Well, Michael tells me the cheap appliance store he wants to visit is on the other side of town. So, getting there and back is not really an efficient use of our lunch hour. Pooh. I’ll have to wait until Saturday to see what they have. Maybe I could talk him into driving by the [...]
My head hurts. I just got a call from the temporary lender for House 11. Once again, he tells me he wants to “hand this over” directly to the permanent lender I don’t want to use. He thinks he’s going to help me by saving the $300 I would spend on a second appraisal after [...]
You might be wondering how my little talk went with the guy who owns the house we thought we were buying when we bought House 7. He said the house was indeed still available. So, I said we have come up with $17K cash to offer him for the house (I’ll call this one House [...]
My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Louisiana today, as Hurricane Katrina leaves her mark. At this very moment, the people taking shelter in the Superdome are trapped like rats as the roof is peeling away in sections. There has been some news that a levee has overflowed and New Orleans is flooding. [...]
I always get a little anxious before I call a seller directly. I’m not sure what it is. I’m not afraid of confrontation. Maybe I’m worried that I’ll somehow find myself agreeing to terms I’ll regret. But, it’s not as if the seller has a magic wand that will make me forget my intent and [...]
The Wall Street Journal reports that July’s existing home sales were 2.6% less than the month before. Also, the national stockpile of housing increased. Did anybody out there actually feel that? I know it seems like business as normal here in Oklahoma. In fact, we bought two houses in July and one in August.
As far [...]
Following Shaun’s thoughtful lead, I’ve enabled the “Show word verification” on comments. Sorry for the extra step when comments are submitted, but it’s irksome keeping up with the splog deletion on my part!
Trisha’s Coffee Fund
Well, I must admit I was really looking forward to making the House 7 seller’s agent and title company look stupid in mediation. But, they’ve come to the conclusion it’s in their best interests to refund us $3K, since they listed and sold us the wrong house. That’ll be a nice little bonus! Our agent [...]
I spent some time yesterday on the phone with both the temporary and permanent lenders for House 11, untangling their newly-formed bond with one another. I called the temporary lender during the morning hours, and let him know I’d thought about what the two of them recommended–just one loan, going with the permanent lender from [...]
You’ll want to read The Cause, my previous post, to get more background info on this topic.
I’ve been perfecting the ability to always look busy with work while doing nothing job-related. I thought I’d provide highlights of what I’ve learned.
1.) Accomplish your most important responsibilities during the morning hours. I usually perform actual work only [...]
