The house has been sold and we are grateful to have gotten rid of it. However I'm sure we were paid way below market value.
The lawyer for the park district that purchased the house informed us afterward that my daughter who was the last to live in the house left it quite a mess. The park district told the lawyer it was left in just awful dirty and messy conditions.
They charged us an additional $250 dollars for cleaning. I would like to respond here as to the conditions.
My daughter was there with her 16 month old son. It was all she could do to watch and care for him and keep the house clean. Their was one bedroom upstairs where she did just throw things my parents left that no one in the family wanted. Things like hangers, books, magazines, light bulbs, stationary, etc.
The basement was also full of junk from my parents like paint cans, cleaning supplies, wrapping paper, bows, tapes and gift boxes.
I understood that they were going to tear down the house and the garage so I told my daughter not to worry about the junk because I just thought it would be all hauled away with the bricks and lumber. I mean we had one garbage can, where were we supposed to put it all anyway without it costing us more money.
It seemed logical to me.
All of my parents appliances were fairly new and we left those so the park district could either sell them or use them. This included the washer, dryer, stove, microwave. refrigerator, and an air conditioner. They did not pay us extra for any of those. In light of all that I think they should have paid for their own cleaning costs.
Friday
Monday
The Story Briefly
My mother died of heart failure on Dec.2, 2008, my father died of colon cancer on Dec. 4 , 2008. The house we're selling was their house after they purchased it from my dad's mother. My father grew up in that house, but when he came out of the army and married my mom they moved into an apartment in the city. So I never lived there except for the past year.
To the one side of their house was another house and then a parking lot for the next building which was called Sokol Hall a community center which people could rent for parties and doings.Anyway, the house in between my parents house and the parking lot was torn down after the people that owned it died. The towns park district bought the community center and wanted that house torn down to extend the parking lot. Now that my parents are gone the park district saw an opportunity to buy our house and extend the park even further.
My parents ashes are buried at a nearby towns cemetery and my sister and her family live kind of far away. So we don't get a chance to get together and visit my folks graves. My sister and I both feel like we never got a chance to properly grieve because there were so many things to do with regard to the estate of my father and our own families, jobs, and responsibilities. Now that the house will be sold and the proceeds used to pay the remainder of my parents bills and then split between my sister and I, we feel like we need to say good bye once again at the cemetery and then go out to dinner so we could spend some time with each other.
My mother was going downhill health wise having to be rushed to the ER almost on a weekly basis. We knew for a long time that her days were numbered. However my father did not tell us about his cancer till a couple weeks before he died. He simply did not want to go on without my mom and just wanted to take care of her and her illnesses. I could tell he was sick but I had no idea it was as bad and as advanced as it was. When I called them every other day they would just say they were a little tired but OK. When I finally got a chance to go out there to see them.I got to see how bad he really was. I couldn't talk to him then because he had other relatives their giving out belongings and household items. By that time he knew his days were numbered and he needed to give away what he could and tell everyone what and how he wanted things done. None of us were ready for my mom to go first.
It was by pure chance that my sister, mother and I got to spend a final evening with each other two night before she died. I was going to stay there for a while and my sister unplanned decided to spend the night there with my mom and I. We ordered in and talked, laughed, and cried. That was the day we asked that my dad be taken to a hospice unit in the hospital. My sister and I tried but we could not take care of my dad ourselves. By this time he couldn't even turn in bed and I was administering the morphine to him myself.
Anyway even though I still miss them it will be easier to move on once we close on this house.
To the one side of their house was another house and then a parking lot for the next building which was called Sokol Hall a community center which people could rent for parties and doings.Anyway, the house in between my parents house and the parking lot was torn down after the people that owned it died. The towns park district bought the community center and wanted that house torn down to extend the parking lot. Now that my parents are gone the park district saw an opportunity to buy our house and extend the park even further.
My parents ashes are buried at a nearby towns cemetery and my sister and her family live kind of far away. So we don't get a chance to get together and visit my folks graves. My sister and I both feel like we never got a chance to properly grieve because there were so many things to do with regard to the estate of my father and our own families, jobs, and responsibilities. Now that the house will be sold and the proceeds used to pay the remainder of my parents bills and then split between my sister and I, we feel like we need to say good bye once again at the cemetery and then go out to dinner so we could spend some time with each other.
My mother was going downhill health wise having to be rushed to the ER almost on a weekly basis. We knew for a long time that her days were numbered. However my father did not tell us about his cancer till a couple weeks before he died. He simply did not want to go on without my mom and just wanted to take care of her and her illnesses. I could tell he was sick but I had no idea it was as bad and as advanced as it was. When I called them every other day they would just say they were a little tired but OK. When I finally got a chance to go out there to see them.I got to see how bad he really was. I couldn't talk to him then because he had other relatives their giving out belongings and household items. By that time he knew his days were numbered and he needed to give away what he could and tell everyone what and how he wanted things done. None of us were ready for my mom to go first.
It was by pure chance that my sister, mother and I got to spend a final evening with each other two night before she died. I was going to stay there for a while and my sister unplanned decided to spend the night there with my mom and I. We ordered in and talked, laughed, and cried. That was the day we asked that my dad be taken to a hospice unit in the hospital. My sister and I tried but we could not take care of my dad ourselves. By this time he couldn't even turn in bed and I was administering the morphine to him myself.
Anyway even though I still miss them it will be easier to move on once we close on this house.
Tuesday
SOLD!
Well, we've finally sold the house. You'll never guess who bought it. Yep, the park district bought it. They intend to tear it down and expand the parking lot and install a play area for the neighborhood kids.
Al though we did not get the full worth or price we would have liked to get, I think we got a fair deal. Add in the fact that because this is an as is deal we don't need an inspection, or to fix anything, or a broker to share commission with. Plus it's more than our previous offers, a lot more.
My sister and I are happy and even happier to put this matter to rest. The closing is at the end of the month so my sister suggested after the closing we will with our husbands and kids meet one more time at our parents grave site and then go to a nice dinner.
Al though we did not get the full worth or price we would have liked to get, I think we got a fair deal. Add in the fact that because this is an as is deal we don't need an inspection, or to fix anything, or a broker to share commission with. Plus it's more than our previous offers, a lot more.
My sister and I are happy and even happier to put this matter to rest. The closing is at the end of the month so my sister suggested after the closing we will with our husbands and kids meet one more time at our parents grave site and then go to a nice dinner.
Wednesday
Good News I Hope
It looks like we may have a buyer for our house. The head of the parks in the suburb where the house is came to see me and explained that they want the house. They of course want the land and will tear the home down.
By selling to them we won't need a inspection or a broker. It's as simple as giving us a check and we're done. Right now they are waiting for the appraisers report, and should be calling us this week with an offer. He's already told us we will not be getting the amount I told him what I thought it was worth, but we can't support the house much longer. Wish me luck!
By selling to them we won't need a inspection or a broker. It's as simple as giving us a check and we're done. Right now they are waiting for the appraisers report, and should be calling us this week with an offer. He's already told us we will not be getting the amount I told him what I thought it was worth, but we can't support the house much longer. Wish me luck!
Thursday
See What Our House Looks Like
If you click on the link at the top that says " our house " you will see the house I'm trying to sell. The address that's displayed is wrong but the house is the middle one with the chain link fence around the front yard.
Buy it to live in or just for an investment property. I would love to stay there myself but we can't afford that and our apartment and the house is just too far from my husbands job. We are willing to negotiate the price. Please e-mail me at kmilz44@gmail.com or leave a comment here. This could be your first home or the start of a new business for you.
There is still an $8000 tax credit available till the end of April for first time home buyers.
Buy it to live in or just for an investment property. I would love to stay there myself but we can't afford that and our apartment and the house is just too far from my husbands job. We are willing to negotiate the price. Please e-mail me at kmilz44@gmail.com or leave a comment here. This could be your first home or the start of a new business for you.
There is still an $8000 tax credit available till the end of April for first time home buyers.
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