We have been stalking zillow and found some houses we want to see, so we sent the addresses to Mike and he pulled the disclosures. One house was eliminated because it failed the Septic certifications…don’t want to deal with bad water/sewage.

Another was eliminated because of a 50k+ Solar Panel debt, payments until 2047, solar panel company going bankrupt issue. Turns out the solar panels don’t even pay for themselves.

The 3rd house that was dropped was IFFY because there was an apartment complex in the back, so there would never be privacy if we put in a pool

so 3 houses remain…

Manor Ave, Downingtown, PA – We liked this one, very cute, 1 floor (nice size attic, with steps leading up), finished basement, big enough back yard…BUT, the High School is bordering the back yard and there is not enough parking to have a party…eek!

Nevins Way, Coatesville, PA – getting to this place was a long ride down a back road and the driveway was steep. It’s cute and has a nice curb appeal, BUT, None of us thought this house was worth what they were asking for. It’s small, there was a non-existent back yard and no where to put a pool.

Freedom Valley Circle, Coatesville, PA – All of us liked this one…it needed love, and it was priced a little over our budget, but we could have made it work. 2 car garage, lots of yard, fireplace in the middle for 2 rooms. nice size bedrooms, loved it! Mike knows enough about SHORT SALES so even that wasn’t going to be an issue, BUT, the fine print…oh that damn fine print!! There was a 3% fee attached (for the short sale company) after all was said and done. so between buyer and seller and short sale company, 9%…that could have been an ugly surprise!