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Woohoo! We've exchanged...
hazyjo
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At long last, we've exchanged and will be completing on 31 March. I never thought this day would come. First started house-hunting a couple of years ago and had to sell hubby's flat first which took around a year start to finish.
Lots has changed since then and we finally ended up with something absolutely perfect for us (we hope!). This particular purchase has taken five (very long) months.
At times, it's seemed like the least of our worries (both our dads are battling lung cancer, hubby's dad's terminal), plus we've had a few friends and family friends battling it too - one has sadly since died (early 40s, young family) - along with a few other sad and distressing things affecting very close friends.
It's certainly been a rubbish year one way or the other and I cannot tell you what a relief it is getting to this stage. Don't think we realised quite how stressed we were until today. We've been pushing the house sale/purchase to the backs of our minds, but we now realise it's been at the forefront all the time.
We're looking forward to getting a bit of 'stability' back in our lives. I think we mentally moved out of here nearly a year ago...
Good luck all
Wishing everyone all good things.
Jx
Lots has changed since then and we finally ended up with something absolutely perfect for us (we hope!). This particular purchase has taken five (very long) months.
At times, it's seemed like the least of our worries (both our dads are battling lung cancer, hubby's dad's terminal), plus we've had a few friends and family friends battling it too - one has sadly since died (early 40s, young family) - along with a few other sad and distressing things affecting very close friends.
It's certainly been a rubbish year one way or the other and I cannot tell you what a relief it is getting to this stage. Don't think we realised quite how stressed we were until today. We've been pushing the house sale/purchase to the backs of our minds, but we now realise it's been at the forefront all the time.
We're looking forward to getting a bit of 'stability' back in our lives. I think we mentally moved out of here nearly a year ago...
Good luck all
Wishing everyone all good things.Jx
2024 wins: *must start comping again!*
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Don't think we realised quite how stressed we were until today
I don't think we do realise how stressful anything to do with buying and selling houses is.
Sorry to hear that your year has been such a bad one and do hope that all goes well with you and yours in your new home. Good luck!0 -
High 5 to you!!
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Hope it all goes as well as it can
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Best of luck with it all! I think it does creep up on at the last minute and you only realise what a struggle it is when it's nearly over! 0
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Here's hoping this is a new start for you Hazyjo. Wishing you and your family all the very best. :AMortgage free as of 10/02/2015. Every brick and blade of grass belongs to meeeee. :j0
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well done!0
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After not having exchanged yesterday afternoon we are supposed to be exchanging today. I hope so, its been nerve shredding so far.0
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ruggedtoast wrote: »After not having exchanged yesterday afternoon we are supposed to be exchanging today. I hope so, its been nerve shredding so far.
Tell me about it - they were telling us we were going to exchange last Friday, then Monday, then Tuesday, then it finally happened on Wednesday. By Wednesday, I seriously think I was starting to go a bit doolally with it all! Good luck with yours!
Thanks, all. Much appreciated. Here's hoping the day goes smoothly. We're getting the removal men to pack for us the day before - can't take any more stress!
For those of you buying or selling - hope you have an easier journey than us! Good luck!
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Congratulations! Enjoy your new home and I hope that the actual move goes really smoothly for you0
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Congrats and well done Hazyjo! Really pleased for you! :j
Sorry to hear you've had a tough year, let's hope your new house brings new/good/memorable times
I'll be joining the moved ranks on 15th April hopefully, can't wait!
Az0
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