So after moving into the new house and arranging to lease it until closing, we have recently discovered that the fellow from whom we were to buy it declared bankruptcy three days after we signed the contract. The judge presiding over the proceedings has made it clear to him that the house is no longer his. And all of our Realtor friends, when we tell them what’s going on, shudder, get a hunted look, and say “get out of the house! Fast!” So, once more, we’re exploring alternatives, and may not end up staying in this house after all. Ain’t that a stinker?