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ladysprite ([personal profile] ladysprite) wrote2007-09-04 12:09 pm

DONE

We can has house.

More details to follow, but suffice it to say that after a nigh-disastrous walkthrough, a series of miscommunications, a migraine, and an hour and a half of signing and initialing papers at a surprisingly smooth closing, my dear husband and I are now homeowners.

It's not perfect. But, after a night's sleep and some time to think, the imperfections don't seem quite so big anymore. And it's ours.

Off to work, now. The world keeps moving outside.

I could really use a nap, though. Part of me wants everything to pause for a bit while I process this....
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[personal profile] tpau 2007-09-04 04:19 pm (UTC)(link)
congrats :)

[identity profile] weasel2000.livejournal.com 2007-09-04 04:22 pm (UTC)(link)
YAY! Welcome to homeownership! :-) Congratulations! And enjoy the feeling :-D

[identity profile] janetmiles.livejournal.com 2007-09-04 04:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations! May you and your dear husband and your house have many good years together.

[personal profile] hungrytiger 2007-09-04 04:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Congrats! Yay you!

Every house has imprefections. Don't stress about them, just focus on the nice things that made you pick the house in the first place.

[identity profile] dreda.livejournal.com 2007-09-04 04:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh boy oh boy! Congratulations! (Must be the weekend for it - after two disastrous walkthroughs, another set of friends signed this weekend as well.)

[identity profile] msmemory.livejournal.com 2007-09-04 04:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Good for you! Tell us about your nice new nest?

Conga-rats!

[identity profile] wcg.livejournal.com 2007-09-04 04:45 pm (UTC)(link)
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[identity profile] mr-teem.livejournal.com 2007-09-04 04:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations!

[identity profile] catalana.livejournal.com 2007-09-04 04:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay! Congratulations!
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[identity profile] lensman.livejournal.com 2007-09-04 04:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Congrats

[identity profile] johnpalmer.livejournal.com 2007-09-04 05:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations! It's good to have your own house as a home.

[identity profile] bardling.livejournal.com 2007-09-04 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations!

Like someone else above said - every house has imperfections. Part of the fun of house-owning is *making* it a home, your home. Part of that is mitigating the imperfections where possible, and focussing on/amking the best of the strengths and advantages the house has for you.

May it be a good home to you both, with many happy hour shared in and with it.

[identity profile] flowing-dancer.livejournal.com 2007-09-04 05:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Congrats and good luck. {HUG}

[identity profile] meranthi.livejournal.com 2007-09-04 06:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Congrats!!!!

Huzzah!

[identity profile] whiffert.livejournal.com 2007-09-04 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Time to start planning those 'home improvements'

How about a lounge for you lizards?

[identity profile] goldenoak.livejournal.com 2007-09-04 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
*hugs*

Congratulations. I'm glad you made it through.

Happy Home! :)
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[personal profile] citabria 2007-09-04 08:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!
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[personal profile] deborah_c 2007-09-04 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations!

[identity profile] modpixie.livejournal.com 2007-09-04 09:33 pm (UTC)(link)
hey, congrats!

(this is chelsea -- we met at the om city $5 yoga day.)

[identity profile] jerusha.livejournal.com 2007-09-04 10:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay house!

[identity profile] filkergem.livejournal.com 2007-09-04 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations!

I think it is safe to share one story from closing on my house - wouldn't want to have done this before you went through it. You'd be amazed at how scary the simple question "Where did that check go?" is when it is referring to the cashier's check for a 20% downpayment plus closing costs on your first home. The biggest check I have ever written, and the person handling the closing could not find it immediately!!!! Fortunately, it was just under some other papers, and found quite quickly. It just *seemed* like forever to me...

[identity profile] evcelt.livejournal.com 2007-09-04 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
congrats! welcome to the landed gentry!

[identity profile] oakleaf-mirror.livejournal.com 2007-09-05 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
Congrats!

[identity profile] arachne8x.livejournal.com 2007-09-05 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
Hooray House!

[identity profile] vettecat.livejournal.com 2007-09-05 05:16 am (UTC)(link)
Congratulations! Welcome to the ranks of the newly housed! :-) Let us know if we can be of help in any way... and send us your new address!

homeownership

[identity profile] gmkieran.livejournal.com 2007-09-05 03:10 pm (UTC)(link)
yaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!! Happy home!

[identity profile] aerynne.livejournal.com 2007-09-05 04:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Congrats! [livejournal.com profile] ert went through all the house-buying stuff before I came along, but I know how hard it can be.
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[personal profile] jducoeur 2007-09-05 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations!

[identity profile] sdorn.livejournal.com 2007-09-06 11:16 am (UTC)(link)
Congrats!!