We were supposed to take possession of the house at 1 pm today, but the previous owner postponed her move until 6 pm. She hadn’t received her cheque from the notary which she needed the money the down payment on her condo. They wouldn’t let her move without it. At 8pm she’s waiting for her … Continue reading →

We went to the notary to sign the papers. The vendors are a couple in the middle of a divorce. The husband, who we’ve never seen, signed over his part earlier today. At first he refused to sign because he didn’t agree with the calculation of his share. Our notary told him that the money … Continue reading →

Finally, this blog is officially live! Yes, twenty-five days to go before we get the keys to our new house. No photos yet. Everytime we drive by, we either forget the camera or it’s too dark to get a shot of the vendu sign. Continue reading →