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Thursday, November 12. 2009

Today is the Day

That's right, it's closing day. And we're still waiting for the call. It sucks because I'm home sick and can't even do anything but lay here. Sucks for Dennis, he'll be doing the majority of the work tonight. I was hoping it would be a lot more exciting, but I can't seem to get there yet.

Tuesday, November 10. 2009

Pre-Delivery Inspection

So we're only two days away now. Our Pre-Delivery Inspection happened yesterday. If you don't know what that is...

The PDI represents one of your first opportunities to view your new home in its completed state. Your builder’s representative will guide you or your designate* through a comprehensive inspection and show you how to operate the systems in your home, such as ventilation, plumbing and heating.

During the PDI, you or your designate should identify any damaged, incomplete or missing items as well as anything which is not operating properly. You should ensure that your builder’s representative records these conditions on the PDI Form to verify that they existed prior to occupancy. If you or your designate cannot assess something because it has not yet been installed or completed, have this noted on the PDI Form as well.

At the PDI you or your designate will be asked to sign the PDI Form, a Certificate of Completion and Possession (CCP), as well as Confirmation of Receipt of the Homeowner Information Package form (if you have not already signed this form). The CCP also marks the official date of possession, which establishes when your warranty coverage begins.

- Tarion Website

So it went well. The house is almost complete, just a few touch ups here and there. The builder's representative, Mark, was a really good guy. Honestly, we've had such a pleasant experience with Mattamy thus far, well, besides our delay, but in essence, everything has gone really well. I'll blog more about that later...

Today we'll be signing the papers at the lawyers. I'm usually very excited. But we're soooo sick right now. It's my birthday tomorrow, and we're pretty much stuck at home. On top of that, we aren't even done packing. Sigh. Such an anti-climactic week.

Thursday, November 5. 2009

4 MORE DAYS!

To the PDI that is. It's 7 days till we get possession. Eeeks. So I think I decided to start counting down to the PDI instead, so when that's over, it's only 3 days till closing. I'm still sooo excited that my stomach is churning.

So the one thing I frequently like to do is check the Mattamy Homes website and check the prices of the townhomes. Well, more specifically, our model. Great news! Our model is now up to $249,990! I know we haven't moved in yet, but I'm excited when I think what it will be in 5-7 years when/if we decide to move. But on the other hand, if we want to move to a single home, the cost of those homes are going to be sooo much more than what we could have bought if we purchased now. Ugh.. Oh well, there's nothing we can do about that.

So I've been packing for the past 2 months, and Dennis started helping yesterday. He just realized that we have ALOT to do. But to tell you the truth, I rather pack myself. I'm sort of a pack rat, so naturally he thinks that most of it is junk, and he just wants to throw everything out. Which to me is obviously annoying... Well hopefully we can get most of it done this weekend because there's not many days left!

I started the listing/packing the things we MUST bring the first night, but it appears to get longer and longer each day.. It has stuff on it like toiletries, pillows, blankets, air mattress, clothing for the next day, etc. Oh yes, cleaning supplies and our bird

We have one major thing left to do which is to sign for our appliances this weekend. There is also a sale at the Linen Chest, so I think we're going to get new pillows for the house. FYI everything is an additional 20% off this weekend (starting today). They also have door prizes every hour and a free gift with any purchase over $100 or more (while quantities last).

Okay I must end this post now.. Grey's Anatomy is on.