New Blog Address

Well hopefully this will be the last change. I have a new address and new software for this blog. I am now hosing it myself, at my own new domain. The new address is

http://christopher-stone.com

Home buyers class

Well today we are heading to Portland for out 2 day long class on buying out first home. Wonder if they will teach us a trick for dealing with the frustration of waiting 5 months lol. We got a hotel in Portland so we don't have to drive down 2 days in a row. Kinda like a mini vaca.


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Should have seen this coming.

Well like the title said...i should have seen this coming, it was all going so smoothly. Yesterday morning we received a call from the realtor who said that someone in this whole process found out that there is another problem with the title on the house. I don't remember the details but its something to do with a parcel of land from 40 yrs ago. As it stands now its doubtful that we will close on the date i posted. Who knows when it will be now, and I am starting to wonder if this isn't just a sign and we should walk away, I keep trying to tell myself that the best things are worth waiting for. It just depends on how long we have to wait.

Who knows what will happen now but I will keep this updated when I know more.

Another blog.

I have been doing some looking around and searching other websites for other bloggers like me. I am just looking for more people doing home improvements to see how they are doing them, maybe get some ideas/tips and so on. One I ran accross is Build my first home which is on the same ideas as mine. He has tons of pics of each phase of construction he is doing. If anyone is interested its worth checking out.

G.ho.st

I was sent a referrals link to this service which is an online virtual computer. Weird concept but most are when they are new. This thing lets you emulate a desktop, some programs and a web browser. Most of the programs are link and things to other services online but this integrates it into your virtual computer. For example I added my user name and pass for Google Docs, and they showed up in a folder so I could edit them directly. I am still playing with it and if I notice anything more interesting I will be sure to post it. If you are interested in checking it out click the link below. By doing the referral below we both (i believe) will get an extra 5gig of space.

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Finally!!!!!

Well this is an exciting post and with it there will be more to come. We finally have a closing date kinda. Let me explain. The bank came back and set a closing date of Sept. 4th, however we still have the appraisal to do which may take a little while so we signed the papers and said we wanna do the 10th. So it shouldn't be a problem to do it on the 10th. We are starting to get things lined up for repairs on the furnace ASAP, along with picking out colors for the bedroom which will be the first room we tackle. We are also pricing out materials for the bedroom and deciding on which route we want to go in terms of flooring, windows, etc. Yesterday we got a lot done while browsing Home Depot. We are going to go with carpet for the bedroom, the colors will be a light blue called Blue Reflection and a darker blue called China Pattern. Both are BEHR paint which we are going to be using. From what I have heard BEHR is a good paint that you have to go light on and it enough.

I will be posing more details as we figure more out and after we start the work I will post pics of the furnace and links to other stuff. Until next post.

MagicJack

So yesterday I went out and bought a MagicJack to use as our land line when we move into our new house. The setup was a breeze and within a few minutes I had a dial tone and was able to make and receive calls. I did some more testing this morning and the clarity was very good for the price just around $30 and about 20 per year for unlimited calls and long distance. The only down side so far is that since its VOIP or Voice Over IP it does have a pretty good lag on it but for the price it is a worth while trade off if you want a land line as a backup. I would not recommend it if you wanted to use your land line as a primary phone, but if you have a cell phone and want the convince of a land line once and a while it is a great solution.

As for the house situation, we are waiting to take our first time home buyers class at the end of the month. We are assuming the bank is waiting to set a closing date till after that class. Until then it seems to be a waiting game. Heather has been pricing out supplies to re-do the bedroom as our first room when we get in there. I may go to Home Depot to get some color swatches so we can go over colors tonight. If anyone has yet to see the pics of the house click Here to see them. Until next time.

Heating Quotes

So today we had a second person look at the plumbing and heating in the house. He is going to give us a quote so we can compare with our first and see if they are in the same ballpark. The first quote we are hoping is detailed enough for our bank, and hopefully it will get the ball rolling on the next step of this house.

In preparation for the house we have been getting some cheap materials from Heathers family which will get us started. Some stuff we have and are getting are paint, tiles, tools and insulation that is used under vinyl siding.

On another note, today was just a slow day. I ended up going to Auburn and to the AT&T Store to get a new Sim card. I have been having some signal problems in Waterville. I am hoping they will clear up in the next few days.

Finally Some Updates

Well alot has happened in the recent week. For starters the selling bank for our house came back and signed the agreement on our price for the house. This is the thing we have been waiting to finalize for like 4 months, ever since we submitted our bid April 1st.

I am in the process of getting a quote for our bank for the furnace repairs which will be part of our loan. Once I have this, then the bank can start the appraisal process which will lead to the new closing date soon. At least that's the theory. The new closing date will be at least after September 1st because Heather and I have to take a class on firs time home buyers for the new type of loan we are doing. So cross your fingers for a September closing and move-in to the new house.

As far as wedding announcements go. We pretty much decided on a reception place which hopefully will be the Waterville Country Club with the Waterville Legion as the backup. The reason I say this is because the Country Club will not book us until January. We may put a deposit on the Legion just encase. So far we have the Chapel, reception, some colors, guest list, and a few other odds and ends done. Still alot to do. Heather will also be looking at dresses in the upcoming weeks.

Another thing is my dad is adding wedding favors to his site MaineGoodies, check out http://www.mainegoodies.com and I believe at the top of the page is wedding favors.