Jill: I'm debating about blogging.
Vince: People need to know.
Jill: Yeah, I just don't know how to find the words.
This was my conversation with Vince tonight. When I can't find words, it's pretty bad.
The House dream is pretty much flushed right now. I don't really want to get into it except to say I'm pretty mad and disappointed. If you want to do me any favours, DO NOT say any variations of the following:
- Don't worry Jill, you'll find something some day
- It just wasn't meant to be
- It's a big scary decision
- Don't rush into things
I'm really not looking for advice or lectures on what is meant to be. I'm not really a subscriber to the "meant to be" theory as I like to challenge destiny. I'm also not dumb. I am very aware of what I am doing and the amount of debt I am signing up for and I know I can handle things. I'm a survivor and a fighter. I'm not really a pragmatic person, I believe in taking action and not waiting for things to happen and fall in my lap. I think I've done pretty well so far and I feel that my personal philosophies will continue to carry me to great success. Try to tell me that something is impossible or unlikely and I'll just try harder to prove you wrong. I may not always get the desired results, but you'd be surprised at how far I do get.
So if you want to say anything to me about The House That Was It and the search for The House That Will Be It, just say something like:
- That sucks about the house, girl
- I get why you're bummed
- But don't give up your dream
Thanks.
6 comments:
You know, it's a big scary decision and you shouldn't rush into things. I guess it just wasn't meant to be. Don't worry Jill, you'll find something some day.
That sucks about the house and I totally get why you're bummed -- don't give up your dream.
I won't give you any advice, but I'll tell you a bit about me. I'm a pretty spontaneous person, and I pretty much jump into most situations in life (including people's feet at 3am). I've lived in many many older houses, some of which probably shouldn't have been classified as habitable. I've found that once you move your things in, light a few candles, and gaze out the window with a cup of coffee and a few books, the walls, the wood and the stucco don't really mean a whole lot.
ps, I'm a renter.
Oh Vince, this is why *I* am the funny one :P
Thanks Duane.
Would you like some help?
I don't know exactly what you are looking for but I know several people that are planning on selling their homes within the next few months. Sometimes you can get a better deal if you buy privately. That's what I did and I think I saved 15%. Houses in the Peg are going to be 7-10% more this spring.
Who would I be to turn down Anonymous help? The thing is though, I'm signed with my agent until June. If I were to buy privately I'd have to pay her commission so the savings would probably disappear.
First things first, I have to say yay or nay to this house today by 4:00. I know from last night's post it sounds pretty much like a no deal, and probably will be, but it's not officially dead, yet. Then I have to regroup with my homebuying team (parents and agent) and have a talk. Then it will be the weekend, which I will take to put things behind me, have fun with friends, and prepare to try again or go forth with a new plan. I still say I'm not pragmatic, but I do like to have a goal and a plan--I also said I wasn't dumb.
I'll be okay.
Dayna signed with an agent when she was looking for a house, but the "contract" that she signed was not that well written, and if she had actually bought private she probably could have gotten out of it.
There was actually a clause built into the contract stating that if you by private or with someone else, that you pay a flat $500 (which really isn't too bad in the grand scheme of house buying). You should check and see if it exists in your contract.
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