April 24 - everything proceeding as normal - busy living life and have planned and purchased materials for a DYI remodel of our family room
April 25 - husband driving home from work sees a sign in a yard
April 26 - look at the house, love the floor plan
April 27 - look at the house again and after much discussion decide that it is just too much work and we are not interested
April 28 - make an offer on the house
April 29 - offer is accepted and contract drawn up
May 2 - home inspection
May 6 - renegotiation based on inspection
May 15 - approval of terms by all parties; get storage pod delivered
May 20 - meet with tradesmen to get bids on work to be done
May 22 - show house to sister who is visiting from out of town
May 29 - close on house
May 30 - get family room measured for carpet
June 4 - take possession
June 5 - meet with window guy, floor guy; also a friend about removing wallpaper. meet with seller to learn about mechanicals
June 7 - remove wallpaper, paneling from house; realize the drywall is not textured. begin moving things from old garage to new garage
June 9 - meet with contractor about texturing walls; hire him
June 10 - meet with another floor guy; hire him
Jun- 12 - 15 - drywall is being textured
June 16-17 - new roof put on
June 16 - 20 - floors being refinished
June 20 - dumpster delivered
June 21 - 22 - put all trash from drywall texture, wallpaper removal, roofing, etc. into dumpster
June 22 - replace doors
June 23 - clean house in preparation to move in; begin moving small items; prepare furniture for new home on wood floors
June 24 - movers arrive to take large items and FIRST NIGHT IN NEW HOUSE |