The inspection of Grove House a couple of weeks ago revealed some fairly big repairs that are in order, including replacement of a section of the main floor joist and some large-ish pipes. Tomorrow the new addendum will be signed off on by the sellers and their attorney (in this state, attorneys are required for [...]
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July 15, 2008
General Update
Our contract fell apart and I decided not to resubmit. The stress of trying to purchase Honeycomb House from a bank who wanted a sale on their terms, period, and would not negotiate was taking a toll on all of us. In fact, since my discovery of Cicero’s extensive and restrictive Zoning and Nuisance laws, [...]
July 6, 2008
Russian Camp
Yesterday, my mother and I drove Miss Tibia up to Freeport to spend the night at a hotel before registering her at the Russian Orthodox summer camp nearby. She will be staying for the first two weeks of the month-long camp; this is her first time away from home and we are excited for her. [...]
July 3, 2008
More Real Estate Absurdity
You’d think a bank who wants to sell a house and a buyer who wants to buy a house with agreement on the price would have no problem seeing a transaction through – right? You’d be wrong. The seller has rejected our addendum and rather than saying why, has declared the deal to be dead. [...]
