Owning 1.13239% of a home

Today Amy and I signed our purchase agreement and put down our final deposit. That means we officially own 1.13239% of our house. I think that translates into about one doorknob and three drywall screws.

The signing came at a great time, as I needed the excitement following an early morning loss in church league basketball. Ok loss might be too nice a word, but that's not the point. Let's just say we felt better than Illinois did today against MSU, but not by too much.

Anyhow, we officially have nine business days to freak out and back out of the deal, but that's not likely to happen. On our way to the signing we drove through another new neighborhood right by ours and ran into friends of ours who are closing on their house in October. Not even a hole in the ground and we know the neighboors.

Construction should start sometime in the next couple weeks. We found out that six of the 11 homes for sale in the first row of homes they opened are sold, so they're going pretty quick.

Amy and I still walk around saying things to each other like "Are we really buying a house?" It seems too good to be true, but God has really led us through this home buying process the whole way, and it's led to great things.

Anyhow, more to come later. Go Green!

There won't be cats in the yard

Hello, and welcome to my blog. My wife, Amy, and I are just starting the process of buying a new home in Milan. I'll be using this blog to update the construction process, post pictures, and every once in a while talk about things non-house related.

For now, here's the scoop. We are in the process of buying a home in Milan, about 20 minutes south of Ann Arbor. The neighborhood hasn't yet been built, but it's called the Enclave at Milan. It's being built by Centex Homes. We are looking at the ranch style, called the Tamerack.

The home will be completed sometime in mid-January, so family, be prepared for a cold moving day.