Name something that's more stressful than a house closing

[LostinVA]

I think it's even worse than a wedding, and I've been through two of the former and one of the latter. Dear God, it's enough to make me start smoking again.


on edit: something positive, because death and sickness are terrible things.

[supernova]

1. Birth?

IRS audit?

[LostinVA]

7. IRS beats it!

[LeftyFingerPop]

2. Yes indeed...

To me, it is not the MOST stressful thing, but it is right up there.

Probably to me, health issues are more stressful, but in the normal course of life, house closings SUCK.

Hang in there.

[Parche]

3. Eating Haruka's Cooking?

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :hi: :hug: :hug:


We are selling a house at this time, so I will let you know how that goes!!!!!

[LostinVA]

8. Uh oh!!!!!

[ScreamingMeemie]

4. A funeral, and life afterward.

:hug: I hope it goes well. You deserve it.

[LostinVA]

9. I should have said something positive that's more stressful

:hug:

[LaraMN]

Gah! Btdt.

I refused to tell anyone that we were "buying a house" until the papers were signed. I just said we were "*trying* to buy a house."
My husband had a stroke three days before our closing; he came *thisclose* to having to sign papers in the hospital.
It all worked out, though. Hang in there!

:hug:

[LeftyMom]

5. Pregnancy.

[LostinVA]

10. Bah -- that was a breeze for me

hehehehe

[Sanity Claws]

6. I closed on a sale last year and it wasn't that bad

I also don't remember the purchase being all that stressful.
Are you stressing about the move?

[billyoc]

11. A house foreclosing

badump-bump




:hide:

[LostinVA]

12. Zing

[speedoo]

13. I got two: an IRS audit and moving.

Moving is very stressful for me because I am the world's worst packrat. Also a terrible procrastinator and I am very disorganized. So moving confronts me with the results of all these character flaws.

[LostinVA]

17. Moving sucks -- this will be the THIRD time I've moved in about 13 months

From VA to NJ, and then in NJ from where we stayed for a few weeks to our rental. Now, to a house. ARRRGGHHH.

[speedoo]

20. It's worth it to move into your own house... congrats.

Where in NJ is it?

And please give my best to Haruka.

[LostinVA]

22. North Jersey

[Shakespeare]

23. Good gawd.

You need some kind of medal for that. Three times in 13 months should be listed as a form of torture in the Geneva Convention.

[LostinVA]

25. It's horrible -- I said I'm never moving again

When Haruka answered,"Unless it's to a bigger house," I responded with,"We can add on. There's plenty of land."

Seriously.

[Shakespeare]

14. I've never even bought a house, and the very IDEA makes me nervous.

And I'm not a nervous person. I know it'll go well for you two, though. :hug: :loveya:

[Beer Snob-50]

15. home remodeling is pretty stressful

when we had our kitchen torn apart and remodeled we were constantly at each others throats!

[LostinVA]

16. Do you watch "Moving Up" on TLC?

[Beer Snob-50]

19. i have never seen it.

i am sure my wife has however.

[kwassa]

24. ah, house porn!

Hardcore HGTV mainliner here.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

18. First time you are in change

and lives are on the line.

Trust me, I will close on a house anyday

[TZ]

21. I found the putting in the contract more stressful than actual closing

Because I didn't know if my bid would be accepted and I wasn't sure of the financing quite yet then...In my case the closing was pretty smooth cause eveything was worked out...

[Shell Beau]

26. Having a baby!

Nah, kidding. I really don't think there are many things that are more stressful than house closings!! Good luck!

[taterguy]

27. Knowing that Haruka wants to kick your ass

Obviously

[RebelOne]

28. Giving a baby shower on the eve of getting a divorce.

What was I thinking! Had a headache that nothing could help.

[LostinVA]

33. That's horrible

:hug:

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

29. de-fusing domestic violence calls?

solo car stops on "hot plates" in the middle of the night?

you got 4 or 5 people shot in a bar, the shooter is at large and could be in the crowd... decide who gets treated first... quick

chasing an emotionally disturbed, naked man up the stairs in a housing project

I could go on

[Hangingon]

30. I have not had a bad closing.

By closing, all the contentious stuff was done. Lots of paper to read.

[CreekDog]

31. taking a German car to the mechanic

:yoiks:

[LostinVA]

34. I feel your pain -- I have a VW

[LeftyMom]

40. good point.

My sister has a Mercedes. Just driving past the mechanic costs $400 and takes two weeks to order parts.

[Midlodemocrat]

32. Getting a letter from the IRS that your accountant fucked up in 2004

and between interest and penalties, you owe over $65,000.

yeah, that sucked.

[LostinVA]

35. Check your PM

[bertha katzenengel]

36. Job hunting.

[MountainLaurel]

37. Waiting to see which path a hurricane takes

To determine whether you're gonna have to pack up 2 dogs, a cat, and a cranky husband for some motel room a few hundred miles away (since there are none closer)?

[LostinVA]

38. I lived in Wilmington, NC, for a few years -- it totally sucks

:pals:

[KitchenWitch]

39. Long Distance Parenting