Received word from the bank today that the package is being sent to the lawyer’s office. I talked with the bank twice about details and I talked with the lawyer to let them know that the package is on the way. We hope to be closed on the construction loan within about 2 weeks… In … Continue reading
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The bank called and we are approved
The bank called yesterday, and we received our second appraisal. This time, the appraisal was in line with our costs to build and so the project is back on track. We are excited to report that Conway National Bank has worked out great for us with our building project. Given the appraisal results, we are … Continue reading
Finally, is it Time to Get a Mailbox!?
So three banks and several months later, we are finally going to build our house. We got word today from the bank that we will actually be building a house. It just doesn’t seem real, but Philip assured me that is it REAL this time. After having laid dormant for so long, just waiting and … Continue reading
The first big bump in the road (crater maybe?)
When everyone told us building a house was hard, they weren’t kidding. It is hard to make decisions, it is hard to make choices and it is hard to know if this is the right move or not. Over the last few months, we have been working closely with Sterling Homes to design our custom … Continue reading
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Dropping off the package at the bank
Today is a big day in our household. On my desk, sits an oversized manilla envelope with final floor plans, elevations, designs, the contract and our financial information. At 3:30 this afternoon, I meet with our banker to discuss the financing for our dream home. And, we are so satisfied with our final plans that we can’t … Continue reading
Why not LEED with a green home?
After some discussion, my husband and I were wondering about LEED certification through the U.S. Green Building Council. Yes, our “green” home will be Energy Star certified under the Environments for Living program, however, why not go for LEED certification? Both programs are very similar, one just has more intense paperwork and extra point requirements. … Continue reading
Bucking the Trend on New Homes
We are surprisingly bucking the trend with our new home, as quoted by my husband. As we were putting some finishing touches on our house plan, an article was recently published on Yahoo! Finance called “The 10 Must Have Features in Today’s New Homes.” It was almost like we wrote this article because everything on … Continue reading
Thoreau is stalking me with Walden
Yes I am an English major and I have never read Walden by Henry David Thoreau. There, I said it. Now you can throw things at me. I have read excerpts, but that doesn’t count. Now is the best time to read it, especially since I think Thoreau is stalking me. For those that are … Continue reading
The House That God Will Build
Simplify. A word that is often used, but seldom acted upon. Once a year, most of us will look in our closets and clean out a few items from our past. Pants that are too small (although we are secretly hoping we can fit into them later), sweaters that are just plain ugly and shoes … Continue reading
Ready to move forward, oh and this house plan is good.
Our family is ready for our new house. The EMHE is over! Sunday was our last day at EMHE and we stopped by Willow Sands Farm to drop some things off. [For those that don’t know, Willow Sands Farm is next door to our future home]. Unexpectedly, Peyton was also dropped-off to play with Zoey, … Continue reading
