Paperwork



Jan
23
2006
 0

That Old Song-and-Dance


So I took the paper over to the bank today. I dropped it off with the sweet lady at the front desk. She's sweet, but I have issues about this kind of stuff. I want it to be like in a movie where she jumps up and runs it to the proper person immediately, while the entire foyer full of people breaks into a song-and-dance...


Jan
26
2006
 0

Not closing, but close!


We were not meant to close on the loan today. First we went to the bank. This is not where you go, you go to the title company. Then, when we were less than halfway through the paperwork, Ace shows up hugging a big box of Cheese Nips (orange hat and shirt to match) and notices that our bank put the wrong amount on the loan....


Jan
27
2006
 1

Closing


Done. Not much to report. We brought youngest boy with us. He ate rasins and had a minor flip out. I was out of town for three days and Christiane has been home with him so when we look at him we don't see the same child. I see cutie-pie-dumbell-wanna-fly-like-batman and she's just waiting for his head to spin around. So, maybe...


Jan
30
2006
 0

Yikes!


We got the demolition permit today, construction permit is tomorrow morning, and tomorrow afternoon, they are going to start pouring piers. I better get some "before" pictures.


Mar
24
2006
 2

If I had it to do over.


I would have been more demanding of the draftsman. Today we encountered the third boneheaded mess-up in the plans. The wall between the dining room and the kitchen is one complex piece of origami. You won't be able to tell when it's finished, but it's wacky. We asked if elevations were needed and he said they would understand...


Mar
29
2006
 0

Hakuna Matata Federal Credit Union


Our bank has managed to be consistently disconcerting. From getting the loan amount wrong on the paperwork at closing and then saying it didn't really matter, to the events of today. On Thursday Ace told us he was requesting a draw. We had about a week of delays in the first draw, so we wanted to be on top of things this...


Apr
3
2009
 1

Renovating Your Home with a Green Mortgage


Thinking about buying, renovating, and somehow keeping it green at the same time?  You might want to check out this article on Bankrate: Green mortgages save on energy, loan costs Excerpt: "Most energy-efficient mortgage, or EEM, programs let you qualify for bigger loans than you would otherwise by folding...