After a journey filled with surprises and perils on the road to my credit restoration, and eventual goal of buying my first house, it seems to now be drawing to an end... I started out with a lot of dings on my credit report, one starter credit card, and knowing nothing about the whole FICO, FAKO, world. Today I got the call and got my clear to close. In a couple weeks, barring Nuclear War, Terrorist Attack or the earth hit by meteors, I'll be closing on my first property, a brand spanking new condo. Cheers, to everyone here on the General Credit, Credit Card and Mortgage Boards as I couldn't have gotten here without you! Thanks, Kevin