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I finally heard from the lawyer’s office today. His paralegal (I’m assuming) called to get my insurance agent’s information. I also tentatively scheduled closing for 1:00 PM on July 21st. The girl at the lawyer’s office said it’s likely we’ll have to reschedule as we get closer. I had hoped for a very early appointment, but I guess I’ll have to take what I can get.

Paul faxed me the official response to the addendum this afternoon. The seller has agreed to fix four of the five items and claims that the one item doesn’t need fixing. Basically, the home inspector found a lot of dampness under the sliding glass door that enters the kitchen. He thinks the sill pan needs to be replaced. The seller says that the water is the result of a plant that had overflowed. I called the inspector to see if he buys that explanation and as I guessed he doesn’t really believe it. There was a colony of ants there that most likely wouldn’t have been there had the leakage been a one time thing. I called Paul and told him the inspector didn’t agree with the seller’s statement and he’s called the seller’s agent back to advise him that we’re going to take another look. I’ll email the inspector and see if he can come back out for a few minutes next week once the tenants are out of the house to take a better look.

I emailed the mortgage company to see how things were going and at the moment, everything is right on pace. Once the lawyer speaks to my insurance agent, I’ll have to get with him about finalizing the insurance, but other than that, I think I’m all up to date.

24 days and counting.