And, we’ve hit a hitch….

Please remember as you read this that nothing’s official yet.

I got the inspection done on the house today. For the most part, the house is okay. Their job is to look for anything and everything that is wrong and let me know. This can be quite overwhelming when you hear it verbally and I’ll get the official written report tomorrow.

Seems as though the foundation was originally layed slanted. One side of the house is about an inch higher than the other but there aren’t too, too many cracks in the walls. There is settling as in all buildings, don’t get me wrong. I know this. It’s just that it really doesn’t seem right now. Not sure what I’m going to do…gotta wait until the official report comes in. I did get the inspection and seller’s disclosure from the last sale of the house so I’ll take a look at that as well.

So, I went from that back to work and into a crappy rehearsal. HATE, HATE, HATE!!! I should know more tomorrow. Just needed to start the venting process.

Wow!

It’s only Tuesday and you’ll never believe how much I’ve gotten done already on this house deal. I guess because we’re refinancing my parent’s house (which is in my name), I’ve got double the work of just buying a house. So far, I’ve gotten pretty much all the paperwork I need for both loans (that’s easy – it’s pretty much the same for both), I have the inspection scheduled for my new house, insurance set up on it, an appraisal scheduled for the old house and once the inspection’s done, an appraisal there, too. The money for closing is in the bank, I talk to my realtor and mortgage agent on a daily basis and not one fight with my parents over any of this!!!

Once all that is done and the loan is offically approved (I was pre-approved before we got into all this), I just have to sit and wait until May 15 to get the keys. I could easily close next month but I was really planning on skipping rent/mortgage in June so a May closing it is!

Next bit of planning – a house warming party as well as a birthday party. My birthday (as many of you may remember) is May 20. It’s a Saturday this year and I’m turning 33 so I decided to celebrate with a big ol’ party! Please plan on coming to Austin that weekend… if you have time. Between my apartment and the new place, I should have plenty of room. Just bring your own bedding. Specific plans to come.

Oh my goodness, have you seen “Two and a Half Men” lately? HILLARIOUS!!!!

A new survey…

You’ve been tagged. So here it goes…delete my answers, replace with your own, and send it back to me (cathy@bigbenford.com) and on to other friends; or just post on your blog! (these are better questions than the usual ones)

Four jobs you have had in your life:
1. A little of everything at HEB…
2. Administratvie Assistant for the Director of Bands, Southwest Texas State University
3. Lifeguard at Schlitterbahn
4. Assistant Band Director, Stony Point HS (!!!)

Four movies you would watch over and over:
1. Singing in the Rain
2. L.A. Story
3. Under the Tuscan Sun
4. My drum corps videos

Four places you have lived:
1. Tokyo, Japan
2. Bay Area of California
3. Austin, Texas…and surrounding areas
4. Soon, MY OWN HOME!!!!

Four TV shows you love to watch:
1. Friends
2. Will & Grace
3. Any home improvement show on TLC
4. Grey’s Anatomy

Four places you have been on vacation:
1. Inks Lake
2. France & Switzerland
3. Huatulco, Mexico
4. Ireland (and I LOVE Ireland….)

Four websites you visit daily (other than my own):
1. mail.yahoo.com
2. sphsband.org
3. Google
4. blogs of my friends

Four of your favorite foods:
1. Japanese food
2. Italian food
3. good seafood
4. Thundercloud Subs

Four places you would rather be right now:
1. hanging out with friends
2. scuba diving trip
3. camping
4. my NEW house….

Now, it’s YOUR turn! GO!!!

The winning update!

My bid on the house won!

The Spurs won!

St. Patrick’s day won! (not quite sure what that meant but it was a great day…)

YAY for winners!!!!!