The rains are finally here! Charles predicted that we wouldn't get any kind of drought-ending rain until we started building our new home -- and he was right. In August 2008 Charles and I purchased a half acre lot in Apache Shores, an eclectic neighborhood bordered by Lake Austin. We've spent the last 6 months or so working with Janet Hobbs, a designer, and Tom, the builder, on our house design and plans. Last week we secured our financing and gave Tommy the green light to clear our lot. It rained almost 4 inches this week.
As a side note, money is available for those wanting to buy or build a home. The same principles that were once in place, still are: prove that you can pay back what you owe, that your word is good, and put some skin in the game with a down payment. The biggest obstacle is getting people to call you back because of being short staffed.
I've decided to chronicle our building process in this blog, that way if you are interested, you can always get an update and if not, I won't bore you with the details.
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