If you are a regular reader, you know about my housing dilemma. If not, let me fill you in on the highlights:

My husband and I bought a mobile home 3 years ago. We had been renting since we got married, and we had saved up some money and decided to use it to get on the track to housing independence. We paid cash for a used mobile home in good condition, and rented a private lot to set it on. We planned to use the money we were saving by paying lot rent instead of full rent to make a down payment on some land of our own, or possibly a home.

We started saving up, and got close to having what we wanted for a down payment, but not quite. Then things started going downhill for us financially. Hubby fell ill, and he was unable to do any substantial work for several months. I supported the family with my writing, and we ended up burning through all of our savings and barely scraping by.

Hubby ended up having to have surgery. It went well, and we looked forward to getting him back to work and rebuilding our savings so we could get back on track to buying a place. He went back to work and we started to see a light at the end of the tunnel, but then that light was promptly turned off.

Our landlady (who is a real piece of work to put it nicely, but that’s a story for another time) decided that she wanted her son to put a mobile home in up here, and told us that we would have to move ours. Mobile home lots are very hard to come by around here, and rent is outrageous considering the average income. We made too much to qualify for housing assistance now that Hubby was back to work. So all of a sudden, we were facing possible homelessness.

We found a fixer-upper house for sale that was priced attractively, and decided to pursue it. We got approved for a small loan with a payment we could afford, and we got a buyer’s agent to try to negotiate with the seller to get her to come down to what we could get financed. She won’t come down quite that far, but we only lack a few thousand dollars to make up the difference.

I’m not the type to ask for help, but this is critical so I’m taking a deep breath and making an exception. If I can raise a little money, we might have a chance at this. If you can find it in your heart to click the “Donate” button in the sidebar and donate just a few dollars (or even $1), I would be most grateful. (Donations are handled by PayPal, so you don’t have to give me any sensitive information.) For your trouble I’ll be happy to link to your blog or website. For donations of $20 or more I will write a 100-200 word post about your site. If you’re interested in these offers, include a note with your donation with your link or contact information, or email your receipt to kristy at awahmsblog dot com along with your request.

Thanks for reading, and helping if you can. Even if you can’t donate, I would be appreciative if you could help me spread the word. I will post updates, so come back by to see how it all goes.

Edited to add: In the unlikely event that I get more money than I need, the excess will go to charity. I’ll let you know when I find out how much will be too much, and which charity I choose.