hello kitchen!

I went and put the down payment on my brand new, beautiful GE appliances today!  I think having black appliances in the kitchen will make it look SO much nicer and newer.  Originally, I was looking at Sears' Kenmore sale going on this weekend, and found a really good deal on them; but they didn't have free delivery, and their installation fees were double that of Home TV & Appliance.  All in all, I spent about $70 more than I would've at Sears for WAY nicer appliances...woop!

In other crummy news, I spent half my day in the ER with a weird abdominal pain...this better go away by VEGAS and moving day!

DAY NINE: a picture of the person who has gotten you through the most...

my momma.  not only did she sit with me in the ER all day, she has put up with my "emotional basketcase" moments as she calls them for 24 years...thanks mom!

busy

I cannot explain how exciting it is to get a phone call or an e-mail every day about this house! It makes me feel like it is actually moving along at a pretty steady pace!  The appraisal of the home was ordered today, and we should have that back by the beginning of next week...if it appraises higher than the purchase price, then it should be smooth sailing!

After having some times to think about the home since seeing it yesterday, I have realized just how much time it is going to take me to get all settled!  I don't think I can pull this off in 9 days, but I will surely try!  Lots of cleaning and painting to be done, and a few repairs... we may get 75% of the way there!

DAY THREE: a picture of the cast from your favorite show...

Grey's Anatomy, how I love you... 
I do miss Burke, Izzy and George though!

accumulation...

so after many months of waiting and planning on my little piece of real estate, I have come to accumulate many, many things and oddities in anticipation of a close of escrow date.  not that anyone is interested [and pretty much because I just felt like blogging], but I have compiled a list of my stuff that needs a home...

• 5 piece Annapolis gathering table
• Shark "Lift Away" Vacuum
• Calphalon 10-piece Cookware Set
• 5 qt. Crock Pot
• Shark Garment Steamer
• Magic Bullet (hells yeah!)
• Silverware - 8 setting
• Cookie Sheets
• Salad Spinner
• Measuring Spoons
• Pyrex Measuring Cups
• Collanders
• Wine Glasses (thx manda)
• Margarita Glasses (also amanda)
• Guacamole Mortar & Pistol (and again, manda...)
• 12 piece glass Pyrex Bakeware Set
• Throw Blanket
• Various Pictures/Frames
• Christmas Decor/Ornaments
• and other stuff I'm sure I'm missing....

baby steps

So not a lot to report on the house front; well, nothing major at least!  We got the signed purchase contract for Orchid from the sellers on 12/8, and then yesterday we heard that Bank of America ordered a BPO (broker's pricing opinion) on the property to determine its current market value and that they will be moving forward with the process!

Fingers crossed we get a counter before Christmas!

one step closer

...august 24, 2010...
On August 24, we got an approval letter from Chase for my offer.  They had accepted everything, from my $105,000 to all closing costs.  Literally, this was a miracle because we never though in a million years they would accept a purchase price almost $15,000 under the asking price.  The interest rates on mortgages had also dropped immensely, so it was perfect timing for this deal to start going through.

What I didn't necessarily realize, was an approval from Chase did not equal an approval from Webster Bank.  Webster was a small bank on the East coast, which made negotiating with them difficult due to the time change.  I came to hate both banks equally, as we were almost 4 months in and still multiple steps away from closing.

The funny thing about this was, there was no way I was ready for this back in April, or even July.  By August I started to feel that I was emotionally and financially ready to do this on my own...and that was a scary feeling!