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Completed and have the keys!!

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jparnell
jparnell Posts: 41 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
It's gone according to plan, and we completed this morning at 11:30. Went to pick up the keys at 15:00, and then went to have a look in the house- we're FTBs so will be slowly moving in over the next couple of weeks.

All seems a bit of an anti-climax after 3 months of stressing out over it. I guess when we start moving furniture in and decorating in we'll start to feel at home!

Thanks for all the advice over the last couple of months.

James
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  • Rikki
    Rikki Posts: 21,625 Forumite
    :T Good Luck in your new home.
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  • pawpurrs
    pawpurrs Posts: 3,910 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Wonderful, hope you will be very happy there and wish you all the best. Wish that was me! :T
    Pawpurrs x ;)
  • Manchester_Lucy
    Manchester_Lucy Posts: 397 Forumite
    Fantastic!!

    It's just nice to be in the knowlede that you could, if you so wish, paint the walls all the colours of the rainbow and nobody could say anything (apart from the taste police!) because it's your house!!

    I can't wait for my turn.
  • Curley
    Curley Posts: 205 Forumite
    Congratulations :beer:

    I'm also in the process of buying my first home and I can't wait for the day when I have the keys in my hands. I'm a first time buyer and a little daunted by the whole process but I must be independant someday...

    Hope you are happy in your new home.
    This space is available to rent... :D
  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Recently done the first time buyer thing on my own. Was a struggle, and now it's even more of a struggle, things like your first shop take all your money, aswell as all the DIY expense!

    Deffo worth it though. I'm still without things like an oven as simply cannot afford it, as only lst month all my solicitors money, stamp duty, deposit etc etc went out!
  • cashdaddy
    cashdaddy Posts: 28 Forumite
    Well done and good luck. I remember when I got the keys to my first home and just sat on the stairs for an hour thinking, this is mine! It was also good being able to do what I wanted, when I wanted and how I wanted.

    Anyway, enjoy your new home and relax.
  • lilyann1
    lilyann1 Posts: 514 Forumite
    Well done.Wish it was me
  • MushyPeas
    MushyPeas Posts: 3,104 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Congratulations jparnell, good luck in your new home :)
    Previous debt: £14K :embarasse Debt free: Sept '03 :DMFW#42 Mortgage OP savings £4271.18/£12000 2019 :)Started dating OH Mar '12, married Oct '12, Walnut born Dec ' 12 :A SPC 12: 99 £38.05/£500 Make money Jan: £412.34/£310 :T Feb: £88.79/£280 May: £215.52/£310 June: £18.98/£300
  • jparnell
    jparnell Posts: 41 Forumite
    Thank you everyone! The feeling of owning a house is great. We've been over there all day doing DIY- just really making it ours. I just love the feeling of being able to do what i want with the house and when i want.

    For those of you in the process of buying at the moment, believe me, it may seem like one of the most stressful things ever, but when you actually complete and have the house, you'll realise that it was all worth it.


    James
  • mookybargirl
    mookybargirl Posts: 1,380 Forumite
    :bdaycake: Congratulations, good luck in your new home:beer:
    Love MSE, Las Vegas and chocolate!
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