Post # 1

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Bee Keeper
And I am so nervous!! We haven’t been looking that long, but we found a place on Sunday that was amazing. It needs renovations in the kitchen and bathrooms, but is still all in livable condition.. if we don’t mind scary pepto bismol pink tiles. It’s on a high floor in a nice full service building and waay bigger than other places we were looking at. Because of the renovations it was in our price range.
This is really nerve-wracking.. I was cool as a cumumber until I submitted the bid and now I’m so scared! I’m already nervous about the cost of renovations and other things going wrong.
This is such a big deal! Anyone else going through this??
Post # 4

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Newbee
Good luck!! I went through all this a couple weeks ago so I know the feelings you are having!! Don’t worry to much if you love it everything will work out!!!
Post # 5

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Bumble bee
Good luck and don’t stress!! Everything will work out just fine!! Keeping fingers crossed for you!
Post # 6

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Bee Keeper
Thanks everyone!! It’s hard for me to say I love it because it isn’t in perfect condition, but I know it’s perfect and the right decision for us.. Ugh!!
Post # 7

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It’s so exciting,huh?! How long before you get a response?
Post # 8

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We put in a bid over a week ago, but it’s short sale so we’re expecting to wait a while. If it takes the full 3 months the realtor said it probably would to hear back and we get it, by the time we close I’ll be 8 months pregnant…. so we’re really anxious to get it! We found a place that needed very little work mainly b/c since I’ll be so pregnant when we move I won’t be able to be much help. But since my favorite color is pink, I would love to have pepto pink tiles! I’m jealous!
Good luck!
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Buzzing bee
Best of luck! Keep us posted!
Post # 11

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Bee Keeper
Good luck! And the cosmetic changes that you can make definitely cost a bit, but shouldn’t matter as long as the price is right for you. You’ll have a while to make the renovations, and as long as the place has potential, you’ll be fine! Heck, 3 of our 4 bedrooms had some hideous wallpaper in them, but we knew the place had potential once that came down and we make it our own!
Post # 12

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Sugar bee
oooh good luck, so excited for you!? are you staying in the city??
Post # 13

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Bee Keeper
Well they said it takes about 2-3 days to get a response. And yes we are staying in the city, hooray!!
This is all so daunting.. everyone and thier mother now knows everything about my financial situation and I had to do a bio for the coop board.. wow!!
Post # 14

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Buzzing bee
Good luck!! Buying a home is such a roller coaster of emotions, but try to enjoy the ride!
Post # 15

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Busy bee
We are in the middle of closing on a house right now, so I know what you are going through completely!!!!! Scary!