Let me walk you thru our House Buying Hell:
- June 28, 2008 - Put offer in on Beautiful, huge house $208,000 - Short Sale, beware!!
- July sometime, 2008 - Get into a bidding war with other family
- July sometime, 2008 - have to up our offer $212,000
- July 2008 - other family pulls out and we have highest offer, Hooray!
- August 2008 - First bank OK's our offer, waiting for sellers 2nd bank
- August 2008 - still waiting for 2nd bank
- August 2008 - second bank wants to break even, so we have to up our offer again or pull out, we look at other houses, nothing out there for the amount of money we can spend and the size of house we need.
- August 2008 - up our offer AGAIN $218,000 (OMG!!!)
- August 2008 - Someone at 2nd bank can't add, and decided that we did not need to up our offer after all. Offer goes back to $208,000
- August 2008 - Still wait for someone at 2nd bank to do their job right and authorize offer!!
- End of August 2008 - 2nd bank finally gives us an OK - verbally, not on paper.
- End of August 2008 - Send in inspector (thanks Dad!!) not too much needs to be fixed, however enough to keep dear ol' Dad busy for a while.
- August 30, 2008 - Turn in 30 day notice to our Town Home complex
- September 1, 2008 - Still waiting for 2nd bank written need to send the appraiser in
- September 2, 2008 - 2nd bank has some 'questions' to ask the sellers. Still waiting.
- September 3, 2008 - Still waiting. Wanted to close on the 5th. Doesn't look good.
Have you ever seen anything like this? It really questions my decision to buy. I hope this is not a sign of how things are going to go for us from know on. Maybe we should have just stuck with renting. Someone please reassure me that we are doing the right thing. This house is just the right size for my large family, and it is a good price. Why can't people just do their job and let people buy a house?!?!?! Pray for us.
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1st- I have been praying. 2nd, there is always a trial when something BIG is about to happen. Always. 3rd- You of anyone I know need this house more than anything. Your kids need this. They need to feel like they have something too. Buying a house used to be easy, and thats why the economy is the way it is now, but chin up- things will work out. He is just building your patience. :) We are sooo excited for you and will definately come see it as soon as we get some money! :) Give my kiddos a Big Kiss from Aunt Tiffy--- we MISS you like crazy, esp. me :( waaa
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