I've been waiting for the right time to head south to see Peter, Elise, Noah, Sophia, Mom and the rest of the gang, and for a little R & R. I figured April 1st would be a good day to start my trip. stay maybe 3 weeks and be home in time for my tentative closing date of May 2. Then after that is done get a new furnace while the weather is mild enough to have fresh air come in through my windows.
I have applied to re-finance my mortgage, lower interest rate, etc. The initial appraisal of my home has gone up almost $25,000 dollars, even in these times. I was quite surprised. Oh, back to the dilemma, In order to get an FHA mortgage I would need to paint my house. Now, the paint has blistered in a lot of spots. When I went to scrape some of the blistered areas, it went all the way down to bare wood. A lot of layers all at once. The paint came off too easily.
Do I patch paint, which is what seems to have been done over the years, or do it right, scraping, sanding, priming, caulking and then paint. Oh, and have it done by the middle of April and it's raining today!
I really wanted to be in Florida for Easter. Peter is off and we could all have fun together. Then spend time with Mom.
I don't want to miss the window of opportunity to get a lower rate mortgage AND get enough cash back to buy a new furnace. I've had 4 different heating/cooling guys in to give me estimates. That's another thing to figure out. What kind of furnace should I get? You would not believe how many different kinds are out there
Ellen T. has said she will help me as much as she can. Whether that means finding someone to do it or patch it up our selves.
I know I'm only supposed to write "happy things" in this blog but any input would be greatly appreciated.
Oh, the drama of everyday life!
Did I mention I really want to visit FL?
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