
2009 file photo, the home of Curt and Deborah Sleeper is seen in Festus, Mo. The eastern Missouri family expects they'll be able to stay in the home built inside a cave after accepting an offer of a private mortgage contract. Curt Sleeper said Tuesday, March 10, 2009 that a New Jersey-based business, Logical Source Inc., offered a 15-year loan with a low interest rate that should allow the family to keep their home

The main level of the three-story home of Curt and Deborah Sleeper built in a cave, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009 in Festus, Mo. The Sleepers have put the house in a cave on eBay as a backup in case they can't meet a large payment due on the property.

Curt Sleeper talks about his home, a house built in a cave, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009 in Festus, Mo. The Sleepers have put the home on eBay as a backup in case they can't meet a large payment due on the property.

The entry room is furnished like a normal home in the cave home of Curt and Deborah Sleeper, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009 in Festus, Mo. The Sleepers have put the house in a cave on eBay as a backup in case they can't meet a large payment due on the property.

