Home buying update.

I was having a little fun with friend Evelyn last night. She is a sweetie and my most avid local blog reader. If I miss a day, she lets me know.

Now for tonight's exciting entry!
Short update on our home purchase.  WE have received the closing documents via e-mail.  We read thru them, roughly 35 pages. WE have built and sold several houses a year for about 18 years, truthfully I have never read all the documents, except of course the closing statement where money was involved. LOL.

This time, I read every page and saw no red flags. Of course the other times I was sitting in an attorney’s office with six people around the table, no one else was reading so I didn’t. The last attorney we used was Vickie Whitley.

(Pictures just because I like the big flower gardens)

A closing with Vickie was entertaining. She explained each document, she would say, “Do you want detail or the Reader’s Digest version?”  She is so interesting, I took granddaughter Sherece with me to a closing so she could see a professional woman in action.( Speaking of professional women, Kathi, our real estate agent, is very good at what she does.)

(at closing) When it came to the land/lot deed, she would say something like, “This is how much dirt you are buying (or selling).” I don’t think of attorneys/professionals as having problems. But for the last few years of her MIL’s life, Vickie took care of her. If you asked,  you got the Reader’s Digest version, never a complaint.  Since the MIL was local to Belmont, Sherry knew her.

Back to the house. They must be pretty confident of our closing next week to have this stuff done.  We have driven by the house, so far no movement, no extra trash at the curb. Jokingly I said, “I sure hope she leaves the window treatments.” Sherry laughed out loud. The windows look like son Mark would do. Sheets, towels or rags hanging for privacy.  Not son Jack though, Son Jack neatly stretches black plastic bags over his windows.  Sherry has learned not to expect her sons to decorate like a lady.  Both are bachelors at present.

I’m assuming by now they know we will not purchase an ‘occupied’ home. Too many fish-hooks in that barrel.

Nite Shipslog

PS: I have a new friend (yeah, I know that won’t last long) but he says he is not sure he can handle any more black bear stories. He is an old guy, sorta like most of my other friends.

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