tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108503506927754811.post831314758516992328..comments2023-05-17T01:29:04.880-07:00Comments on A Venture to our Venice: Tomorrow, tomorrow- it's only a day away!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14363960301206006579noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108503506927754811.post-65279176036752682822013-07-09T18:47:56.200-07:002013-07-09T18:47:56.200-07:00Everything was answered and I feel good about it a...Everything was answered and I feel good about it all. The lot wasn't staked, but the weather has been rotten. I hadn't thought about asking to leave the dirt and add more dirt from other lots. I can't imagine why they wouldn't do this since the lot beside us is vacant and isn't even going to be for sale. They could come in from that side and just dump it back there. Thanks for sharing that info! I didn't receive a call back from the LP today so I sent an email. I let her know that I wasn't trying to harass her, just wanted to know where we stood. That was around 130 today and I didn't get a response to that either. Maybe she is out of the office (like I was today) so I'm keeping my cool. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14363960301206006579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108503506927754811.post-58491931587166588642013-07-09T17:43:49.472-07:002013-07-09T17:43:49.472-07:00Some how I missed this post yesterday. I hope the ...Some how I missed this post yesterday. I hope the PM answered all your questions. Everything you mentioned except the Non-Standards (mirrors and tile) were covered at my Pre-Con and were on his checklist that RH gives their PM's. Our lot wasn't staked out a few days before our meeting, so I called the SR and said I expected it to be staked before the meeting. It was literally done 30 minutes before our meeting (but it was done).<br /><br />I was able to personally talk with the foundation and excavation crew about grading, house height and even leaving dirt on our lot. You may be able to talk with them and see if they can bring in dirt from another lot to help ease the slope. They had to do this with 2 homes in our community. Honestly, it's easier than hauling it away.<br /><br />I spoke with my LP today because we are finalizing our final approval and she said this is their busiest season. She said the underwriters are really backed up. Our initial approval took 7 weeks and it was a garden variety loan.HeavenlyHighgrovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04965169285647407296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108503506927754811.post-16852510837251672242013-07-09T16:46:39.459-07:002013-07-09T16:46:39.459-07:00We did end up getting to walk the lot even though ...We did end up getting to walk the lot even though the grass was knee high. The PM showed us our property lines and where the drive way would be and how far back the house would be from the road. I think we may have to address the drop off at the back of the property after we close though. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14363960301206006579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108503506927754811.post-59313190700858315202013-07-09T16:43:23.486-07:002013-07-09T16:43:23.486-07:00I hate that happened to you! I would have been rea...I hate that happened to you! I would have been really upset to hear that. We were told that they would break ground this week and that the footers would be next week. The rain has caused delays for the concrete guys so I'm hoping for sunshine for a while. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14363960301206006579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108503506927754811.post-46449229410271438822013-07-09T16:38:34.484-07:002013-07-09T16:38:34.484-07:00There wasn't anything mentioned about a retain...There wasn't anything mentioned about a retaining wall today. Because the drop off is towards the rear of the property and won't affect the building it will most likely be left alone for us to deal with. Eventually.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14363960301206006579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108503506927754811.post-60492031674590641862013-07-09T09:00:32.031-07:002013-07-09T09:00:32.031-07:00We didn't even walk our lot at our pre constru...We didn't even walk our lot at our pre construction meeting. Sometimes the blogs are great but every community does things differently. Don't read too much into it. But the meeting will go over your lots grading so they will show you how it will be once it's done. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108503506927754811.post-50035435383743429782013-07-09T08:28:08.775-07:002013-07-09T08:28:08.775-07:00beautiful mirrors!! Don't let this be discour...beautiful mirrors!! Don't let this be discouraging because every community may be different but the permit had to be released and that took 2 weeks after we got the NVR go ahead. I don't know if that was just our case but there was a bit of delay until they could get a permit.Kelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013123066982284784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108503506927754811.post-42832334099686682022013-07-09T05:58:47.175-07:002013-07-09T05:58:47.175-07:00Love that mirror idea.
We had our preconstruction...Love that mirror idea.<br /><br />We had our preconstruction meeting a few weeks ago and they only had our house spray painted out on the lot-no stakes. <br /><br />We also learned that we will have a retaining wall on the one side of our house-that was a surprise. Luckily the stone used for the retaining wall matches our brick a little better than it does on the house next to us that has a red brick home.<br /><br />Good Luck! Now the fun starts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164254657806474584noreply@blogger.com