Dysmey Blog Archives > A New House
This past Friday I bought the house. At the Bank in Marion I signed papers (lots of them!) taking out a mortgage and purchasing the small bungalow on Fairmount's northeast side. The closing costs and down payment took a large chunk out of my savings; but that was what the savings were for, so I don't mind. The closing was almost delayed because I forgot to inquire about homeowner's insurance. I called my insurance agent and took out one; I will get a discount on my car insurance. The gentleman from whom I bought the house is moving into a home vacated by his mother, who in turn has moved to an assisted-living flat. He told me that the neighbors were okay. The ones I saw on my walks past the house seem okay. One of them is a policeman in Marion. Another works as my insurance agent's secretary. Then there is the house across the street, which I wanted to buy until I found it was too expensive. Finally, there is a car parts yard nearby; this in turn used to be a lumber yard when I was a teen; its presence is why Third Street does not extend to Elm Street. The gentleman has thirty days to move, but he tells me that it will take only a couple of weeks. He will let me know when he is ready to turn over the keys to me. At that time the utilities (electric, water/sewage, and water heater) will be switched over to my name. The telephone service will also be switched. In the meantime I will have to plan (1) how to prepare the house for my arrival, (2) how to move my stuff into it, and (3) how to move myself in.