A $100 Typo
Got a phone call Friday from a number in Illinois. Answered it and it did a weird, unavailable message and hung up on me. I figured, “Oh well.” Wake up Saturday, and I get another call from the same number. Turns out to be the loan...
Writing Journal: Day 13
I wonder how other writer’s cope with interruptions. I don’t mean the cat just puked, the dog dug up the backyard sprinklers or the kids figured out the cable code that let’s them access Skinimax – no, I mean the long...
The House Saga Part 3
First I decided to see if I could buy a house, then I was pre-approved, then I started the search, found a place, put in a bid, won the bid, did the paperwork and everything was accepting and moving right along. All that was left? The closing...
The House Saga Part 2
So. I told you about deciding to buy a house, about the programs that were available to me, and about the initial searching process. I left you hanging when I mentioned the $8000 tax credit. That really was the ultimate deciding factor for me. ...
The House Saga Part 1
I’ve mentioned that I bought a house. Now, I want to tell you the story. It all began this summer. As you are probably aware by now, I work for a Mortgage Banker, so – I hear a lot of house talk and mortgage talk. But that...