Insurance

Since the first bank determined we may or may not be in a flood zone, we need to hash all of this out with our insurance company.  This means involving the Federal Government and FEMA to prove that we're not in a flood zone.
We're still working on this.  We've sent them three different surveys with three different groups of information and today, they decided they need an elevation certificate.  This entire thing is such a headache.  I'm ready to sell all of our stuff and live in a refrigerator box...

Color Meeting

I must apologize.  This has been an abnormally insane fall.  In the following posts, I'll do my best to catch up and stay caught up!

On August 24, the fun of the early stages of building a Wayne home took place.  We had our Color Selection Meeting!  During this meeting we decided on everything from carpets and flooring to bathroom and kitchen fixtures.

Ohhhh, you mean I need to pay for this?!

So, guess what I've learned about banks...  If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.

Lot Inspection

My parents built the house they're in now when I was about eight years old.  It was an interesting experience.  One that took years.  I remember there being house stakes at the end of the driveway at the house we lived in.  Then, finally, there were stakes on the property my parents purchased when they first got married, that's where they built.  I suppose, now that I'm doing this on my own, I understand why the first set of stakes just didn't happen...

Congratulations! You've purchased a... binder...

Lesson one of building your new home:  The money, hard work, stress and dreaming doesn't become tangible for a very long time!

Welcome!

Like a few other Wayne Homes blogs out there, mine is inspired by the general lack of clear-minded reviews of the company.  Even more difficult in my situtation, reviews on Wayne Homes in Pennsylvania.
Most blogs and reviews I've seen follow home builders in Ohio.  Which is great!  We all love our neighbors to the West but, I think everyone can agree that things are different accross state lines.
This blog is to serve as a timeline for our building adventure with Wayne Homes in Greensburg, PA.  I hope I'm able to convey level-headed information as well as use this as a personal journal of our experience building our dream home!