perseonally if my house was up for sale i wouda been looking at houses along time ago.

as for you're options it all depends on how long it takes for you to find a house you like.

if you wanted to rent you could look at maybe a short term lease. There arent rental inspections every few months, you will find most agents dont even do them. or you may have one after the first 3 months.

dont buy a house just because its convinent for you right now. will you want to live there in 5 years? will you and you're family fit into this house?