Things Are Starting To Look Up

At least on the purchasing end of our journey. We have a binding contract on the 28th St house, with escrow closing on the 12th of next month. The rush to close is necessitated by R's work schedule, he'll be very busy the rest of this year, as his carrier prepares for their move. He is supposed to be off the ship before the move, so at least he won't have to fly back from overseas. But the really good news is that the sellers signed an agreement to repair anything mandated by the VA appraiser or lender, which means there shouldn't be any obstacles to closing on their end. No repeats of 26th St nightmare, yay! Our inspection is scheduled for next week, I have my fingers crossed that nothing wacky turns up. And of course now is when we have to finish packing, cleaning, painting, requesting leave, reserving a truck & lodging, getting quotes for carpet and pest control for the apt. Lots to do before closing day!

It's Official, We Have A Deal!

Just got off the phone with our realtor, and we are now officially in escrow! Which is a good thing seeing as our home inspection is scheduled for tomorrow. Yikes! Now I just have to figure out how to get us out there by closing, seems the date is set at the 12th for now. So actually a 21-day escrow, instead of a 30-day one. Which may be a problem if the VA appraiser decides not to play ball, but I guess we'll tackle these issues in the order they arise. First things first, I need to reserve a moving truck and send a letter to our landlord. Everybody keep your fingers crossed that things proceed in a timely and kosher manner. I am so relieved that we are this close to being in our new house. Yippee!!

Holding our collective breath

We may soon be in escrow! Our offer was countered with a very slight price hike to cover the seller's butt ( he still owes quite a bit on his mortgage) but all other terms were accepted. We have a fully signed contract ready to go, and for once things are looking up! Our realtor is optimistic about the deal holding, she already had me schedule the radon/lead/home inspection for next week (pricey, eeek!). so now I just have to figure out how R is going to accept/sign his part, as he is currently on duty. Hmmm. I will just have to appeal to his command, I guess. If all else fails I can always drive to the base w/kids in tow and get his John Hancock. Time is of the essence, so I don't want to leave anything to chance. Also I really want to get escrow rolling so that I can take a slight break from the craziness. I've promised the boys that we'll take a trip to Ocracoke Island soon, to recover from all this moving madness. I need to do something mindless, like collecting shells or building sandcastles. And our boys are very keen on the whole pirate theme, so it will be a perfect escape. I just have to get through some (or a lot) of paperwork first!