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New dress in a shop window!

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I've never bought or sold a house before but there's a bungalow we really like but can't do anything about it until we've sold ours first. It feels like this... (one for the girls I guess ;) )


It feels like I've seen the last dress in a shop window but I've got to wait until payday to buy it and that's if someone hasn't bought it before me.

Just how do you cope with all this stress?? :confused:

Jill
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Starting Debt 21st August 2019 = £11,024
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  • terrierlady
    terrierlady Posts: 1,742 Forumite
    have you spoken to the agent dealing with this sale? if the people who own the bungalow are not in a hurry to sell they may accept your offer to purchase and give you a timescale to sell in,
    my bark is worse than my bite!!!!!!!!
  • GDB2222
    GDB2222 Posts: 26,272 Forumite
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    Bear in mind that it will take months for all this to go through, so you will definitely need some stress therapy - buy yourself a dress maybe?
    No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?
  • Bennifred
    Bennifred Posts: 3,986 Forumite
    If it was a dress you could get them to put it on "lay by"...... :p
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  • But next season an even better dress will come along. No reason to get stressed about anything.

    In fact next year I'm predicting dungarees will be back in fashion. But what do I know?
  • Buying and selling a house can be very stressful. Good luck.
    ...............................I have put my clock back....... Kcolc ym
  • GDB2222
    GDB2222 Posts: 26,272 Forumite
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    Reminds me of when my daughter turned two, and a friend came round.

    Daughter: Do you know why I am in distress?
    Friend: Oh why?
    Daughter: Because it's my birfday
    Friend: But you shouldn't be upset about your birthday
    Daughter: No, I'm in dis dress because it's my birfday - it's my birfday dress
    No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?
  • Sarahsaver
    Sarahsaver Posts: 8,390 Forumite
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    Of course you can put an offer in, it doesnt depend on whether or not you have sold your house yet.
    Member no.1 of the 'I'm not in a clique' group :rotfl:
    I have done reading too!
    To avoid all evil, to do good,
    to purify the mind- that is the
    teaching of the Buddhas.
  • Just open your closet and look at all the dresses that were the one you once saw in the shop window.

    Recognise:
    1. Dresses are for a season
    2. The next range may be even better
    3. This years' must-have is next years mast-have-been-mad

    Hope you get what you're looking for.
    CarQuake / Ergo Digital
  • GDB2222 wrote:
    Reminds me of when my daughter turned two, and a friend came round.
    Daughter: Do you know why I am in distress?
    Friend: Oh why?
    Daughter: Because it's my birfday
    Friend: But you shouldn't be upset about your birthday
    Daughter: No, I'm in dis dress because it's my birfday - it's my birfday dress

    Nice one GDB
    ...............................I have put my clock back....... Kcolc ym
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