"Thank you," Reid answers with a laugh, though he really is grateful that Hild is offering her advice for when he needs it. He's certain he will, he has no doubt that he'll waffle over certain aspects of the wedding between now and December, but he's fortunate to have good friends who are willing to help. T.J. had shown up when Reid had texted him about the venue "crisis," Alec has accepted the challenge of being Reid's best man and planning the bachelor party, Magnus will be Luke's, and Isabelle is going to be helping dress him for the ceremony.
Where Hild will step in to offer some sort of expertise, he isn't sure yet, but Reid knows he'll need her. Even if it's just to soothe his anxieties, he knows he can count on her for that. Maybe she can even help him write his vows, he's been thinking about doing part of them in Latin because speaking the language had been one of the things he and Luke had first connected over. There's just so much to consider, so much to do. He just has to make sure he sticks to the promise he and Luke have made to each other, that they won't let any of it lead them to a meltdown. That'll be easy enough to avoid, he hopes, considering all the help they have.
"To be fair," he says, reaching out to pluck the first few pages of the top of Hild's stack of paperwork, "the lady who owns the store now also went bankrupt. I doubt she's prone to being especially kind to anyone right now, much less the person taking over." He holds a finger up then. "Not your fault, obviously, I'm not saying it is. Just try not to take it personally, that's all." He lowers his finger back down, biting back a smile as he focuses on what's written on the pages. "Though I can see you're not too worried about that, which is fair enough."
It takes him all of thirty seconds to scan through the stack of papers he's looking through, and it's not everything but he's read enough to at least get a decent start. "Okay, so putting your money through escrow basically protects the seller from getting cheated. The money is going to be held in account by the real estate broker you've been working with and once all the conditions of the sale are met, the money will actually get transferred. It's good for you, too, even if it might seem like it's taking too long. It helps to make sure there's a complete transfer of ownership to you in case of any attempt of fraud or anything like that."
The overview of the escrow process is actually pretty simple, though the actual steps can drag on and on. Still, it's a lot of information, and he wants to make sure it makes sense.
"I think in your case, especially with the current owner's bankruptcy involved, moving through escrow is a good thing. But it should be fairly quick and painless, if the owner doesn't drag her feet. I don't see why she would, considering her predicament."
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Where Hild will step in to offer some sort of expertise, he isn't sure yet, but Reid knows he'll need her. Even if it's just to soothe his anxieties, he knows he can count on her for that. Maybe she can even help him write his vows, he's been thinking about doing part of them in Latin because speaking the language had been one of the things he and Luke had first connected over. There's just so much to consider, so much to do. He just has to make sure he sticks to the promise he and Luke have made to each other, that they won't let any of it lead them to a meltdown. That'll be easy enough to avoid, he hopes, considering all the help they have.
"To be fair," he says, reaching out to pluck the first few pages of the top of Hild's stack of paperwork, "the lady who owns the store now also went bankrupt. I doubt she's prone to being especially kind to anyone right now, much less the person taking over." He holds a finger up then. "Not your fault, obviously, I'm not saying it is. Just try not to take it personally, that's all." He lowers his finger back down, biting back a smile as he focuses on what's written on the pages. "Though I can see you're not too worried about that, which is fair enough."
It takes him all of thirty seconds to scan through the stack of papers he's looking through, and it's not everything but he's read enough to at least get a decent start. "Okay, so putting your money through escrow basically protects the seller from getting cheated. The money is going to be held in account by the real estate broker you've been working with and once all the conditions of the sale are met, the money will actually get transferred. It's good for you, too, even if it might seem like it's taking too long. It helps to make sure there's a complete transfer of ownership to you in case of any attempt of fraud or anything like that."
The overview of the escrow process is actually pretty simple, though the actual steps can drag on and on. Still, it's a lot of information, and he wants to make sure it makes sense.
"I think in your case, especially with the current owner's bankruptcy involved, moving through escrow is a good thing. But it should be fairly quick and painless, if the owner doesn't drag her feet. I don't see why she would, considering her predicament."