Home failed inspection.. miserably

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Hi Burbuja,

Oh my! What a nightmare! I can only imagine how much this would stress you out so close to starting the new job!

I gotta say that inspections are SOO worth the money because unless you like expensive surprises and LOVE the house even it's it's like the mansion home in the movie "The Money Pit"…you would have been screwed. So instead of thinking it a loss of 600.00 think of it of a savings of hundreds of thousands of dollars (cost of house, cost of fixing the situations if you had not had the inspection and cost of paying interest on the house).

You know I totally agree with Mrs. B about trying out rental houses. Especially when you are in a big city. Yeah, moving really is stressful and a pain, so I understand any reluctance there. Plus rent can seem like throwing away money…but in your situation it seems like everything is happening quickly and all at once. I agree with Mrs. B that you will really get a better "feel" for which neighborhoods you like, sort of like and love. Also if you are renting YOU have a lot more time to decide which gives you a lot of leverage when making a deal. Since timing is a factor and even if you had a rush closing…you might not be able to move in till May even June right? So I think Mrs. B is giving good advice…check out rental homes and research the reviews of former tenants and get yourself a comfy home base. Remember to get terms that will work for you when you are ready to move (i.e. Month to Month, 60 days notice without a penalty for leaving in less than 1 year or whatever you want and the landlord can agreed on in writing and keep that copy handy). This would alleviate the stress of having to find a "perfect house" and possibly another 600.00 inspection if the next house has issues and you have to start yet again. Also, if you are working with a real estate agent you like (or relocation specialist), a good agent will try to steer you away from bad deals and towards the best ones. Anyway, renting buys you time and saves you massive stress of having to do everything in a hurry on your own. It slows the urgency clock down...and that would potentially buy you some time to find a gem of a home that you and the whole family can live in a happy healthy environment

Hey, I am so sorry this happened. I can tell you were working so hard on finding a nice home, in a nice neighborhood for your family. But I have confidence you will find the best home yet!!! Things have a funny way of working out

I am keeping my fingers crossed that you find an even BETTER home on your terms!

With Support,
Tara