The One In Which the Deal Almost Falls Through

28Feb07

Sometimes you and all your people (brokers, agents and lawyers, oh my!) can do everything in your power to make sure everything goes smoothly, and something still goes wrong. In this case, the problem centered around the seller. We were scheduled to close today at 1, but at the end of the transaction, the seller […]

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On Refrigerators and the Internets

20Feb07

This past weekend I ordered a fridge online from a big-box home improvement store. I was very limited in what models of fridges I could even consider, as the fridge space in my kitchen is rather small. Early on I determined that I needed to look in the 18 cubic foot size range, as that […]

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Painting Isn’t Cheap

19Feb07

As I mentioned before, the main room of the house is two shades of pink. Not only that, but the walls are pretty dirty (not excessively, but definitely in need of a refresh). The master bedroom (if it can be called that) is light blue. I was going to wait until closing to buy paint, […]

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Closing Looms

19Feb07

My closing is in a week and a half. After eight or so months of searching, it all seems to be moving rather fast. Everything seems to be in order and on track on my end. Utilities have been contacted, a DIY rental truck has been reserved, change of address has been submitted to the […]

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