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.

Its been too long.

Well its been way to long since I last blogged. I need to get in the habit of doing this more often. Its just that lately there has not been a whole lot to blog about especially in respect to the house. However the other day we heard that the reason the bank has not signed any papers is due to the fact that there is a problem with the title. What that is we don't yet know, or how long it will take to figure out. That being said, it sounds like they are agreeing to our price. If they haven't said no and are working on the title one could argue that they have agreed.

On another note, I bought myself a new toy a little while ago. The iPhone 3gs, for anyone who has played with an iPhone or has one it is awesome. The 3gs is no exception it is better than ever. With this new phone comes a new phone number (I didn't want to wait for a day or so for my old number to switch over ;) )

On top of that, I received my Google Voice invite, which means my new number is (for now) 1-207-518-8048 if I ever get a home phone, this number will ring both my cell and the home phone. If you want to learn anything more about it check out http://voice.google.com also you can send txt's to that number too.

I will put a "Call me" button on the side of my blog which will (when clicked) call your phone, and then connect you to me. Its pretty cool but I am still learning about it. Give me a call and we can try it out :)

That's about it for now. Hope to blog more soon.