The offer I had put in on that house in Weston finally came back accepted. Sadly, there were too many (extensive) repairs required. Since I am financing with a VA loan which requires all the repairs to be done before close it isn’t going to happen. The bank wants to close on the 31st and at least part of the foundation needs to be replaced as well as all the walls patched and painted, all the carpets replaced, a firewall put between the house and garage & numerous other repairs. Anyway, I guess I’m glad the VA requires an inspection since the rushed nature of the offer meant I couldn’t have an inspection contingency. So… even though I really liked that house; there was a bedroom for everyone, an office, and a sewing room- plus a newly renovated kitchen and a fenced in backyard- it was not to be.
I walked thru another house earlier tonight. Much older and a 2-story instead of the split-ranch that I’d been looking at. It has enough room and it’s $10G cheaper. It’s also walking distance from Jose’s work. I made a 2nd appointment to walk through it with Jose on Sunday morning when he get’s back from the Army. It doesn’t need any repairs, the entire place has been updated and remodeled for sale. There are only 2 things I really don’t like… I would have to put all the kids’ bedrooms upstairs and the stairs are steep and narrow. So… I definitely need to think about it.
I also e-mailed my realtor asking about a couple other listings I saw in the paper. I would really like to find something and be in it before the end of August but it’s looking less and less likely. So if anyone reading this has some good house mojo to send my way, please do!
