I had visions of our closing day being rather uneventful. The bank would call the night before letting us know we were good to close, WW and I would be up half the night excited about the home purchase, then we'd spend all day Friday sitting around the house counting down the hours till 11 when we'd run to the title office cashiers check in hand to close on our house.
WRONG!!!!!
The bank, starting Wednesday morning, decided they did not have enough information. Every time we'd fax something to the underwritter, her loan processor would call back wanting something else. This went on until Friday afternoon. So haphazzard was the ordeal we had to postpone closing till Friday afternoon, possibly till Monday. We did no even know what to bring to close until about 15 minutes before closing.
It all worked out as we received a call from our realtor informing us we were closing at 4 Friday afternoon. The entire process took about an hour and a half. After siging all necessary papers, we were presented the keys to our new home.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Saturday, August 23, 2008
C L O S E D
We finally closed on the house last night.
We were supposed to close @ 11 but the closing was pushed back to 4 due to some last minute documentation the bank needed to finalize the financing.
It came through and we are now homeowners.
We move in a week from today.
We were supposed to close @ 11 but the closing was pushed back to 4 due to some last minute documentation the bank needed to finalize the financing.
It came through and we are now homeowners.
We move in a week from today.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
48 Hours
It is Wednesday August 20th.
We are scheduled to close on Friday August 22nd.
Less than 48 hours till we own a new house. Myself, WW and WD are all three excited.
We drove by the house, the new roof has been installed, and the "For Sale" sign has been taken from the front yard. WW noticed the realtor box, the universal code box agents use to access the property, is also gone.
One week after we close we will be moving, So far, a friend of mine from high school, two of WWs co workers, and our pastor will be helping. Another church member may be able to assist but he will let me know closer to the date. Once moved, we will start a new chapter in our lives as homeowners.
As I said earlier, I'm not counting down at all.
Please do not accuse me of counting down the days again. :-)
We are scheduled to close on Friday August 22nd.
Less than 48 hours till we own a new house. Myself, WW and WD are all three excited.
We drove by the house, the new roof has been installed, and the "For Sale" sign has been taken from the front yard. WW noticed the realtor box, the universal code box agents use to access the property, is also gone.
One week after we close we will be moving, So far, a friend of mine from high school, two of WWs co workers, and our pastor will be helping. Another church member may be able to assist but he will let me know closer to the date. Once moved, we will start a new chapter in our lives as homeowners.
As I said earlier, I'm not counting down at all.
Please do not accuse me of counting down the days again. :-)
Monday, August 11, 2008
S O L D
We drove by the house WW and I are buying and noticed a wonderful sight.
Where the For Sale sign sits in the yard, right under the realtor information, was a big SOLD sign.
We're set to close in less then two weeks.
No, I'm not counting down the days at all.
Where the For Sale sign sits in the yard, right under the realtor information, was a big SOLD sign.
We're set to close in less then two weeks.
No, I'm not counting down the days at all.
Liberal Childishness
This last weekend, I (again) discovered a truth in life.
Liberals do not like to argue issues. Not in the way gorwn-ups do anyway.
My second brother (I am the oldest of three, the liberal I'm blogging about is 21 mos younger, the other who seemed to just recite what he was told is 14 years younger) is almost as liberal as I am conservative. Of course with all his liberalism comes all the liberal hang ups. Let me explain.
Now, let me state for the record I do love both my brothers. If they were in need, I'd be at their side in a New York minute, but younger bro (the liberal) and I are as different politics wise as night and day.
Saturday the family gathered at my father's and went out to celebrate his birthday. The talking soon went to politics where, of course, I offered my opinion. while I was talking with my little brother (14 years younger) he recited the same liberal speak about Bush screwing up the country, we don't need to be fighting terrorists, the war is a losing cause, etc. I asked him to qualify his comments, that is, do something liberals can't stand, provide facts. My other brother, the liberal, then jumped in saying I parrot everything Bush tells me to say. Not once in our conversation did he ever offer to refute my points. The closest he came was when youngest brother and I talked oil. After blaming Bush for the high gas prices, I corrected him giving him facts that, no little bro, it's the Eco loons that have driven up oil by not letting us drill or build refineries. My other (liberal) brother countered that if we did that "all it would do would increase our addiction on oil" I think I might've asked him what his solution was. That or was amazed at the thinking of that comment. Of course, it did not address the issue of higher gas prices. I asked both what their solutions were again. Liberal brother could do nothing but accuse me of not thinking for myself and/or parroting everything I hear. This brings me to two observations about liberals I noticed in my younger liberal brother.
1. Liberals have a condescending attitude to anybody who does not share their enlightened way of thinking. It doesn't matter that their ideas don't jive with history. (more on that) To lefties, you are no better than a child if you hold different views, especially conservative ones. Doubt me? Watch the evening news or read our daily paper. To my younger, uninformed brother, I was a simpleton, devoid of thinking for myself.
2. Liberals can't or won't argue facts. Of course this is impossible because anybody studying history will see how Liberalism is one big failure. If one starts arguing from the lessons of history, their religious convictions, or pointing out liberals ideas of "rights" (e.g. killing one's baby, gay "marriage" "gun control" or giving rights to terrorists) are nowhere in the Constitution, they will answer with scorn. You will either be branded a right wing nut job, religious bigot, just plain stupid, or all the above. It doesn't matter if the liberal is in government, a collage kid reciting what his professor told him to think, or church leader. Liberals are the same. I confirmed with WW, not once did my liberal, uninformed younger brother offer any counter points to my positions.
That's why I titled this post "Liberal Childishness" An adult realizes the discussion can't move forward when one side either does not argue facts or is reduced to calling the other side names. To any adult, that's child's play. It's "Liberal Childishness"
Of course, I got mad, challenging both brothers to do just that. Start thinking and acting like adults. That didn't go over too well but my point was made.
I don't appreciate my younger brother thinking I'm an idiot, but, then I just have to sit back and laugh, knowing it's just a product of him being a liberal.
It's his (and theirs) liberal childishness.
Liberals do not like to argue issues. Not in the way gorwn-ups do anyway.
My second brother (I am the oldest of three, the liberal I'm blogging about is 21 mos younger, the other who seemed to just recite what he was told is 14 years younger) is almost as liberal as I am conservative. Of course with all his liberalism comes all the liberal hang ups. Let me explain.
Now, let me state for the record I do love both my brothers. If they were in need, I'd be at their side in a New York minute, but younger bro (the liberal) and I are as different politics wise as night and day.
Saturday the family gathered at my father's and went out to celebrate his birthday. The talking soon went to politics where, of course, I offered my opinion. while I was talking with my little brother (14 years younger) he recited the same liberal speak about Bush screwing up the country, we don't need to be fighting terrorists, the war is a losing cause, etc. I asked him to qualify his comments, that is, do something liberals can't stand, provide facts. My other brother, the liberal, then jumped in saying I parrot everything Bush tells me to say. Not once in our conversation did he ever offer to refute my points. The closest he came was when youngest brother and I talked oil. After blaming Bush for the high gas prices, I corrected him giving him facts that, no little bro, it's the Eco loons that have driven up oil by not letting us drill or build refineries. My other (liberal) brother countered that if we did that "all it would do would increase our addiction on oil" I think I might've asked him what his solution was. That or was amazed at the thinking of that comment. Of course, it did not address the issue of higher gas prices. I asked both what their solutions were again. Liberal brother could do nothing but accuse me of not thinking for myself and/or parroting everything I hear. This brings me to two observations about liberals I noticed in my younger liberal brother.
1. Liberals have a condescending attitude to anybody who does not share their enlightened way of thinking. It doesn't matter that their ideas don't jive with history. (more on that) To lefties, you are no better than a child if you hold different views, especially conservative ones. Doubt me? Watch the evening news or read our daily paper. To my younger, uninformed brother, I was a simpleton, devoid of thinking for myself.
2. Liberals can't or won't argue facts. Of course this is impossible because anybody studying history will see how Liberalism is one big failure. If one starts arguing from the lessons of history, their religious convictions, or pointing out liberals ideas of "rights" (e.g. killing one's baby, gay "marriage" "gun control" or giving rights to terrorists) are nowhere in the Constitution, they will answer with scorn. You will either be branded a right wing nut job, religious bigot, just plain stupid, or all the above. It doesn't matter if the liberal is in government, a collage kid reciting what his professor told him to think, or church leader. Liberals are the same. I confirmed with WW, not once did my liberal, uninformed younger brother offer any counter points to my positions.
That's why I titled this post "Liberal Childishness" An adult realizes the discussion can't move forward when one side either does not argue facts or is reduced to calling the other side names. To any adult, that's child's play. It's "Liberal Childishness"
Of course, I got mad, challenging both brothers to do just that. Start thinking and acting like adults. That didn't go over too well but my point was made.
I don't appreciate my younger brother thinking I'm an idiot, but, then I just have to sit back and laugh, knowing it's just a product of him being a liberal.
It's his (and theirs) liberal childishness.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
I Don't Trust em.
I came on in the middle of a conversation between Pat Campbell and City Councilor Bill Martinson. The Councilor was discussing the expensive streets package voters will need to approve.
I am sorry Bill but until I see city leaders do an acceptable job managing what we already give them I'm voting no.
The fact this same council voted to move City Hall, our mayor threw over 7,000,000 at BOK, and said mayor has more than once raised our utility rates makes me not trust our elected leaders when it comes to our money.
It didn't help that the package was laden with pork. (fixing city buildings, building trails, etc)
You guys are gonna to have to do better with our money before you regain my confidence. That's why my new strategy will be to vote NO on any new tax hikes that go on the ballot.
I am sorry Bill but until I see city leaders do an acceptable job managing what we already give them I'm voting no.
The fact this same council voted to move City Hall, our mayor threw over 7,000,000 at BOK, and said mayor has more than once raised our utility rates makes me not trust our elected leaders when it comes to our money.
It didn't help that the package was laden with pork. (fixing city buildings, building trails, etc)
You guys are gonna to have to do better with our money before you regain my confidence. That's why my new strategy will be to vote NO on any new tax hikes that go on the ballot.
Monday, August 4, 2008
New House.
Our household has been very busy the last several weeks.
WW and I are in the process of purchasing our first house together. Needless to say, we are excited to finally live somewhere we OWN.
I know home ownership carries with it responsibility. We both are aware a house contains several big ticket items that, when malfunction, can cost quite a bit of money to repair/replace.
However, both of us are excited to finally have a large back yard for my German Shepherd. We're also looking forward to finally have the yard space to entertain family and friends or play yard games when people visit
I grew up on a corner lot so I am glad WD will have more yard for her and her friends to play. I've already promised her she could invite friends over once we're through unpacking and she is also excited.
I will be paying closer attention to politician's stances on property taxes since I'll soon be a homeowner.
I do already but will have more due diligence.
WW and I are in the process of purchasing our first house together. Needless to say, we are excited to finally live somewhere we OWN.
I know home ownership carries with it responsibility. We both are aware a house contains several big ticket items that, when malfunction, can cost quite a bit of money to repair/replace.
However, both of us are excited to finally have a large back yard for my German Shepherd. We're also looking forward to finally have the yard space to entertain family and friends or play yard games when people visit
I grew up on a corner lot so I am glad WD will have more yard for her and her friends to play. I've already promised her she could invite friends over once we're through unpacking and she is also excited.
I will be paying closer attention to politician's stances on property taxes since I'll soon be a homeowner.
I do already but will have more due diligence.
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