Erik and I essentially jinxed ourselves last week after ignorantly remarking that buying a home wasn't nearly as stressful as people make it out to be. "This has been a cake walk! Giggle, giggle. Let's buy another one! Put the top down on our imaginary convertible, Erik, so my chiffon scarf can flutter in the breeze!" Within a few days of our rose-colored thoughts, little things - and I involuntarily twitch while I say "little" - started popping up. And of course they all came and went, headaches were had, and then we were back to just good ol' waiting. So that's where we are now: waiting. Fingers crossed to close at the end of next week - maybe we'll have some luck tossed from the sky on my mom's upcoming birthday of February 17th.
Let's just say that I was heartbroken to see how the lending process has become a red tape mess after the backlash of the horrible mortgage years. I was understanding of the paperwork process and we were diligent to dot our i's and cross our t's, but sometimes you just have to take a few lumps and bumps in the process. And blessedly, we have saved our pennies and we were able to roll with the punches. But it makes me think about less fortunate families that are also honest and hardworking - how do they reasonably buy homes in all of this mess? It just makes me want to listen to a lot of Ani DiFranco and carry a picket.
All said and done, the process and closing is on mark to occur within our four-week timeline goal, so in the grand scheme of things, I can still pat ourselves on the back and do a little shuffle while singing, "go us, go us... go, go, go us." That is, of course, hoping that no new blips occur. [Oh blergh, hopefully I didn't just jinx ourselves again with a "go us" shuffle. Please oh please, tell me it's still okay to do a "go us" shuffle!]
Wish us luck for a closing next week!
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