Good news!

My realtor tells me that the Negotiator and sellers have come to an agreement, and the offer is being passed to who ever has the final say. With any luck I will get the final offer within the week.
Yea!

Still waiting, still...

The second mortgage co is to have their decision by the end of November. About 2 more weeks to wait. I've looked at other houses, but none of them have felt like a home to me. There is one acceptable "plan B" house, but... On paper it is perfect, the house just doesn't call to me like the plan A house.

So. Living in the basement is getting better - clothes tossed into the laundry come back clean and folded, meals are prepared. Given that there is minimal work for me to do here and scouting has wound down from the early fall chaos, I have started sewing again. My sewing area is a desk that three machines are on (or two on, one sits on the floor until needed). With this arrangement, I have completed 4 tops and mostly completed a dress (a wadder, I'm afraid...). Getting started on a couple more tops today.

I've now got my first "tried and true" pattern, the Jalie Scarf Neck top, which is now the basis for all knit tops I'm making. I did a version of the new Kwik Sew ruched neck top, using the Jalie as the body, adding on the neckline of KS 3915. Turned out fairly well. Today I'm working on KS 3658, same thing - using the Jalie to alter the KS pattern. Have the pattern traced, ready to pin & cut out. I'll have to search thru my patterns to see if there are any other t-tops that would also morph easily, since most of the fabrics I have here are lighter weight knits suitable for such tops. Not that "need" tops, but they are easy to sew and nice looking. I'll have to work on photos.

Getting Closer...

Getting closer to the finish line. Last week the first mortgage company accepted the amended offer. Now the sellers have to negotiate with the second mortgage company. Couple more weeks for that... Looking more like a late Nov, early Dec closing... Hope to be in before Christmas? Basement dwelling is wearing...

Still waiting...

It has been over a month and the only news is that the current mortgage co has asked for more money (I guess this is a good sign?). With any luck I'll get the final offer this week, so that I have a hope of getting my stuff moved in before the snow flies... I can't wait to get my new sewing studio (with the big fabric closet with a full length mirror on the door!). Can't wait to have my own space!

Offer Accepted!

I have now moved from making an offer to offer accepted pending third party approval. Please wish for me that all goes well, and I'm moved into a house sooner rather than later... I offered a close date of on or before Dec 1 - I really hope it is well before...

Made another offer!

Made an offer on a cute bungalow, near Lake Phalen. Now, to see if the sellers will accept my offer, then to see if the banks do... Short sale. The goal is to be moved in prior to Christmas. By Thanksgiving would be even better - By my birthday the best. Now to wait and see what happens!

Waiting - again...

The last offer I made was turned down - another offer accepted. No worries, tho - looked at aother house, in an entirely different neighborhood, and am planning on making an offer tomorrow. This one needs very little work. Pretty much done from top to bottom!