Update-ish-ness
Or something.
So I got a call from Jeff at the bank this morning. Thankfully, it didn't start with "Are you sitting down?" No, all seems to be going well. At this point, he's waiting on two things: a copy of my 2002 W-2 (easy enough for me to take care of Monday... er... Tuesday), and insurance information from the condo homeowners' association (which he expects in the next week). He said if he gets those two things, we can even close early. Mind you, that still may not happen due to needing agreement from everyone involved (myself, the seller, the title company, etc.). So, barring unforseen events, the countdown is now two weeks, or maybe a little less.
There are still other things to do, though. I'm not sure what the best timing would be to contact various companies to change my address on file and all that. Then there's getting utilities switched over (which may actually be covered at closing, I'm not sure), and my phone line. Then there's trying to arrange for a DSL line - I'd like to get that underway now, but I don't own the place yet.
Then there's the moving itself. At least I've already gone through the "what do I keep and what do I throw out" phase. Then it's into home repair/updating - I've got to deal with the attic venting, put a vapor barrier in the crawlspace (if I can ever find out the best way to do so), replace the dishwasher, get a new desk, buy dishes, towels and/or tools that may be necessary.
Aiieee! It's a lot to think about.
I'm not alone, though. That I realize. But gosh, I feel a little like I do when possessed by a project (like building a lego model for two days straight). I want to take about a month off and just work/tinker with the condo. But alas, I only have about two and a half weeks of paid vacation time accumulated. Hmm...
So I got a call from Jeff at the bank this morning. Thankfully, it didn't start with "Are you sitting down?" No, all seems to be going well. At this point, he's waiting on two things: a copy of my 2002 W-2 (easy enough for me to take care of Monday... er... Tuesday), and insurance information from the condo homeowners' association (which he expects in the next week). He said if he gets those two things, we can even close early. Mind you, that still may not happen due to needing agreement from everyone involved (myself, the seller, the title company, etc.). So, barring unforseen events, the countdown is now two weeks, or maybe a little less.
There are still other things to do, though. I'm not sure what the best timing would be to contact various companies to change my address on file and all that. Then there's getting utilities switched over (which may actually be covered at closing, I'm not sure), and my phone line. Then there's trying to arrange for a DSL line - I'd like to get that underway now, but I don't own the place yet.
Then there's the moving itself. At least I've already gone through the "what do I keep and what do I throw out" phase. Then it's into home repair/updating - I've got to deal with the attic venting, put a vapor barrier in the crawlspace (if I can ever find out the best way to do so), replace the dishwasher, get a new desk, buy dishes, towels and/or tools that may be necessary.
Aiieee! It's a lot to think about.
I'm not alone, though. That I realize. But gosh, I feel a little like I do when possessed by a project (like building a lego model for two days straight). I want to take about a month off and just work/tinker with the condo. But alas, I only have about two and a half weeks of paid vacation time accumulated. Hmm...
Comments
Post a Comment