time for you to go out, go out into the world.
Closing time - turn the lights up over every boy and every girl.
Closing time - one last call for alcohol, so finish your whiskey or beer.
Closing time - you don't have to go home but you can't stay here.
I know who I want to take me home.
I know who I want to take me home.
I know who I want to take me home.
Well closing time is here and I know I want to go home! It is Friday the 4th at 1 o'clock! We will be moving as much as we can in and I (Blake) will be living there. As long as all goes to plan. Tomorrow is our final walkthrew at 7 pm. We will keep you all posted!
Peace, Blake
Monday, May 31, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
And we have.....
A NEIGHBOR!
While I was out taking pictures of the outside of the house-a neighbor came out to see what I was doing. (Yes-I did look like a creep!) He was so nice! He already invited us for dinner because he loves to cook! A great combo for Blake. It's starting to feel real now...and I'm secretly really excited :) Still no closing date-but we are moving in the right direction!
**Meagan**
While I was out taking pictures of the outside of the house-a neighbor came out to see what I was doing. (Yes-I did look like a creep!) He was so nice! He already invited us for dinner because he loves to cook! A great combo for Blake. It's starting to feel real now...and I'm secretly really excited :) Still no closing date-but we are moving in the right direction!
**Meagan**
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Per Nancy's Request :)
Hey All!
No new info on our end here. We have been faxing over record number of pages to update our mortgage information. Also, we have been shopping for homeowners insurance and found a FABULOUS agent that I am super excited about. The next step is to get our car insurance there too! We don't have a closing date yet-which is okay with us. We are aiming for the second week of June....but of course will close when it's time.
As far as wedding information-we are still in the photography stage. Although, we did meet someone we loved, we are still shopping around for the next few weeks.
We will let you know when we get to close! Oh-and we do get to do a final walk through as always. But that means within 48 hours before closing and no sneaking in beforehand...lots of people have asked :)
**Meagan**
No new info on our end here. We have been faxing over record number of pages to update our mortgage information. Also, we have been shopping for homeowners insurance and found a FABULOUS agent that I am super excited about. The next step is to get our car insurance there too! We don't have a closing date yet-which is okay with us. We are aiming for the second week of June....but of course will close when it's time.
As far as wedding information-we are still in the photography stage. Although, we did meet someone we loved, we are still shopping around for the next few weeks.
We will let you know when we get to close! Oh-and we do get to do a final walk through as always. But that means within 48 hours before closing and no sneaking in beforehand...lots of people have asked :)
**Meagan**
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Are You Ready?
Alright here we go again. 4th post in 4 days, and it's a big one.
WE GOT THE HOUSE!!!!!
We are in talks as far as final details and closing. Of course we are also planning a few more trips through the place to make sure everything is everything. As always we will keep you posted more as we know it!
Thanks ya'll
Blake
WE GOT THE HOUSE!!!!!
We are in talks as far as final details and closing. Of course we are also planning a few more trips through the place to make sure everything is everything. As always we will keep you posted more as we know it!
Thanks ya'll
Blake
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
3 Posts In 3 Days: What!?!?
That's right. Another new post. So tonight we met with a photographer. She was awesome. She is young and full of talent. Her sample photos were simple yet brilliant. She really seemed to have the knack of capturing the essence of a moment. And she comes recommended like everyone on our list. And was below our price estimate.... that's the biggest plus. So next up is to check out the others we have in mind. But she set a high bar! We will update you as we go!
Peace
Blake
Peace
Blake
Monday, May 3, 2010
Back in the Game
That's right! Apparently, things got lost in translation. We DID have a signed contract in time for the first time home buyer rebate. And you probably think it's silly that we didn't know that-but we did! What we don't have is the seller's banks approval. So we didn't think we qualified, but WE DO!!! We are super excited. The last thing is that we need a closing date by June 30th. They did the appraisal last week-so we are in it full swing!
I made a dress appointment today for May 29th. I'm planning on going with my mom and Blake's mom. It's a bridal shop in Lake Geneva. It will give me some motivation to keep walking :)
As always-we will keep you updated!
**Meagan**
I made a dress appointment today for May 29th. I'm planning on going with my mom and Blake's mom. It's a bridal shop in Lake Geneva. It will give me some motivation to keep walking :)
As always-we will keep you updated!
**Meagan**
Sunday, May 2, 2010
And.... uh oh!
Well the tax credit came and went. When we started this adventure the new tax credit extension had just been announced. We put our bid in about 3 months ago praying that it would be enough time. Unfortunately it did not work out.
So what's next guys?: Well, we are talking with our contacts and seeing what the situation is. We don't want to lose any money by pulling our bid, so we want to see what happens with that.
And after you find that out?: We will go from there. We truly do like this place a lot. In my mind it is still our number one choice right now. We will continue to look at other opportunities though. Keeping an open mind is key right now.
What if you stick with this one?: I have a few ideas to throw around. The first is, since the tax credit is gone, a lot of Realtors are offering a $8,000 in your hand type special. Meaning we still get our 8 grand just in the form of our payments not cold hard cash. The second would be to pull out and offer a lower bid. The problem with this is we would have to play the waiting game again. Is that worth it? Number three is to just stick to our guns and wait it out. We are getting an incredible deal already so it may just be best to stick with this!
Feelings?: I am taking everything a little more hard than Meagan. She is a big believer in everything happens for a reason, as am I. That being said, I'm not understanding what the reason is right now. I think once the disappointment wears off I will be better.
Any other questions?: If you have anything else to ask please do. We will be posting our progress AS SOON AS WE KNOW ANYTHING. The one thing I am actually happy about is now that the Tax Credit is over, maybe we will stop getting 10,000,000,000,234,757,389,469 questions each day. I understand everyone would like to know what is going on. We would too. But when we find something out, we would first call everyone immediately, and second post on here. Especially if you are immediate family (Mom) :)
As for the wedding, everything is on track and we will be getting more serious about planning as the one year to go mark is here.
Other plans: I am currently working on my second promotion in 2 months. By the end of the week we plan to have a meeting set up to get that taken care of. Meagan's school is coming down the home stretch so she has been busy finding a summer job. It's odd because by this time of the year she is usually stoked to be getting off. But I think her time off through the middle of the year has gotten her back into focus and a routine.
We also plan to take a trip to visit Meagan's dad, step mom, and siblings in Austin sometime in the summer. I am not sure if I will be able to make it but at least Meagan can get out of dodge! She deserves it.
She has been my steady ship through all these rough waves. And each day she reminds me of how happy she is that we are house hunting and planning a wedding. That just makes me love her even more and proves to me that everything will be ok.
Welp, that's all I have ya'll. It was a lot but figured it get's everything taken care of. Leave some notes. Peace!
Blake
So what's next guys?: Well, we are talking with our contacts and seeing what the situation is. We don't want to lose any money by pulling our bid, so we want to see what happens with that.
And after you find that out?: We will go from there. We truly do like this place a lot. In my mind it is still our number one choice right now. We will continue to look at other opportunities though. Keeping an open mind is key right now.
What if you stick with this one?: I have a few ideas to throw around. The first is, since the tax credit is gone, a lot of Realtors are offering a $8,000 in your hand type special. Meaning we still get our 8 grand just in the form of our payments not cold hard cash. The second would be to pull out and offer a lower bid. The problem with this is we would have to play the waiting game again. Is that worth it? Number three is to just stick to our guns and wait it out. We are getting an incredible deal already so it may just be best to stick with this!
Feelings?: I am taking everything a little more hard than Meagan. She is a big believer in everything happens for a reason, as am I. That being said, I'm not understanding what the reason is right now. I think once the disappointment wears off I will be better.
Any other questions?: If you have anything else to ask please do. We will be posting our progress AS SOON AS WE KNOW ANYTHING. The one thing I am actually happy about is now that the Tax Credit is over, maybe we will stop getting 10,000,000,000,234,757,389,469 questions each day. I understand everyone would like to know what is going on. We would too. But when we find something out, we would first call everyone immediately, and second post on here. Especially if you are immediate family (Mom) :)
As for the wedding, everything is on track and we will be getting more serious about planning as the one year to go mark is here.
Other plans: I am currently working on my second promotion in 2 months. By the end of the week we plan to have a meeting set up to get that taken care of. Meagan's school is coming down the home stretch so she has been busy finding a summer job. It's odd because by this time of the year she is usually stoked to be getting off. But I think her time off through the middle of the year has gotten her back into focus and a routine.
We also plan to take a trip to visit Meagan's dad, step mom, and siblings in Austin sometime in the summer. I am not sure if I will be able to make it but at least Meagan can get out of dodge! She deserves it.
She has been my steady ship through all these rough waves. And each day she reminds me of how happy she is that we are house hunting and planning a wedding. That just makes me love her even more and proves to me that everything will be ok.
Welp, that's all I have ya'll. It was a lot but figured it get's everything taken care of. Leave some notes. Peace!
Blake
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