We bought a house!!!
After looking at 15+ properties Mara and I have decided to bid on a two flat at in Albany Park, a north west part of City of Chicago. The asking price was 335. We wrote up a contract at Bar on Buena the day before my b-day. Morgan Sage our realtor was quite patient with us while the guests for my b-day party came around. We wrote up the contract with beers in hand with more than a handful of contributors and pundits.
The next day we took off for Herberts wedding. The nerves started tensing up when we received a final counter offer for 325. We were told no more negotiations, that was the fnial deal. But I was not satisifed, much to Mara’s dismay.
After one more counter offer, and three days later, we received a txt message from Morgan that read:
“We have a deal at 321.6″
And that is how the DIY fixer upper adventure begins.