Wow, this is difficult news right now. No choice seems the obvious route, and you know nothing will be easy.
The only words I can offer are that if you do move you may be surprised by the positive results; I have always been, even when dragged kicking and screaming into the move.
I hope all this is as painless as possible.
I don't know what the answer is, and I'm so sorry you guys are going through this. It is more than ample reason to be upset. I hope that you two can find ways to relax and be good to yourselves, as you mull over your options.
I confess I am angry and saddened to the point of distraction at this development.
I think that is an entirely reasonable reaction. This is awful news, and a terrible choice to have to be making. I'm so sorry, Prof.
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2009-07-08 06:35 pm (UTC)
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that sucks, my sympathies,..not a good time to have to play household roulette,..o.o
Oh, ouch. I'm so sorry. That's really tough.
Oh shit. I am terribly sorry to hear this, and I am not sure what to say. You and Mrs. Professor need to sleep on this one and avoid any hasty decisions.
((((Hugs))))
Oh no! It sounds like you basically need a new apartment at this point. Your landlord doesn't have anything else open? I suppose it's for the best that they're not going to just say 'oh, it'll be fine, mold schmold' and send you right back in; surely they wouldn't advocate extreme repairs if they weren't likely to be necessary. But what an awful situation.
My landlord is the guy who bought my father-in-laws two-family we were living in the other floor of. It's just his house, with a rental unit.
If we were in a development, this would indeed be easier!
Oh my goodness. This is indeed a warm pile o' crap. You have my sympathies.
Not to get all Scarlett on you, but tomorrow is another day. A million things could happen. You can think about this tomorrow. I'll help you.
I think the universe is telling you to move.
Quincy/Randolph sounds the best option - how much longer is the commute? A little time there is a fair trade for being closer to friends and services.
Quincy -- the city I used to live in before we got married -- is just south of Dorchester, where we live now. There is a river (the Neponset) dividing the two. And there are three lanes across the river for everyone to get across in the morning.
The commute is only a mile or two more, but that bottleneck is a killer.
There are numerous ways to get around that bottleneck if you have to, depending on where exactly in Quincy you end up.
Thought that effin' bridge is a nightmare of a disaster.
Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear that!
You could try a short-term rental via Craigslist. People often rent their apts/houses for just a few months, and it might be more cost-effective. I don't know what a reasonable rent is for you, or I'd go take a look.
That's actually on the table. We'll have to do something like that if we decide to stick.
Oh, man, I'm so sorry! That is not good at all. I hope it's at least small consolation to you that, if you do end up moving, this is probably a good time to find a better deal than if you had gone through this a year or two ago? Best of luck; what a difficult decision.
I'm so sorry all this has happened to you guys *hugs*
I just e-mailed you details about the apartment I know about. It might be a reasonable compromise on cost/commute/closeness to Quincy etc.
Hugs to you both
I have intermittent access to my Comcast account. (Though I'll try to go access it now!)
Thanks!
Edited at 2009-07-08 08:17 pm (UTC)
I can see where the insurance company has a point with the immediate mold remediation. They have absolutely no way of knowing if any that grows in the walls will be the toxic black crap that makes everyone deathly ill, or if it'll just be some variation on green gunk, which can also make you ill. It's a basic CYA strategy, so if someone were to get sick down the line, they can't turn around and go "But the insurance company didn't say we had to rebuild, we're going to SUE THEM!". It does totally suck, though, especially with how things are right now with property rates.
I say let this sit and percolate for a few days, see if the shock and sudden whack of emotion eases off a little. Then start poking around through apartment ads and such things, and get a game plan worked out for where you two can reasonably afford to bail to if you decide not to stick with this place. If nothing else, you'll start amassing leads and will have a backup plan in case something goes on where something gets decided down the line that may force your hand with all of it.
I keep whining, "But, why can't they just vent the walls and dry them???"
That's not unlike our current plan, actually. (The waiting and the looking).
Ha. Yeah, that would be a logical approach if someone could drum up a system to do that that'd actually work. It'd be nifty to be able to do something like open a panel on a wall and start airing everything out.
Is it possible that you & Mrs. Professor could purchase a home? I mean, if you are going to be inconvenienced, maybe you could live cheap for three months, and start over in your owned home.
A cheap, shabby, small house in a bad neighborhood here costs better than a quarter million. We gave up the idea of buying a house after our first attempt. Sad, but true.
Edited at 2009-07-08 09:25 pm (UTC)
I've heard of such situations in bigger cities. That's not how it should be but reality is rarely fair. A new apartment then, maybe. I hope insurance is covering some of your extra expenses. Oh well, at least your virtual home isn't on fire. :)
That SUCKS!!! I'm sorry. *hugs*
Woe, grief, and misery! Being uprooted is tough enough, but when all the options are hazy and full of potential pitfalls, it's that much tougher.
What an unpleasant situation! Good luck!
I wish I were moving out of my apartment in Belmont now, instead of five-plus years ago. (Oh, OK, except that I love living in Maine, etc.) I had a great 3-BR apartment in a 2-family house (with garage parking and a YARD and a terrific landlord and great neighbors) for <1k rent. I totally would have encouraged my landlord to rent to you and Mrs. Professor.
Since I can't do that, I will hope for the best for you!
I cannot imagine how hard this all must be. I hope you can find something that's just as good or better, or that they rebuild suitably. OR you could both thrown it all in, buy a big ass motor home, and tour the Yoo Ess uv Aye.
oh, man, i am sorry.
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