OT: (Long overdue) Update on my house situation

Cleopatra_Nik
on 2/21/12 5:41 am, edited 2/20/12 5:49 pm - Baltimore, MD
(Short version of long story: Nik needs out of her house. Is short-selling.)

OMG! My house is going on “the market.Â"

I won’t tell you the price it’s going for but let us just say the mortgage company agreed to forgive so much of my mortgage that it immediately raised suspicion so I sought out legal council to figure out “what’s the catch?Â"

But they said it seems as if the company is really just wanting to off-load the house.

So…I’m scared witless! Where am I going to live??? My next move is to a rental but here are the facts of my life as it now stands:

a) I cannot move out of this house until it is sold (or the mortgage company will charge me to “secure the house.)
b) I don’t know WHEN this house will sell
c) I can’t afford to pay to rent a place where I’m not yet living
d) But once the house sells I’ll have between 30-60 days to move

So I am a bit stressed. The realtor knows investors who might be interested in my house and if so he says he can get me an extra 30 days to move and could ask if I could rent for an additional month if need be. I’ve been looking at rentals, trying to just keep a pulse on what’s out there but I have NO idea how to work this. I will be so GLAD when this is over!

Please…pray. Swing chickens. Do hoo-do housing dances. Whatever you do, do it! If not…the divas and I may very well show up at YOUR door! (Kidding…sorta…)

RNY Gastric Bypass 1-8-08 350/327/200 (HW/SW/CW). I spend most of my time playing with my food over at Bariatric Foodie - check me out!

knowbetterdobetter
on 2/21/12 5:48 am - FL
RNY on 03/26/12

That is a stressful situation to be in but dont worry you will find somewhere to live. I will def be keeping you and your Divas in my thoughts and prayers.

nfarris79
on 2/21/12 5:48 am - Germantown, MD
 I wish you tons of luck and am sending positive vibes your way! In the meantime, at least you can get to packing......

First ultra: Stone Mill 50 miler 11/15/14 13:44:38, First Full Marathon: Marine Corps 10/27/13 4:57:11Half Marathon PR 2:04:43 at Shamrock VA Beach Half-Marathon, 12/2/12 First Half-Marathon 2:32:47, 5K PR  Run Under the Lights 5K 27:23 on 11/23/13, 10K PR 52:53 Pike's Peek 10K 4/21/13(1st timed run) Accumen 8K 51:09 10/14/12.

     
 

Cleopatra_Nik
on 2/21/12 5:51 am - Baltimore, MD
Giiiiirl, two weeks ago my oldest goes, "I don't believe we're really moving."

This week she ate those words. A friend was nice enough to give us ALL her boxes and packing paper from her move and I got those girls to working! I am probably going to toss a lot of my furniture (which is on its very last legs) so that helps. I'm working on clearing things out.

Thankfully this is an as-is sale, so I don't have to "prettify" my house for it to be shown. Obviously i want things tidy but I don't have to repair a damn thing! Most likely the new owners will gut the house and rehab it anyway.

So we are packing! My plan is to get us into a storage unit and then we'll move from the storage unit into the house! (Well our stuff of course...not US, lol!)

RNY Gastric Bypass 1-8-08 350/327/200 (HW/SW/CW). I spend most of my time playing with my food over at Bariatric Foodie - check me out!

nfarris79
on 2/21/12 6:09 am - Germantown, MD
 If your furniture isn't tore up, call Salvation Army and they can pick it up for you! (as in, they will send guys with muscles to your house!)

First ultra: Stone Mill 50 miler 11/15/14 13:44:38, First Full Marathon: Marine Corps 10/27/13 4:57:11Half Marathon PR 2:04:43 at Shamrock VA Beach Half-Marathon, 12/2/12 First Half-Marathon 2:32:47, 5K PR  Run Under the Lights 5K 27:23 on 11/23/13, 10K PR 52:53 Pike's Peek 10K 4/21/13(1st timed run) Accumen 8K 51:09 10/14/12.

     
 

Cleopatra_Nik
on 2/21/12 6:12 am - Baltimore, MD
Girl, I wouldn't wish this furniture on my worst enemy. It's going to the DUMP!

Although...I might put in a call anyway if they send big muscles.

;)

RNY Gastric Bypass 1-8-08 350/327/200 (HW/SW/CW). I spend most of my time playing with my food over at Bariatric Foodie - check me out!

Sara L.
on 2/21/12 5:56 am
I'm glad you are getting some resolution, some of that must be comforting???
Don't worry yourself too much about finding a place, cross that bridge when you come to it.  I have been in the almost homeless but not really situation before.  Research storage facilities near you, that way if you have to get out in a big hurry you will know where to take your stuff.  There are extended stay hotels that are really like condos all over the place nowadays....figure out which one you would use if you needed it.  
Once you have a fall back plan in place, everything will work out, I promise.  
Sara in Maui
    
poet_kelly
on 2/21/12 5:59 am - OH
If you'll agree to do all the cooking, I'd be happy for you to show up at my door!

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Cleopatra_Nik
on 2/21/12 6:02 am - Baltimore, MD
Um...I cook meat.

(Actually hey no I don't. Now that I think about it most of MY protein comes from dairy. Ok, we're good!)

RNY Gastric Bypass 1-8-08 350/327/200 (HW/SW/CW). I spend most of my time playing with my food over at Bariatric Foodie - check me out!

poet_kelly
on 2/21/12 6:04 am - OH
My partner likes meat.  But I bet you could come up with some fantastic vegetarian dishes.

View more of my photos at ObesityHelp.com          Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR.  If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor.  Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me.  If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her.    Check out my blog.

 

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