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Kara
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first home purchase nerves
Please tell me the nerves are normal. We're buying a home well below our budget and I know we can afford it. There's just this little anxiety always present. I hear it's normal.
I keep doing the math to prove we can afford it AND still have money in the bank after closing.  Luckily, the numbers work every time! 
Am I nuts? We're likely signing the contract on Friday, and I can't believe I'll be writing out such a big check... 
I KNOW it's a good move, great home, great deal, etc. I'm just a wee bit emotional about it.
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Re: first home purchase nerves
Your jitters are totally normal. It's the biggest purchase of your life.
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Kelly9904
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Re: first home purchase nerves
Message edited 1/30/2009 10:31:37 PM.
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Kara
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Re: first home purchase nerves
Posted by Kelly9904
Its perfectly normal. Both times we bought our homes we did the math regularly to prove the same thing to ourselves up until the night before closing! The first time it was also tied into paying for our wedding. The second time it was how much is coming from the sale of the old house, how much from account a, how much from account b.
My wedding is in 10 days, so I know the feeling!
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Re: first home purchase nerves
you have a lot going on. It's perfectly normal. We were at each other's throats before we closed. It was a very tense time.
All will be fine!
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shiv
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Re: first home purchase nerves
i'm on version 7 of my spreadsheet- i look at it everyday!
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Kara
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Re: first home purchase nerves
Posted by shiv
i'm on version 7 of my spreadsheet- i look at it everyday!
Sounds like you and I are on the same page! 
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JandJ1224
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Re: first home purchase nerves
I completely understand what you are going through as we will be going to contract within the next week. It is such a nerve racking thing. We met with a mortgage counsler who said I'm sure you have gone over the numbers, I was like I dream these numbers!!
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JldDolphin
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Re: first home purchase nerves
It's normal! We did the same thing. Everything worked out in the after the closing. This will pass. GL with your wedding & the house!
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Kara
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Re: first home purchase nerves
Thanks all.
Sometimes you just need some reassurance that you're "normal"
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luckyinlove
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Re: first home purchase nerves
I am a nervous wreck and we are only moving a few blocks away. I thought I was crazy, but I am glad that I am not the only nervous nelly out there!
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KvsGrl
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Re: first home purchase nerves
Posted by shiv
i'm on version 7 of my spreadsheet- i look at it everyday!
I also had a spreadsheet that I looked at every day!!
Totally normal! Good luck!
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Kelly9904
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Re: first home purchase nerves
Message edited 1/30/2009 10:31:12 PM.
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Re: first home purchase nerves
Posted by Kara
Please tell me the nerves are normal. We're buying a home well below our budget and I know we can afford it. There's just this little anxiety always present. I hear it's normal.
I keep doing the math to prove we can afford it AND still have money in the bank after closing. Luckily, the numbers work every time!
Am I nuts? We're likely signing the contract on Friday, and I can't believe I'll be writing out such a big check...
I KNOW it's a good move, great home, great deal, etc. I'm just a wee bit emotional about it.
I feel the same way Don't worry people are telling me the same thing.. what we are feeling is very normal.. It's a huge committment
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