The repair would be about $300. Not much when you consider the big picture, and that is the fact our house would sell and we'd be able to proceed with buying the house in Sherwood.
But we said no. We didn't want to fix something that was working properly. We understood they could back out because of this, but we held our ground thanks almost entirely to Chanel.
It was stressful to wait for them to respond. Would we lose the sale? Would we lose the house in Sherwood? Then, after a while, it became un-stressful. In fact, we hoped they would back out so we could back out of the Sherwood house and instead rent in Beaverton.
Later in the evening they said they weren't happy, but they would sign the contract anyway. So we saved about $300.
But we still contemplated backing out of the Sherwood home, thinking that it'd be easier and cheaper to rent in Beaverton. I went to bed shortly after doing research and finding a handful of houses for Chanel to look at online.
Then I woke up this morning thinking the Sherwood home would be the best option for us. Chanel and I discussed it for quite a while this morning, and decided to check out the rental homes in Beaverton we found. Turns out none of the landlords or rental management companies got back to me. Some of the companies aren't even open on the weekends! We decided to go with the Sherwood home, and we feel good about the decision.
I'm hoping this is a repeat of the Firestone home. When I asked Chanel if we should get it she said in a very unenthusiastic manner, "I guess." We didn't love it at all. And now it makes us sad to leave it.
I bet we fall in love with this home, too. Because it ain't the house that matters, it's what happens inside it with your family and friends.
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