I've had better weekends

[zeitzeuge]

Ok. I must be stressing big time. I've been off anti anxiety pills for quite a while now, but after this weekend, I could have used some.

We've been saving money to buy a house. This house to be exact (http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/11312-Dalron-Drive_Dallas_TX_75218_1110813444). We put an offer on it, but the seller didn't want to wait a few weeks to switch it from a convention to FHA. We're already approved for FHA and have the amount needed for down payment. It's the perfect home for us. The seller freaked and said no, that they wanted to close quickly so they took a conventional offer. We were heartbroken.

Last week, found out that the conv deal fell through. Positive thinking works on our end it seems. They contacted our agent and wants to work with us due to the reputation of our agent. He's quite well known. Now we're back in the process of getting our hopes up again. Seller still wants to wait to see if another conv deal will come through before he switches it to FHA for us on August 23rd. Waiting is killing us.

SO this weekend we decide to go have fun. Bear Pool Party on Saturday. Not there 5 minutes, before Steven jumps in the pool. With his iphone in his pocket. Ruined the party for us. That's $400 we now have to shell out for a new one.

Then that night we had tickets to see Lisa Lampinelli. Stupid me printed off last years tickets. Saw we had ordered four of them (which we thought was odd) so we call two friends to go with. Get to the theater. Tickets don't work. Then we noticed they're from Friday in April of last year. Friends are laughing it off. I'm freaking out. We go back home, find the current tickets. We get all the way back with one minute to spare. Or so we thought.

The time of the show was at 7pm. We thought it was 8pm. We missed the show, $80 down the drain.

Our DL trip can't get here fast enough. The scary thing is that we'll "hopefully" be closing on our house a day or two before we leave for DL, if not a few days after we get back.

Ok, I'm done venting.......

[NHdisneylover]

:hug:Think of it as having used up all your bad luck this weekend so now you will have only good luck for the closing:goodvibes

About the phone: DO NOT TURN IT ON! Open it all up--take battery out. Leave it to dry for several days (UGH! TExas humidty--after a couple of days you can put it in the oven on the lowest possible setting (125?:confused3) for an hour to help dry it further. Then still leave it another day). When it has had three times longer to dry than you think it can possibly need put it back together and turn it on. This has worked for us and for many, many friends. It is worth a shot.

[rpmdfw]

Take a deep breath!

I'm sorry you've had a bad weekend (and yes I followed along with most of it on FB.)

Things will work out all right in the end. I know the waiting is the worst part, but once it's done, you'll be in your new home (which is awesome, by the way, and nice part of town!:thumbsup2)

Focus on your trip and the things that are going well, and that'll get you through the tough parts.

:hug:

And vent here as you need to. That's what we're here for.

[mthrash]

Sometimes weekends just aren't worth it. I agree that this just means all the bad mojo has already worked itself out, and there will be smooth sailing from here on in! The seller need to take a serious look around...the Universe is clearly sending him all the right signals.

Good luck with all of the resolutions to a rather eventful weekend. At least the regular week will seem like child's play.

[NHdisneylover]

Agreeing with mthrash that the seller is nutty if s/he is not estatic to have a good offer from YOU who are preapproved and everything just becuase it has tp convernt to an FHA. I would be dancing in the streets for an offer like that on our place in NH. Seller seems to be confused about the current state of the housing market:confused3

I think you'll get the house. I really, really do:goodvibes

[wallyb]

You can get a 3 Bed, 3 Bath for $169,500 in Dallas!
(Was there a mass murder there?!!)
:eek:
Stop kvetching Right now!!!!!

[jenn&nelsonrego]

Awww.... sorry your weekend was so crappy... :hug:

The seller apparently needs a good shakin' (I will never understand shaking baby syndrome, but I have NO PROBLEM understanding shaking adult syndrome)...

That is a beautiful home! Good luck! I hope it all works out! :flower3:

[jenn&nelsonrego]

You can get a 3 Bed, 3 Bath for $169,500 in Dallas!
(Was there a mass murder there?!!)
:eek:
Stop kvetching Right now!!!!!

I know! I am so jealous!

Around here that would be an easy 275,000 - 300,000... I would so need to leave the Northeast if I wanted to buy another house (my four family cost $135,000 in 1998, would now be well over 300,000)... I was at a clamboil this weekend where the neighbors house was for sale... .25 acre of land (generous guess) with a Quonset Hut on it on a pond... going for 350,000.... :eek:

[zeitzeuge]

Thanks everyone. We were going to wait and buy him a phone and see if we could fix his old one, but he really can't be without a phone so we broke down and bought a new one. I swear the old one will start working in a week or so.

And yes, there are tons of houses for that price in Dallas. The price of a home in Dallas has always been reasonable. It's why we've had so many east and west coast transplants sell their homes for a huge profit and move to Dallas and buy something for a quarter of the price. :) Friends of ours have a house they paid 180K, 2200 sq ft and a huge pool. Perfect condition.

I just haven't had those panic attacks in a long time. I forgot how much they suck. That feeling of needing to go outside and just run.

[rosiep]

Sorry for the bad weekend. :hug:
I know when things go wrong if feels like if just one more thing happens you'll go over the edge into Mommy Dearest land.....or is that just me?

[zeitzeuge]

Sorry for the bad weekend. :hug:
I know when things go wrong if feels like if just one more thing happens you'll go over the edge into Mommy Dearest land.....or is that just me?

That ain't just you punkin. :) Even my dog knew to stay away from me. Far away........

[wallyb]

I know! I am so jealous!

Around here that would be an easy 275,000 - 300,000... I would so need to leave the Northeast if I wanted to buy another house (my four family cost $135,000 in 1998, would now be well over 300,000)... I was at a clamboil this weekend where the neighbors house was for sale... .25 acre of land (generous guess) with a Quonset Hut on it on a pond... going for 350,000.... :eek:

3 bedrooms 3 baths in Boston - $700.000 easy

[wallyb]

Step back Mr Z and look at that ticket story.
It's kinda dippy blonde funny.
I should know. ;)

[zeitzeuge]

3 bedrooms 3 baths in Boston - $700.000 easy


Yeah, one of the reasons our dream of living in Southern California to be near the mouse, would never probably happen.

[zeitzeuge]

Step back Mr Z and look at that ticket story.
It's kinda dippy blonde funny.
I should know. ;)

OH I know. My roots are blonde to the core. If I had hair.....

Now I can laugh at it. I was in tears that night. LOL

[wallyb]

Yeah, one of the reasons our dream of living in Southern California to be near the mouse, would never probably happen.

Heck we're selling the condo in Boston
Buying one of those big hats and the pointy boots
and a big old mansion in Dallas! :banana:
Yeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaaaaw!

;)

[TuckandStuiesMom]

Awesome House! Love the big tree in the front yard. Sending good house-buying vibes!
(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((:goodvibes))))))))))) )))))))))))))))))))

[zeitzeuge]

Heck we're selling the condo in Boston
Buying one of those big hats and the pointy boots
and a big old mansion in Dallas! :banana:
Yeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaaaaw!

;)

Should I alert the authorities? :)

Do you think you can handle 3 months of 95-110 degree temperatures with high humidity? Picture Orlando..... :rotfl:

[wallyb]

Should I alert the authorities? :)

Do you think you can handle 3 months of 95-110 degree temperatures with high humidity? Picture Orlando..... :rotfl:

nope.
actually I like cool - almost cold.

I'll stay up north.

[rosiep]

nope.
actually I like cool - almost cold.

I'll stay up north.

Me too. I'm useless in the heat.


(how's that for an opening???)

[mickeymom55]

Best wishes for a successful closing. The place looks amazing. Buying a home is one of the most stressful events of your life and then it was compounded with other stressful events!! Breathe!!! Not too much though - then you will just hyperventilate and we don't want that. Once this is all done and you are settled in your new home you will laugh at what led up to your closing - OK, maybe not laugh but you'll be glad it's over. Enjoy!!!

[DVC~OKW~96]

Wow. Talk about some nasty luck. :( Hey! It's got to get better, right?

Let's hope the house deal goes through this time! :hug:

[wallyb]

Me too. I'm useless in the heat.
(how's that for an opening???)
I try to avoid your openings. :eek:

[soulmates]

I'm SO sorry you had a crummy weekend...but they say, it comes in 3's, so look at it this way, your DONE! The house thing I KNEW was meant to be, I just knew it Mark. I swear by THE SECRET, it's an amazing book, read it. Send out POSITIVE thoughts, see you guys IN the house, it's yours. And the rest of us, we'll just send some pixie dust your way! :wizard:

[npmommie]

You can get a 3 Bed, 3 Bath for $169,500 in Dallas!
(Was there a mass murder there?!!)
:eek:
Stop kvetching Right now!!!!!

I agree, I am always amazed at real estate prices elsewhere.
my friend is selling her condo in the burbs and buying one in Boston and the prices she is telling me when she is looking makes my head spin.


Step back Mr Z and look at that ticket story.
It's kinda dippy blonde funny.
I should know. ;)
it is funny although at the time its not, missing the show and all.

sorry our weekend was bad, but look at it this way, things have to get better now right?

[PHILCT]

Sorry you had a bad weekend, your now due for some good karma.

I too washed my cell phone and was so irritated I had to get a new one, but luckily I was available for a new contract, phone promotion offer. Now I constantly check my pockets whenever I do laundry, swim in a pool or the ocean.

The house your trying to get is really nice, I hope you guys get it. I am always looking myself for something nice like that, but in the Orlando area.

Best of Luck !

[DVC~OKW~96]

Finally had a chance to look at the photos of the house. Nice place! I can see why you want it. Sending some more good wishes for it to happen. ::yes::

[ChrizJen]

You can get a 3 Bed, 3 Bath for $169,500 in Dallas!
(Was there a mass murder there?!!)
:eek:
Stop kvetching Right now!!!!!

I didn't want to be insensitive, but I was thinking the same thing!!! That's a heck of a lot for the money!!!

zeitzeuge, sorry you had a crappy weekend. Hopefully things are getting better! Gorgeous house by the way! I'd have my heart set on it too!! :)

[zeitzeuge]

Continued thanks to everyone! We're still waiting for Aug 23rd to roll around, to know 100% yes or no. Even then, we've decided to keep looking as to not put all of our eggs in one basket.

[jjjmranch]

Hope you get the house - it's beautiful. Can't get that around here for less than 300K. Panic attacks are terrible. My sisters and I all suffer from them on occasion. Good luck!

[zeitzeuge]

Thanks! We've actually decided against that house due to small bedrooms and no storage. We were so caught up in how beautiful it was, that we didn't pay attention. Our other choice, we're putting in an offer this weekend. It's 2400 sq feet, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, two living rooms, huge landscaped yard, and enormous attic storage. And 20K less! We hit the jackpot with this one.

[rpmdfw]

Thanks! We've actually decided against that house due to small bedrooms and no storage. We were so caught up in how beautiful it was, that we didn't pay attention. Our other choice, we're putting in an offer this weekend. It's 2400 sq feet, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, two living rooms, huge landscaped yard, and enormous attic storage. And 20K less! We hit the jackpot with this one.

Awsome

I'll cross my fingers for you . . . and toes . . . and eyes . . . . and that's all I have that i can cross.:thumbsup2

[DVC~OKW~96]

Hey! Good luck with the new house offer. :thumbsup2 Will send good wishes that this one goes through for you. ::yes::

[sirJeffrey90]

ouch that is an awful week...I'd be biting metal.


House buying seems so exciting. My friend was reading a book called "House Buying For Dummies" and now I want to start saving for a house. And your prices are SO low. Here houses are...well, NOT selling, for upwards of 1 mil. Absolutely disgusting! Hope it all works out!!!

[zeitzeuge]

We came in with a lower offer then asking and they took the bait.
They counteroffered slightly with lower seller paid closing costs, so we just upped the sales price we offered the same amount.

Which we're told they'll accept.

Woohoo!

[jenn&nelsonrego]

Woohoo!

:yay::yay::yay:

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

:yay::yay::yay:

[rosiep]

THAT'S GREAT NEWS!!! YES!!!! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Just know the housewarming party's going to be a doozie!

[rpmdfw]

AWESOME! :thumbsup2

How many guest bedrooms do you have? :rolleyes1

[wallyb]

Hey :thumbsup2 Home Owner!

[OrlandoMike]

Meet a mortgagee!

Your gonna need a black belt in Home Depot now! :cool1:

[sirJeffrey90]

Now when you say that you wanna go home, you can actually mean YOUR home!

[DVC~OKW~96]

Great news!!! :cool1::cool1:

Looking forward to seeing photos of the new place! ::yes::

About those guest rooms... :teeth:

[hematite153]

Wow, that sounds like a bad weekend, but, it sounds like it worked out well in the end. Good luck finishing the purchase.

[zeitzeuge]

It's hard not to get excited. I keep telling myself, "once we have the keys we can celebrate". So we have very quiet, internal, mini celebrations in our head. :)

It's 3 bedroom so plenty of room for guests. :)

[OrlandoMike]

I was thinking of you last night, you know the minute you sign the papers you have to go to Home Depot to get all new locks....

And a bigger better American Flag sir! :thumbsup2

[wallyb]

And Long pink garden gloves. :cloud9:

What a nice big back yard!
The house has a nice one too! :laughing:

[OrlandoMike]

And Long pink garden gloves. :cloud9:

You city boys crack me up!

Pink is soooooo last year!

This year its all about the chartreuse! :thumbsup2

[zeitzeuge]

I was thinking of you last night, you know the minute you sign the papers you have to go to Home Depot to get all new locks....

And a bigger better American Flag sir! :thumbsup2

Yeah I hate that part, but it's necessary. Luckily, our Agent gives us a Home Depot Book, gift card and a bottle of champagne at closing. :) I know because I closed a condo with him before. He's one of the best.

And as far as the American flag is concerned, maybe we'll replace it with a Gay flag. :) Big one.

[rpmdfw]

And Long pink garden gloves. :cloud9:

What a nice big back yard!
The house has a nice one too! :laughing:

You city boys crack me up!

Pink is soooooo last year!

This year its all about the chartreuse! :thumbsup2

You're both silly!

It's not about buying garden gloves at all!

It's about hiring a hot yardboy! :hyper:

http://www.thecelebritytruth.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/jesse-metcalfe-2-nbc.jpg

[mikelan6]

It's about hiring a hot yardboy! :hyper:

http://www.thecelebritytruth.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/jesse-metcalfe-2-nbc.jpg

Why does the yard boy always have to be Latino looking? Tsk Tsk Tsk.

[rpmdfw]

Why does the yard boy always have to be Latino looking? Tsk Tsk Tsk.

'cuz that's the first picture I found when I googled "yard boy" :rotfl2:

[OrlandoMike]

Why does the yard boy always have to be Latino looking? Tsk Tsk Tsk.

Cuz I live in Kissimmee? :confused3

[zeitzeuge]

Why does the yard boy always have to be Latino looking? Tsk Tsk Tsk.

Have you visited Dallas yet? :)

[rpmdfw]

Honestly, I'd be VERY happy if we could get a shirtless yard boy that looks like Zeit! :banana:

[wallyb]

Honestly, I'd be VERY happy if we could get a shirtless yard boy that looks like Zeit! :banana:

Honest ta god Rob! :rolleyes:

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f241/wallyb3/water_bucket.jpg

It like a "thing" with you! :rolleyes: