Quick update on the house move

Now two banks have said their head office has agreed to give us a loan. One has asked whether we want to insure just my life or mine and Pat's to pay the mortgage. (I think both, if possible. That's what we did in Britain.) The other has asked to see the sheets detailing the interest paid to us by the bank in Britain on the residue of our current account there (£1.43, I think it was.)

Once the offers arrive we must take them to the estate agents who will pass them on to the solicitor. He will then be reassured that we have the funds to pay for the purchase.

Then we must wait 10 days before accepting a mortgage offer. Then we can sign on the dotted line and have the keys.

I can't see all that happening before Sept 29, but you never know!

Meanwhile, happily, new prospective tenants are coming to see the house.

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Anonymous said…
Light at the end of the tunnel! Roll on the 29th. Just as the children settle into school again then it'll be move time! Isn't life fun. It will be good for you to be more settled as a family in your own home. Though of course we are all pilgrims in this life.What security we have in Christ.
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