Thursday, April 21, 2005

The update that is not an update

Drum roll...... No new information on the progress of the house!! However, as disappointing as that may seem, there is a silver lining. Justin and I planned to have a "last-ditch" discussion with the builder -- to determine whether or not it was worth it for us to keep hanging in there, or if it was time for us to pull the plug and just buy an existing home somewhere else. Well, we did talk to the builder on the phone today, and he said everything I had hoped to hear and more. First, he apologized for all the delays and took complete responsibility, even though it is really the city's fault and not his. (In case you don't remember where we've left off; our building permit is being held by the city of Shawnee, waiting on one last signature from a city official.) Then the builder said that he would actually talk to the bank on our behalf to get our rate lock extended. He emphasized that he does a LOT of business through this bank, so he believes he carries some weight with them. Yet if his words alone are not enough, he even offered to put up some of his own money to help with the extension. All of these things give us a lot more faith in him as a builder and so Justin and I are going to wait it out and see where the chips may fall. Stay tuned for more city government fun!

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