Life Update

So, I know this is long over due......

Over this past year, I started looking at homes, for a variety of reason. The $8,000 government tax credit was a good incentive. I figured I was going to be staying in Rochester for a few more years. But mainly because I was bored and lonely while my roommate took a week long trip to Guatemala was why I started in the first place.

It was an off and on thing. I was would really excited about looking at houses, then it felt like a chore. Nothing really struck out at me.

Then I round one that I really like. Put in an offer, and after a few weeks of back and forth, we finally agreed upon it. Start getting the ball in motion to ultimately own the house. Had two months to close, plenty of time.

Then it starts to get crazy. Inspection comes and goes; 2 weeks gone by. Appraisal comes back a little lower. Go back to home owner to reach an agreement. Well, that process took 1 month. I could say the details, but lets just say the other realtor cannot follow the flow of money (i.e. in her counter offers, she kept losing $3000 somewhere and could not grasp the concept that I would have to make that money up myself.....I even made a powerpoint for her, but still, over her head). Finally we get that settled, but at this point, I only have 10 days till my original closing.

Well, I put it in overdrive and pretty much get all of the stuff done on my side, including lining up moving help. However, I get an email last friday saying that home homeowner can no longer close on monday! Why you ask? Cause as Power of Attorney for her husband (who is currently in Iraq, which is very respectful), she did not have the proper documents to allow her to close on her end. In other words, you the piece of paper she was suppose to keep? Yeah that went to Iraq with him. And now we have to wait till it gets in the mail.

You would think as a professional realtor who would have to deal with this situation at least occasionally would make sure that all the proper documents were there. My realtor is just as frustrated as I am at this point......

At least I got the OK to move my stuff into the new place. I can't officially live there, but at least I am out of the way at my old place.

Hopefully by friday we will have this all figured out.....if not, I get to live in a house that is not legally mine yet.....