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OMG... they accepted our offer .....and now i feel sick

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tiredemma · 07/04/2004 07:37

we found the perfect house at the weekend, absolutly ideal for schools, recently completly gutted and refurbished, brand new kitchen and bathroom and with carpets that have never been walked on!. we put an offer in on sunday, not really thinking we would get it, and we found out yesterday that they have accepted our offer....but now for some reason i feel totally sick and stressed out, i think its because we are first time buyers and its all gone too easy at the moment and im preparing myself to be let down. i hav'nt slept all night and i know that dp is feeling the same aswell ( he has gone unusually quiet)
i feel as if im at the front of the queue waiting to get on something like the nemesis at alton towers (!) and im unsure if i want to go on! ( weird comparison i know but my mind is going doolally!)
i just hope everything goes ok, we have been saving for 4 years to get a deposit together and really want our own place now, im sick of renting and paying somebody elses mortgage. tell me this can be stress free!!!!!

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littletree · 07/04/2004 07:41

Moving house is an absolute mare. There is so much to think about and it makes chaos of your life- but its only for a short period of time. Take deep breaths and try to think about things in steps. I have moved house (and country) more times than I care to count and each time I have done so I have gone through the same doubts about what the devil I'm doing. But I always find those feelings dissipate once preparations get underway. Your house sounds fantastic! Congratulations on taking the big step onto the property ladder...

SoupDragon · 07/04/2004 07:51

As first time buyers, you've already lost half the stress of moving as you've not got to coordinate a sale. I've moved twice without selling and those were a dream. Children do complicate matters on moving day of course (don't they always?!) Is there a chain at the other end?

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tiredemma · 07/04/2004 08:21

no, the house is empty, they have already moved on. thats why to us, it feels too good to be true, that its all gone so smoothly so far.
id be devastated if it all fell through, and i think thats why im feeling so stressed now, because ive fallen in love with the house and wish we could just move in tomorrow!

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SoupDragon · 07/04/2004 08:24

Well, it's as good as it can be from a potential stress point of view. Hope it goes smoothly!!

Bozza · 07/04/2004 09:19

Good luck tiredemma - it sounds great. The move will probably be stressful but once you are settled in I'm sure you won't look back.

Also there have been previous threads on moving tips (ie what to do about utility bills, the children, packing etc)so do a search and see if you can find anything useful.

twiglett · 07/04/2004 10:10

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Blu · 07/04/2004 10:18

Congratulations! It sounds great, and OF COURSE there are all the worries to come, will the survey be ok, will the mortgage offer come through quickly, will the insurance co send the docs through on time....just get a really good solicitor, one reccommended if you can, and it should me no more stressful than it always is!

It is a horrible feeling, isn't it? You have to make a huge emotional comittment in order to settle your future living plans, not to mention a huge portion of your ncome, on to a particular house, and then you are on a knife edge until you exchange. But you are in a good position, and they won't want to mess about; every day the house is empty is costing them money!

Kayleigh · 07/04/2004 10:24

If it's meant to be it'll happen (Good grief, I sound like my mother)
Good luck and try not to get too stressed. I know that's easier said than done.

Nutcracker · 07/04/2004 10:31

Wow emma big congrats to you. If it's empty you could be moved in no time then.
It will be fine, i just know it, and you deserve it too after all the worry about getting the mortgage.
Where abouts is it ???? Did you say you were looking in Great Barr

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tiredemma · 07/04/2004 10:39

its by the beeches nutty, want to get harry into glenmead school for next sept.
i would of been quite happy to stay here in this house, but the closest school isnt very good and its not our house and we worked out that since we moved in here we have payed £19000 off someone elses mortgage which really pisses me off!!!!
house prices are ridiculous though, my best friend lives around the corner from my new house and she bought her house 3 years ago for exactly HALF the price we have payed for ours.
i am happy but its just that its all new to us as first time buyers and i wish it was bloody easier!

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Nutcracker · 07/04/2004 10:44

Yeah Glenmead school is a nice school, nice area too. Blimey 19000 thats alot isn't it, i know what you mean, thats why we are not so keen on private renting.
Well lots of luck i'm sure it will be fine.
Did you realise you said "my new house". See you've moved in and got the curtains up already

oxocube · 07/04/2004 11:01

tiredemma, it sounds wonderful. You are in a good position with no chains etc so I'm sure it will all go smoothly. We moved recently too - bought our first house in over 10 years, after renting various flats/houses and it feels so good to have our own (lovely!) place again. The first few weeks of organising stuff were quite hard work, esp with 3 kids, but apart from that, there were no problems. What is the house like? Old, new, garden? Houses and gardens are my new latest obsession

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tiredemma · 07/04/2004 11:07

oh god yeah, "my new house" eeek!
i really do hope you get a house sorted for you nutty, i must admit that im over the moon to get out of the house that im in and i dont have the space and garden problems that you have, so id love for you to find something that makes you happy.

thanks everyone for posting replies, nice to see that you all dont think im going neurotic!
you can all come to a house warming when i move in ! ( bring a bottle (or 2) of course!)

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tiredemma · 07/04/2004 11:11

oxo cube- its about 50 years old, 3 bedroomed, very big kitchen/diner, nice gaden with decking and a huge shed for boys toys.
the people who are selling it bought it themselves about 10 months ago to originally do up as a rental property, so they fitted new kitchen/ bathroom, new rewiring, new floor boards, brand new carpets not even walked on etc and then decided to sell it instead of rent.
we could move in tomorrow and not have to do any work to it at all.

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Frenchgirl · 07/04/2004 11:17

Congratulations tiredemma, sounds wonderful, and what a perfect position you are in to buy!
Agree that you need a good solicitor/conveyancer, on a fixed deal, and keep in touch with them as often as you like. Make a list of things to do before you move and things to chase, it might happen quicker than you think! Good luck!

Nutcracker · 07/04/2004 11:23

Oh thanks Emma. I will get there in the end.
The house sounds lovely, and it's good that it's ready to move int o with no work needed as thats half the hassle usually.

CountessDracula · 07/04/2004 11:39

tiredemma it sounds like a dream come true! I appreciate why you are nervous, but enjoy it because next time you will look back and think about how easy it was as you are stuck in a 10 house chain waiting for 4 people below and 5 above to pull their fingers out!!!

Nutcracker · 13/04/2004 23:43

Just wondered how it was all going Emma

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tiredemma · 14/04/2004 11:33

well its all gone quite now, had a lot of rushing around to do last week with mortgage application etc as dps dad is acting as a guarantor for us so we had to wait for him to sign documents and then we had to find a decent solicitor, but as it was bank holiday we had to wait till yesterday to go and see solicitor and pay them etc. tbh its been a nightmare and we are both getting really shitty with each other, feel like ringing dps neck!
but hopefully everything will be ok in a few weeks, thanks for asking nutty, been following your posts about your dp, i hope he gets the message eventually that youll be happier without him, keeping my pinkies crossed 4 u .
x

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Nutcracker · 16/04/2004 14:27

Hope things are going a bit smoother now. Moving is definatly stressful.
Are your kids looking forward to it ???
Hopefully before you know it you'll be moving in

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