...and closer

Up and down, over and over. This week has been nutty and it's only Wednesday.

Here's the rundown -

Monday - inspection. The water had not been left on by the city after the repairs, but we felt confident that it was okay to continue with the inspection, knowing that Justin and I had seen the water working in the house earlier. There are some electrical issues with the house, but my dad is a licensed electrician, so I'm not concerned.

Monday - appraisal. Totally spaced the water issue, so the appraisal was not able to be completed. She will write up the appraisal, come back and confirm the water is working, and we'll be good to go.

Tuesday - water on. City came by to turn the water on, I go into the house...and find out that the faucets in the bathroom sinks aren't working. No idea why. Manage to call the appraiser to tell her not to come just as she is walking to the door. *sigh* She will come back again (she's a very nice woman). I...have my lowest moment yet and am freaking out, because in order for a plumber to fix a problem, they want the homeowners permission. I am not the homeowner. This is a problem. I find a plumber on Angie's List and ask if he'll come out and take a look at the problem, see if he can figure out what's wrong with it. I plan on asking him to fix it if it turns out to be an easy fix. We make plans for him to be there at 11:30 on Wednesday.

Wednesday - plumbing. My mom offers to be at the house so I can not miss even more work. She shows up early and the plumber is already there waiting outside. Already liking him lots. He figures out the problem, says it's going to cost me $542 to fix, and I bite the bullet and have him do it. Never do this, people. Never put money into a house you don't own. I am a bad example. Coordinate with my mom and the appraiser for her to show up at the house when the plumber is just finishing up, so she can see the water on and working without us having to call the city yet again for the water to be turned on. This, against all odds, works. Appraiser is there, sees it all working, leaves. We will have working faucets when we move in. And have found a really great plumber to boot.

I've already seen the appraisal, and it's awesome. Typically appraisers only try to show that the house is worth what the buyer has agreed to pay for it, but our house came back with a value well above what we're paying for it, which is really unusual and AWESOME. It makes me feel better about having to fork over that money for the repair work.

Current status - The appraiser will send in the final sign-off, the underwriter will underwrite, the loan officer will keep getting all the other paperwork together, and we are on track to close on Friday as scheduled. I am currently hopeful. I think I will remain so. 48 hours, 8 minutes and counting.