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Posted by Stephanie
on 5/6/2009, 7:32 pm
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Hello. I would love to hear some other opinions or advice. We just moved here from Tampa in March. My husband and oldest son came in Jan. so they could start school/work. That was the first issue. My son was not able to start school due to visa issues, etc. That issue has been taken care of and we have encountered a variety of other road blocks. The main issue is buying a house. We have the funds approved but there has been so much red tape to get through we cannot seem to close on our mortgage. The wonderful man who we are buying the house from will not let us rent what will soon be our own house even though it is vacant. We have moved 3 times with 4 children, 2 of them are just babies from hotel rooms to short stay apartments while awaiting our house closing. The delay is no fault of our own. The house has been vacant since 2006 and the guy selling the house still does not have the proper paperwork to complete the closing. It is breaking my heart not to be able to give my kids and myself (selfishly) a home, stability, consistency, etc. My husband is Australian, grew up on Bourke Street but moved away years ago. I have screamed, cried, and everything else I can think of to do at this point. On a personal level, I love the Australian people ( I married one). While trying to do anything from buying a house to joining a gym I have experienced nothing but frustration and I am currently looking for the next one way flight home. Any advice would be appreciated.
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