Sigh... after 18 years in the same house, I forgot how difficult it is to search for a place to live, let alone a school where I know my kids will be happy. Note to anyone moving to a new place: maps and a little Internet research are your best friends. I knew before moving what where the top spots are to live, but acquiring a map when I got to Santiago proved difficult (I finally found a good city map in a small little bookstore, only to find it doesn't have my "potential new neighborhood" on it.)
Anyway, the kids "sit" for a placement examination on Tuesday and could start school as early as later next week. We've narrowed down on the "barrio" we want but we just need to get in touch with the right "broker" (realtor.)
Details: There is no MLS listing here, so hiring a realtor/broker and having her search for a house is very difficult. I've done most of the research myself via Internet or through the newspaper - good practice for reading Spanish. The actual driving to look at the houses I've found needs to be part of a separate blog!
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