Category: Ex Trailer Trash

Yeesh.  The idiot factor hath reared its ugly head.  The folks selling the house asked to close in June and rent back from us for a month.  That was reasonable and we were fine with that.  Then they started playing games. They wanted me to agree to waive the appraisal clause so if the house…

We haven’t heard any final word yet about the house, though we did get a bit of news.  Apparently the owners accepted a cash offer before ours, BUT the offer came attached to a required earnest money payment to be deposited by Friday, and as of yesterday it hadn’t appeared.  The current homeowners were actually…

Even an old fart like me can learn something new now and then.  I used to HATE figuring out – for the first time in a newish car – which way to pull up to the gas pumps.  So I did my best ostrich impression, pretending that with all my contortions I just might be…

Coughing is STILL hanging on and kicking my butt.  Shot at doctor, antibiotics, allergy meds, nothing having an impact.  This year’s allergy season has been brutal for everyone in the area.  The one upside to the miserable heat is that it will spell the end to this crapola.  That shouldn’t be too much further off,…

I lost track along the way of how many places we’ve offered for.  I think this is #5. This house is over the price we really wanted to pay, but with the recent market changes that’s true of any home.  It’s 4 bedroom 2 bath and decent sized yard.  The house I like – the…