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!

it's finally here...

After exactly 2 months from submitting the offer on Orchid, we have FULL APPROVAL!  I have been waiting for this day for 11 months, and it is finally here!  Our official COE (close of escrow, i'm so fancy with the acronyms haha) is March 11!  I am overjoyed I can close on this house a full week earlier than expected!  Once I know more details I will post again, but that's all I have for now!

I hope I win in Vegas...

a new shed of light...

And with a new month comes new hopes!  I found out today, a new closing date for my lovely house on Orchid.    I also found out what the hold-up is on this whole long mess!  Luckily for me, I have some very committed and persistent sellers; they have offered extra money to the bank and mortgage company to ensure that the sale goes through and offer an extra incentive to move forward... this is definitely a rare and unselfish occurrence in this market!

The "plan" thus far is to have a full approval from the bank and a release from the mortgage insurance company by the end of the week, or at the latest, early next week with a closing date of March 18! My guess is it's going to be more like the 25th or later...but I hope I am wrong!

Thank God this is taking place after Vegas and not before... stay tuned!