We got it!
Good news: They accepted our offer! We are now in esgrow and waiting to close on Grandma's House! :-D I'm thrilled. The owner's family will also be offering us an *additional* $2,000 to go toward closing. This is because
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And not having a fence in the backyard IS a big issue for us (it's been known to be a bit of a deal breaker when house hunting). When we realized there was no fence in the backyard, it did initially put a big damper on the house for me. Installing a fence is a lot of money... and we need a fence with our dog, Artemis (who likes to run off). *but*, since there's that huge tree in the backyard, until we get that fence, Artemis can be tied to the tree when she's outside. Not ideal, but it'll work for the time being.
The floor thing, not a major deal, but will be somewhat costly. Especially since we NEED that floor replaced before we move in. We'll put new temporary carpet in there (we're looking at some environmentally friendly carpet that's made from recycled water bottles). Once we build up some funds, we will keep the carpet in the bedrooms, but we will be replacing the hallway, and living/dining areas with some kind of environmentally friendly wood or cork. Ideally, I'd go for bamboo, but that's pricey... we are also looking into engineered wood.
And of course, no matter which house we would have gotten, we'll be eventually installing solar panels and a compost bin in the yard. Ideally a garden as well... hopefully we can keep up with that... Gwydd and I tend to have black thumbs, lol. I can kill a plant just by looking at it, haha.
So there ARE a few big issues with the house, but nothing we're not willing to work on, or live with until we can change it. :-)
You in-law's place sounds funny, hehe.
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