So about 2 months ago we found out that we won the bid for this house that we LOVED. And since then, it has been pretty much waiting.. receiving bad news.. more waiting and more bad news and on and on. What started it was we talked to the neighbors and they told us the people who lived there before were doing drugs. This was a huge red flag. So we decided to do a meth test when we did our home inspection. If a house is contaminated with meth it can cause serious health issues, especially for children and pregnant woman. The neighbor said that he KNEW they weren't doing meth, just other hard drugs. But of course, we did not want to take our chances. We were SO HAPPY we did the test, because it came back positive for meth contamination. The test results were pretty high and it was considered a "meth lab". We were devastated (especially me). I really fell in love with this house and even more in love with the yard. It was definitely worth more than we were about to pay for it. So after that we had to wait weeks to find out what the next step was. The government cannot legally sell a house with levels of meth that high. We found out that most likely they were going to have to demo the inside of the house until the meth was cleared. So we thought that if it worked out, it might actually be a great deal because we were going to get a newly remodeled house and not have to pay for the extra costs. But we still had some worries and concerns. So at this point we started looking for other homes but stayed under contract. So after more weeks of waiting, HUD finally told us that whatever they take out of the house, they are not going to replace it.. but also not going to lower the cost. Which is ridiculous. So if they rip out the kitchen, all the bathrooms and everything, obviously the value of the house will be significantly lower, and we were already at the top of our budget and would not afford to remodel this whole house from basically nothing. What I think is stupid is that they are going to have to clean out the meth anyways and put it back on the market for much lower.. which will take months. So why wouldn't they just lower the price for us? It doesn't make sense to me.. but I guess that is just how HUD works. So right now it's not looking good :( It's sad. I got really attached to this house and it's hard to let go.. but I know we need to be positive and we will find our house, it's just going to take a lot longer than we had hoped for.
So 4 weeks ago we moved into Derek's mom's house. We are living in the basement. It's very humbling. But at least we have our own kitchen! My mom is living with us down here too. She just got a job in Salt Lake! I am so happy that she found a job and can stay here! We are looking for other homes, but nothing has come up that will work yet. I REALLY want to stay on the east side, and do not want to go that far south.. which makes it harder because our budget is so low. I just can't stand the thought of living in West Valley, or Kearns.. it just doesn't feel right for our family. I feel like this is where we are supposed to be. The good thing is, now that we're living at my mother-in-law's, we don't have to pay for rent so we can save more. Also, we are not on a lease so we can move at any time. I know it will all work out for the best, but impatience is one of my many weaknesses.
I just have to share a picture of the backyard because it is so cute :)
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