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[Disney Princess 6]

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[birdiesunshine]

I know you don't want to hear this, but not getting that house was meant to be. Trust me, something is out there for you. It may take time, but things DO happen for a reason!!

Good luck.

 

[HookedOnDiz]

Originally posted by Disney Princess 6

I guess we have learned our lesson - jump on the house immediately. I'm so disappointed. I keep moping around. It's ridiculous, I know that intellectually. I have to find a way to pick myself up. Our friends are like "it was just a house! There are other houses." But this was it for us, you know? AUGH! And now interest rates are on the rise. We're doomed....

I know you are disappointed, but I think you did the right thing by getting all your ducks in a row before making an offer... you definitely have to move fast in today's market, but I think you would be much more upset if you rushed into it and got stuck with a house with lots of problems.

I know its a small consolation, but I'm one of those that believes everything happens for a reason and I'm sure your dream house is still out there!

Good luck!

 

[barbeml]

Have you thought about doing some advance research and "pre-qualifying" neigborhoods you have an interest in before seeing the homes available?

Good luck!

 

[mickeyfan1]

I agree with "Pre Qualifying" but you never know what will happen after you move in. We had terrible neighbors, they moved, yea!!! Or at least we thought so untill the real pig neighbors bought the house. They were the most inconsiderate people, we ended up complaining to the city several times about the garbage and trash in the yard, the cars parked on the front yard where there was no grass, just dirt, etc. They also built a garage that they wanted to turn into an apartment, it was not built to city code, but they wanted everyone on the street (8 houses) to come to the zoning meeting and tell the planners it was OK. After we all had to file complaints! Sorry to say we all told the planners we were against the variance.

Sorry for getting off the subject, but I am sure you will find a house that fits all your needs ands wants, it may take a while. Don't give up, but don't jump on the next thing you see just to be buying a house. It's a huge investment and you don't want to be unhappy.

 

[Pin Wizard]

Definitely look into areas you would like to live and do your homework in advance. Then when something becomes available, you just need to jump if the house is good. You will find something you love. I just bought a home in March. In less than 5 minutes of being inside it...more like 3 minutes...I knew it was "it!" Made an offer right then to the buyer, and she took it! I was the first to see it at 1 in the afternoon. She had other appointments to show it at 5:30, 6:00, and 6:30. She called them all and canceled. When I sold my previous home, the guy was in my home at 8 a.m.! He actually wanted to show up the night before, but I needed some time. LOL! By 10 a.m. we had a signed contract. Homes are flying! Yes, have to move quickly in this market. Good luck!

 

[jipsy]

I don't know where you live, but in my area houses sell out within hours.

That doesn't mean you should jump on a house. I have been looking for two years. I refuse to take anything less than what I am looking for. It will show up eventually.

 

[RNMOM]

You do have to act quickly on a house you are sure about. Over the years of moving and buying houses, if you have to work very hard for something, it usually isn't the right thing. When you find the right place for you, things will fall into place, you'll see. Keep your spirits up and keep looking.

 

[Disney Princess 6]

Hope you get it.

 

[Kallison]

You will get a better dreamhouse -- believe me the right one will come along and you'll wonder how you could have considered living anywhere else.

 

[Simba's Mom]

Originally posted by jipsy
I don't know where you live, but in my area houses sell out within hours.

Wow! I wish our house was there! We've had our house for sale for almost one year (9 more days will be 1 year, exactly). The not so fun part is that about 5 months ago, I saw the house of my dreams and we bought it, "knowing" that of course, the old house would sell soon. Right? No, so now we're juggling 2 mortgages, taxes, water bills, etc. and every week DH has the job of cutting 2 lawns (since the last thing we can afford right now is to pay someone to cut that lawn). I love this house, I only wish it was the only one we had to pay for. Sorry to complain, I just had to vent my frustration a little.

 

[heathrow42]

The best advice I can give you (if I may..) is to absolutely, under no circumstances settle for something, just so that it is done. I don't care what the realtors say, if they keep pushing you, find new realtors! They are there to help you. Just keep looking, I had a friend who looked for a year-- alot of times he would go to open houses without his realtor. Interest rates shouldn't go up too much, since most banks were anticipating the rate hike for some time, and you can usually pay a point or so for lower rates (good if you plan on staying for a long time)

2 Years ago we decided that instead of buying a vacation prop (in celebration!) we would sell our condo and buy a single family. We started looking and probably looked from about May till July/August. We found 2 houses we loved and missed out on both. After that, our realtor started pushing us VERY hard to find a place, it was unbelievable. In the end we settled on a house, that was better than most we had seen, but not what we really wanted. I spent most of the first day crying- it was left in terrible shape. There is alot of work to be done, and it is farther from work then we realized. (It is across town from where we used to live, but there is no direct route to the highway to get to work) We have a bathroom we don't even go into because it is in such bad shape. I get overwhelmed when I think about all the work that needs to be done. A few months ago the realtor called to see how we were doing, she casually mentioned that it had been a very bad time for them, they were really crunched for money and really needed the commission. She apologized for pushing us so hard.

Best of luck to you- the right house will come along!
--heather

 

[Disney Princess 6]

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[GoofItUp]

Definitely look into areas you would like to live and do your homework in advance. Then when something becomes available, you just need to jump if the house is good.

When we were house shopping we knew the area we wanted to be in and only looked in that area. We saw our house at 10:00 am and had a verbal agreement on it by 1:00 pm. There was another offer that came in later that afternoon, but fortunately, the sellers honored their verbal agreement with us. If a really good house shows up at a good price, it's not going to last long!

Good luck finding another great house. Trust me, they built more than one!

 

[HollyJoy]

Sorry you didn't get the house that you wanted, but I'm sure that a better one will come along soon. Hang in there!