Welcome

In May 2008, we successfully bid on a wreck of a brownstone in our favorite neighborhood - Brooklyn Heights. After an arduous summer of finding a lender, keeping the seller at bay in hopes of a quicker close, and then living through the failure of Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, FannieMae, FreddieMac, and AIG, we cast aside our better judgment in favor of "staking our claim" and becoming homeowners on October 16, 2008.

Come follow us from the offer through construction and eventually to our filing of personal bankruptcy. We are also condering applying for bank holding status and receiving TARP funds although Melinda isn't too crazy about the compensation restrictions to which she must adhere.