To say that I’m anxious to close on my new house is an understatement. It’s gotten more intense as I’ve essentially completed everything that I need to do before the closing date. With just about all of the paperwork stuff done I’ve been putting together a post-closing to-do list. I’m sure that my list will…

Today I chose who I will be using for my home and car insurance. After making inquiries into a few insurers I got a pretty good idea of what rates were for the house I want to buy. I was also surprised by how some agents (including my current car insurance agent) weren’t interested in…

When I asked for tips on how to decorate the house I’m in the process of buying the most common tip I received was to pick a style and buy slowly and intentionally. That idea makes sense until I realized that I have no idea what different styles of decorating are, let alone what my…

As I shop around for home insurance I’ve been asked some questions that I expected and some others that I never thought would impact insurance. My favorite was, “Do you own a trampoline?” I had to laugh when the first insurance representative asked me because I didn’t see how that could have anything to do…

Today I went over to the bank to officially apply for my mortgage. The meeting was pretty painless and lasted about 45 minutes. The mortgage officer was very nice, took the time to explain all of the forms I was signing and answered my questions without being condescending (something I’ve heard other people have experienced…