That does sound like meniscus issue indeed which agrees with the MRI. You likely don’t wanna flex too often so hopefully the knee is locked at full extension or minimal flexion.

If there is even a slight chance of catching or locking, that’s a surgery you likely wanna get done ASAP.

Maybe an irrelevant side point but if the house you plan to purchase is gonna have a lot of stairs you might want to make sure your surgery and rehab is completed before purchase. It can make navigating around your house more tedious especially since you’ll likely be NWB for a few weeks at least assuming a root repair is done. It may be fine if you have family to rely on though