There were a few bumps in the road, including the homeowners saying at the last second they weren't ready for us to do the walk-through and we then had to wait for them to get out and only had five minutes to run through the house before leaving to get to the closing on time. There was also the series of unfortunate events that began with me messing up my eyeliner and ending with lotion, concealer, and mascara stains on my shirt and tears in my eyes.
I guess what disappointed me the most was that I had a short list of what I REALLY wanted to have happen today, and none of those things actually happened. I didn't think I was really asking all that much. What I wanted to do was:
1. Take pictures at the house during the final walk-through. Seriously, my mind has been going overtime trying to figure out exactly what needs to be done and what could actually be done in all the different best-case and worst-case scenarios based on when those people move and when this baby comes. Plus, I have a million questions a day about the proportions of things or the finish of woods, etc., etc. I just wanted some pictures. Alas, we had 35 seconds to go through and make sure there had been no major changes since we were last there.
2. Get a picture of me and Jeremy in front of the house and the SOLD sign. Not only was there NO sold sign, it still had a FOR SALE sign up. That was not how I imagined things. ALSO, I was so frazzled about getting to the mortgage office on time (it's not their fault the homeowners messed up our schedule), that I forgot until we were all in our cars and driving. Then I cried. (What?)
Then, at the office, they had a big "Congratulations Dimick Family!" sign up and balloons and all that jazz, so I got out my camera to get a picture of Jeremy and I in front of it, but both our mortgage broker and real estate agent were like, "Oh, we've got it!" and took pictures of us on their phones. But ... how will we get copies of those? I'm unsure.
I then took an AWFUL picture of us at Jeremy's favorite Coney Island where we popped in for some celebration food. So this picture represents us becoming homeowners.
Excellent. I think my neck is larger than Jeremy's WAIST in this picture.
But, BUT, I guess I CAN say this:
1. I couldn't stop yawning while I signed the 58,000 documents during the closing, and I kept thinking, Well that's good. I could be all hopped up on adrenaline because something went awry. Boring and predictable is SO GOOD right now.
2. Josephine had fun with her grandma while we were out signing papers.
3. We did it! We own that mother-effing house. We own the SHIT out of it.
BOOM. Homeowners.
When we bought our house last year, they didn't put the "sold" sign up until well after the closing... and the realtor never picked it back up! Real estate agencies like to have the sold sign up - it's like free advertising!
ReplyDeleteWell, then I guess there's hope that the sign will eventually be there so we can get a picture at some point!
DeleteClosings never go as expected, at least that's been the case with myself and friends lately. At our closing for our condo the bank had put the wrong address on ALL of the paperwork...so we had to sign everything and also write the correct address on everything, and then initial the change. SUPER FUN.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh!! I thought signing and dating was bad enough! Ha! Especially because I usually sign my name "Veronica Marcetti Dimick" and they said I had to sign it "Veronica L Dimick," so it was a ton of effort to do a "foreign" signature! But at least no address and extra initial! Ha!
DeleteMine didn't go as expected either. Our For Sale sign never said SOLD or PENDING or anything and I really wanted a picture for a SOLD sign. We also have a whole drama with the termite company that the sellers chose. Still dealing with that. So, if it helps, you're not alone in this wonky home buying boat. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThat stinks about the sign, but the termite thing sounds MUCH worse. BLARG!
DeleteThere never was a sold sign at my house either. It said sale pending and the agent came and took that sign down a couple hours after closing. And I can't believe they had a sign and balloons for you at the office. I didn't gef that! :(
ReplyDeleteHa ha! They even gave us a mug full of candy to weigh the balloons down! ;) But there's no evidence of the sign and balloons, so it's almost as if it never happened ...
DeleteI think I have decided if they don't put up a SOLD sign, once we move in, I am stealing a sign, putting it in our yard, taking a picture, then putting it back. Feel free to steal the idea and do the same!
"Then I cried. (What?)"
ReplyDeleteThis is why I love you. I get you so much.
Call the real estate people and get them to email you the pictures. They probably will.
I agree. We're soul sisters.
DeleteI'll give them a few days to do the right thing, then I'll call and ask. ;)