Our time at the ridiculous rental is coming to an end: the owner has accepted an offer, and the inspection process has begun. Even if the buyer pulls out, we'll need to find somewhere else to live, because the owner would much prefer to rent it to someone who will pay much more than we do. And the rental market being the way it is, that won't be hard to accomplish.
We've had a great time there, so this is all very bittersweet. Our neighbor apparently agrees.
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The good news is that we have another house, the relatively tiny one we bought. The bad news is that the chances of the necessary repairs being done by December 31 are slim; we'll either move in anyway or have to find somewhere else to be for a while. Back to the good news: we still like the place!
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This caught me by surprise. I guess it's better than putting bleach in the oral hygiene aisle.