What to do when couple can't agree on house? (BUY)
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Comments (10)Hi there. I have a couple of general questions for you. What company did she order her bareroots from? Did she make arrangements with them to deliver them and they deviated from that schedule? It does seem rather early for your zone to be receiving bare roots. I've received one here in California and it is still soaking in a pot in the kitchen. Which leads me to my other question. Do her roses seem to be alive and fine and all? You can trim the roots to check I believe. If so and she wants to store the plant for a while she can just use a pot or bucket and fill it with water. You can soak the roots or some people soak the entire rose from roots to tip. Apparently you can soak them for weeks this way as long as you either change the water or add a very, very small amount of bleach to it or both. I'm soaking a rose right now and have been doing so for upwards of a week. I change the water every two days though. For my purposes I think I am going to pot up the rose I have been soaking until I can get it in the ground. Spring is coming on slowly here otherwise I would just put it in the ground but I'm worried about a late freeze. If I put it in a pot now just to hold it for another couple of weeks then it can be planted when you're ready. I'm sure others will chime in but this situation is manageable. My main concern would be why it was sent so early to her. How soon do you two think it will be time to put the new rose in the ground? Kate...See MoreIn IL - rent or short sale, we can't agree, house more than $100k
Comments (25)Hi ML, I think you're getting unfairly beat up. Your guy did the same thing that a lot of people did- they bought at the top of the market, thinking it was a good investment. Right now you have a "paper loss", but there is also the real cost of paying a mortgage for $200k+ vs a mortgage of That said. Truly, this is a "good" problem to have. When you and your DH look back on this years from now, you will think about how you had to deal with a place that is less than perfect and sold some land instead and you'll smile about your youth. You will be thankful that you could afford the mistake and that you weren't bankrupted or foreclosed upon. This is still a problem, but it's a problem that is livable. You aren't facing cancer, injury, etc. In a few years it might make more sense to rent because rents generally are rising now. In fact, this might eventually turn into a cash cow if you ended up renting it. You might end up making much more money on it then you would have if you could short sell it now- plus there will be costs associated with a short sell, even if it were possible (it sounds like it really isn't.) This is just the start of the story for you and your DH. Don't let this come between the two of you. There are all kinds of ways to have fun with it and make it a positive. My FIL is a contractor- when the crash started, he reno'd his kitchen and bathroom and took a lot of before/after pics. He started a website for his business with the pics. His wife was delighted to have a new kitchen and bathroom, and he picked up business. Look for the win-win. You're smart and young, it gets better!...See MoreCouple Offers Full Refund If you Buy House
Comments (10)"If buyers prefer a more conventional arrangement, the Husicks are willing to sell their home, without any strings, for $399,900. The house, which the couple is selling themselves, has been on the market for 11 months." They're asking $399,000 for the house they're selling. It doesn't give an actual value on the retirement home, it just says: "Not only that, but if the buyers are willing to care for the Husicks in their old age, they could also inherit the Husicks' retirement home in Arizona for a total estate now worth about $500,000. The couple has no heirs."...See MoreLooking to buy this house, what to do when I hate grey cabinets
Comments (45)If we do end up buying, it will be a few years before we could do a reno. By that time, I probably won't even notice it LOL. But I think for the time being a colorful rug, towels, and such would absolutely do it favors! Maybe even incorporate a gray/brown color scheme into the family room could help the gray feel a little warmer. As far as the flooring, given time we could change out the tile along with new cabinets, appliances, and floor plan for the kitchen....See Moredebrak2008
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