Lark Rise to Candleford

I've become obsessed with this television show!! It's set in 19th century England, and it's about two towns and all their adventures. It's basically a soap opera, and Julia Sawalha (Saffy) is in it! I just finished Seasons 1 & 2 and apparently Season 3 is currently airing on the BBC. The newest episode was just on in England this night, and I'm anxiously awaiting SOMEONE to upload it, so that I may download it and watch it!!! They say Sir Timothy is returning to Candleford (I know only his whiny wife is returning), so I have to see the encounter between Dorcas and Adelaide (the wife). Timothy and Dorcas should've married, but Dorcas was wary because of their different stations in life...I think she was a bit influenced by her father as well, and poor Timothy wasn't strong enough to fight for her! Dorcas has had many other romances as well, but none seem to stick...sometimes, I find it a bit insufferable how many men she has had...in fact, she refused James because he was BELOW her station (oh, how history repeats itself!), and now I don't know what she'll do this season!

Short sales aren't so short

The place in Bridgeport has a whole mess of things wrong with it. The sellers can't accept anything less than the asking price because that is their mortgage. So I've decided to put in an offer of less and we're going to try to make the sale as a short sale. I think the 'short' part of a short sale just means that less money is going be exchanged. A short sale can take up to 4 months, so it's not a short process. My brother is going to be acting on my behalf because I leave on Tuesday for Australia and won't be back until the end of July. Hopefully everything will be okay. I'm leaving a lot of things, and I feel a little guilty about leaving volleyball, basketball, and softball, but this was an opportunity I couldn't pass up. Kerry is going and she was going alone, so what better time than to accompany a friend?

Buying a place is hard to do

Boy, this whole making an offer thing is really stressful! I took my offer off the table for the place in the south Loop, and I have submitted an offer on the place in Bridgeport. I'm waiting to hear back from the sellers today. Hopefully, I'll hear something tonight, but if I don't, I figure I'll hear something tomorrow. I know the owners of the place have already relocated, and apparently there's a relocation thing with this place. I don't really know what that means, but I guess it can delay the purchase or the closing of the place? Not really sure. This whole process is a bit slow, but I guess because it's the exchange of a lot of money it takes some time. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for this place. I think I'd really like it.

Waiting is the hardest part

I've put in the offer on the condo at 20th and Wabash. The owners countered with an offer of 227K. I countered back with 205, then they countered with 225K. I went up to 208K, and they've bottomed out at 223K. I have to decide if I want to give one last counter, or if I should just give up the place and go after the place in Bridgeport. I think I'll offer 212 tomorrow morning, see what they say, and if I don't like it, I'll give it up and go for the place in Bridgeport. Jennifer said I can try with one last offer, and that's what I'll do, but I'm hoping it will get resolved tomorrow. This is a whole new world for me. I'm nervous about spending this much money...it's like signing your life away.

Offer!

I made an offer on the place at 20th and Wabash. It's a low offer for the place, but Jennifer hopes that by me offering a flexible closing date that the owners will be flexible with the price. We'll see what happens. I'm very nervous about this whole process! I can't believe I may incur a debt of $200000. Yikes! I'm hoping to hear from the owners soon. If they don't go low enough for me, I'm going to place a bid on the place in Bridgeport. After I got burned on the first place I wanted, I decided to have a Plan B. This time I'm a little better off. Fingers crossed!

I've made a decision!!!

I feel confident that I've made a decision! I saw a condo today that I really liked! It was at 2024 South Michigan; I think I can actually afford it, even get the parking! It's decently close to the expressway, and to public transport. There are buses on State and Michigan to get into the loop, and it's only about 5 blocks from the lake.

Decisions, decisions

So I thought I had made up my mind, but as I think about it more, I'm not sure I want to be in Bridgeport. I really want to be closer to the Loop. I almost wish I could move up closer to John, but it's too far north...the traffic throughout the Loop in insane, and I like my sleep. Bridgeport would be good because of the reverse commute, but I love the South Loop's proximity to the lake, museums, and Michigan ave. UGHH!!! Too many decisions.