and paint and plenty of room for kids, teenagers, guests, dogs and even a fish tank!
here are some pictures:
this is the living room--with fire place, and this is the sun-room, it has huge windows & lets in lots of light.
so, we got an accepted offer, dragged the kids down to des plaines (an hour in the car) yesterday to sign loan documents, and scheduled an inspection for today at 10 am. whew! maybe we will be able to buy a house after all!
enter mike, the dream killer. (the inspector's name is also mike...coincidence?)
we have to wait for the official report before we decide, but there are a few things wrong. roof, crawlspace, water leakage. i left to take the girls home for lunch and naps at that point, so i don't have the full update yet. although, i believe i did hear the words "polished turd" while i was there. we get the report monday. maybe it's just not meant to be.
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