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    What was it like to buy your house?

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    Re: What was it like to buy your house?

    Hey Lagonda, what is buying a house like in Australia?
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    Re: What was it like to buy your house?

    It was one of the most frustrating times in my life.

    You've got everybody telling you what to do, and it's all conflicting.
    As a qualifier, in addition to lending me the downpayment, my Dad had one requirement: that I get a real estate attorney. It was great advice! Whenever I would get this conflicting advice I would only do what my attorney advised. It seemed to quell all the arguments.
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    Re: What was it like to buy your house?

    in the usa, buying my house 8 years ago was almost as scary as being foreclosed on it a few months ago
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    I had so many emails coming to me I began to nearly get stress attacks every time my phone gave the email tone. From what I've heard from some of my friends, I got off easy. I started looking 1.5 months ago. One of my friends did this for 6 months. I think I would have shot someone if I had to be under that much prolonged stress.
    Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Coke in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO-HOO, what a ride!".

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    Re: What was it like to buy your house?

    Quote Originally Posted by prntrfxr View Post
    Hey Lagonda, what is buying a house like in Australia?
    Buying a house in Oz is very much like other western countries. But a few pointers I’ve learned over the years is to get a reputable firm to do the building inspection report. Termites can be a very expensive surprise a few months down the track. One of our techs is going to court at the moment trying to get some money out of a dodgy pest control company that missed two major termite nests that were eating his new house from the inside. (Not one of our brightest techs, he wondered at the time why the house was going so cheaply)
    Another good tip is not to let your solicitor settle the exchange of contracts on a Friday afternoon. Solicitors have a nasty habit of going out to lunch on a Friday and forgetting to go back to work. I’ve heard more than one tail of the truck loaded with your entire goods and chattels driving around in circles for hours while the desperate home buyer made phone call after phone call trying to get access to the new house by 5.00 or it would be an expensive stay for the family in a motel until Monday and a hefty extras charge from the removal firm.
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    Re: What was it like to buy your house?

    buy? what?

    considering maintenance (roofing, plumbing, gardening, pests, property tax) or strata fees, I think I'll settle for rent.

    You got to be a billion millionaire to buy a property in Vancouver now...
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    Re: What was it like to buy your house?

    Quote Originally Posted by fixthecopier View Post
    My ex wife made me sell the house so she could take her half of the money and go on a honeymoon with her coworker. Now I live in a van down by the river.
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    Re: What was it like to buy your house?

    Buying a house in Oz is very much like other western countries. But a few pointers I’ve learned over the years is to get a reputable firm to do the building inspection report. Termites can be a very expensive surprise a few months down the track. One of our techs is going to court at the moment trying to get some money out of a dodgy pest control company that missed two major termite nests that were eating his new house from the inside. (Not one of our brightest techs, he wondered at the time why the house was going so cheaply)
    Another good tip is not to let your solicitor settle the exchange of contracts on a Friday afternoon. Solicitors have a nasty habit of going out to lunch on a Friday and forgetting to go back to work. I’ve heard more than one tail of the truck loaded with your entire goods and chattels driving around in circles for hours while the desperate home buyer made phone call after phone call trying to get access to the new house by 5.00 or it would be an expensive stay for the family in a motel until Monday and a hefty extras charge from the removal firm.
    I made sure we are not moving the same day I sign papers. I'd have to kill someone then and I assure you it would not be pretty. I had it inspected and there are some things I'll need to have repaired, but all in all it is move in ready. I hope there aren't any unseen major issues. That would NOT be fun. I sign this Friday, so I'll find out what homeownership is like real soon.
    Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Coke in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO-HOO, what a ride!".

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    Re: What was it like to buy your house?

    Hi prntrfxr, or may I call you prntr?

    Welcome to the Wonderful World of The Extortionate Mortgage ! Remember its only 25 years and it will all be over. Its also the greatest feeling in the world when you make that final payment and you can tell those blood sucking banks to go stick their Premier Advantage Package Special home loan discount rate offer where it hurts.

    Seriously I hope it all goes well for you and you find peace and tranquility in a home of your own.

    What sort of interest rates are you guys paying?
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    Re: What was it like to buy your house? I'll let you know if it ever happens...

    I wanted a home of my own for the longest time. Now that I've started my biz, I'd rather buy a commercial building on a (not TOO) busy street with living quarters above or behind. Or below or beside, I'm not picky.
    Now all I need is the 100k/yr. in biz to qualify for it and afford the down and closing!

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