u/Outrageous_Daikon209

I'm recently divorced and need to move out of the 3 flat that I was bought out of by my ex. It feels like prices have skyrocketed since negotiation of the decree and I've screwed myself out of significant equity value. My daughter is going to continue to go to school in Ravenswood and there is simply little to no 2 br inventory that is "affordable" (less than $400k) to a single income. I'm looking at 30% down and losing out to cash offers. I don't mind going a little further neighborhood wise if i can get a space that has a good place for a home office (i wfh) or ideally a 3br, but that inventory is low too and the sold prices get higher every day. I don't want a 20 min drive each way to my daughters school AND be crammed into a too small space. I've been searching and looking at places with my realtor and been out bid. Rent in Ravenswood is also out of hand so I won't fair much better giving up on buying. Just writing to vent and commiserate about how tough it is right now. I tried negotiating to stay in my unit (I'm in the 2nd floor unit he's in the 1st floor unit) while my daughter is young but my ex wouldn't cooperate.