Who is this guy anyway?

We have had issues with names over the past week. Somehow the mortgage company got the idea that my middle initial was A instead of R. I first noticed the error on our appraisal. I promptly called and had it changed, and thought that would be the end of the problem. On signing day, all of the documents had an A. While we signed, we changed all of the initials to R and initialed each change. We were worried that we would have to sign again, but were assured that the problem had been fixed.

Today, I had planned to apply for our building permit. To do so I have to provide a current ownership plat from the county recorder's office. To my chagrin, our deed was recorded as Sean A. UGGGGHHHH!!! I called the title company and had to spend time waiting for them to prepare a document to record to finally fix this stupid mistake. Unfortunately for me, I don't dare try to get a building permit until my name is correct. I cannot image how hard it would be to explain to the city why my name does not match the recorded name on the plat. I guess the permit will have to wait until next week.

Some Photos

My Dad came to visit today, and we were able to take some interior photos of the house. We also got the key today, although the locks will be changed sooner rather than later. Enjoy the pics!

99.9999995%

The Mrs. and I had a scare on Tuesday. We were supposed to close on our new home. I had arranged to leave work early, and Kari was going to meet up with me to sign the papers. Before I left work, i took a call from the mortgage company saying we were good to go. Before I was able to get home, we had heard that the deal might not happen due to a paperwork snafu -- the people who create the paperwork for us to sign could not get the math to work out for whatever reason. Fortunately for us, it was worked out Wednesday afternoon, and we were able to sign the papers thanks to our most dedicated real estate agent Ethan. There is a minor caveat, as my middle initial was incorrect on most of the papers. We have been assured that this is not a major problem, and therefore are happy to announce that we are almost homeowners!!!!! the paperwork needs to be recorded and some checks need to clear, but we are essentially there.

Our house is located on the same physical block where we currently live. We will not be able to move in for awhile while the renovations are being completed, but here is your first look at our new home!



We will have indoor pictures, as well as before and after pics of the entire process. Stay tuned!!!

SL

Closing Soon !?!?!?!?!

We have found out that we should be able to close on our new house within the next couple of days. A local architecture firm is drawing up some plans for us to submit for our building permit. We have a contractor chosen, who should be able to begin work as soon as we close. Our lender is finishing our loan; it has been approved, but our loan processor is clarifying some info for the file. All in all we should be signing the paperwork on Monday or Tuesday. It has been a long road but we are almost there.