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Ok, so in part I of this post we discussed the frantic lead-up to closing. That was definitely a hectic few hours, but we soon found out that the fun had only begun. We finally arrived at the closing office roughly 20 minutes late. But that's okay though because most everyone else was late as well...
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Everyone needs adventure in their lives, right? It helps to spice up the everyday, mundane cycle. Often, you really want the adventure and can't seem to find it anywhere. On those special occasions, your wish is granted and the monotonous becomes the adventurous. Those are good times, indeed. Still...
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Wow! I just realized that I haven't provided any updates on the home purchase in THREE WEEKS! Talk about a slacker, eh? It certainly hasn't been due to a lack of activity. Due to my abundant procrastination, I' not even sure where to start. Probably best to provide a quick update of what's...
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Yesterday, I wrote about the beginning of our packing process as well as the Paint Swatch Incident of 21 August. While that was enough action-packed excitement for one weekend, we weren't ready to slow things down on Sunday. We started the day by continuing our search for a refrigerator to compliment...
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I think today is the first day - so far - that hasn't involved any activity specifically related to our new home since we signed the contract on Thursday. Since then, it has been a steady diet of home buying procedures. That's not necessarily a bad thing, either. As I said to my wife on Friday...
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Tue, Aug 25 2009
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What a strange and exciting couple of days! As I write this, I'm looking at our signed purchase agreement, sitting not-so-neatly on my not-so-neat desk. As of this moment, we are homeowners! As of 2 days ago, we were adrift and disappointed. But that all changed rather abruptly beginning with a little...
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Yesterday, I wrote about the excitement of placing an offer on our first home. Today, the excitement has turned to anxiety. We found out late yesterday evening that the seller rejected the offer. Honestly, that didn't come as a total shock. As I mentioned yesterday, it's not like we offered "sticker"...
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Sat, Aug 15 2009
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First, a little disclaimer upfront: I promise to make a reasonable effort to complete this post without a reference to one of the most famous movie lines from one of the best movies ever made ( The Godfather ). I would also like to point out that you and I may have differing opinions on what is reasonable...
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We're getting really excited about the prospects of becoming home owners, but we also want to be rational about the situation and not overreact. After all, the home that we are interested in was the last house we visited last night and we are quickly closing in on the end of our current lease. Are...
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Wed, Aug 12 2009
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Today we received the residential property disclosure statement for what could be our first home! Very exciting stuff. Not so much because it is fun to go line-item by line-item and scour the check boxes, but because it represents a behind the scenes look at what we hope will be our new home. It is funny...
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It's been a little over a week since we headed out to look at homes with our REALTOR®. Those pesky vacations can really get in the way of buying a home! But now we are "back in the saddle", as the saying goes, and pretty excited about the results! After that first day of looking at...
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Tue, Aug 11 2009
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Today was our first day out with our REALTOR®. My head is spinning with all sorts of data points, emotions, fears, dreams - you name it. I won't get into all of that here, but I did find that our first day of looking at houses reiterated a few principles that most of us already know, but that...
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Sun, Aug 2 2009
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Today we started exchanging emails with our REALTOR" regarding our home search and we're treated to a great laugh along the way. In an email to our REALTOR", my wife mentioned that we have a dog and are hoping to find a yard that would accommodate. The response we received back left us...
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We've been talking about buying a home for quite a few years now, so naturally we've had ample time to determine what our first home should be. Like anything in a good marriage, we haven't always agreed 100%. As we began to look at home listings online more earnestly, our similarities became...
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Wed, Jul 29 2009
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For months now, I've spoke emphatically (and probably annoyingly) of the need for "real" content on our site. We've made great strides with the launch of Town Square, but we weren't (aren't) quite there yet. "What we need are real folks telling their story - sharing their...