ChiKat

My husband has kind of lost interest in moving to Oak Park. He loves the city, and a house in Oak Park, especially when you factor in the 9% property tax compared to the 3% we are paying now, is just out of our price range.

We were looking at homes that needed work, but even on the low end, we would be adding about $300 a month to our mortgage payment, plus about $300 in property taxes. That is a lot of money and our budget is already tight.

But Saturday night when we were driving back to our condo, I convinced my husband to swing by a house that has been on the market for months in Oak Park. I assume that means it is horrible inside. Even outside, it isn’t the greatest house. But I really liked the location, and I don't mind the idea of having the ugliest house on the block when the rest of the block is super pretty.

I couldn't remember the exact address, but I had a general idea of its location. We found the house almost immediately and we both recognized it from the picture online. It needs work, but we both fell in love with the potential of the house. It was super close to the El, on a quiet street, with a backyard. We must have driven around it a dozen times, checking out the street, pulling into the alley to check out the backyard, pulling in front of the house and staring at it longingly.

Then we went home, pulled up the listing online and…it was the wrong house.

For the family in Oak Park who thinks they have a stalker, sorry! Just two total flakes who can't remember an address or what a house looks like!