Another 10 Points to Remember when Buying a Home

November 09, 2023

Today, another blow and another hurdle to overcome. The sellers decline making any repairs even though clearly it falls under their jurisdiction. Will we be able to go forward?

Be prepared if seller declines something. We jumped into faith with this Blue House hoping it wouldn't need much work done. It is the best one we've seen. Still, no house is perfect. However, there are still things pointed out in the inspection and it appears we will have to deal with it if we want this house.
Waiting and waiting. Our lender is so kind and faithful. He knows we need the loan approval and yet the underwriters are playing hard ball as if they don't want to give us their go-ahead. That's fine because he found someone else to work with which would lower our interest rate even better. Sometimes, when one person denies you, it really is their loss.
Stay encouraged. You'll want to give up. You'll get angry. You'll be out of energy and you'll think maybe this just isn't going to happen. But stay encouraged. Take a nap, eat something delicious, play a game, but keep fighting. People who had big dreams didn't give up when they kept running into "no's."
Pray. Prayer is a powerful weapon, not to be taken lightly and certainly not to be done last. Remain in prayer, pray about every hurdle, pray about any fears, pray for everyone involved in the process and don't let misunderstandings creep in, don't let anger turn you away from talking to God.
Give your team a break. Sometimes, I'm texting so many questions that I think I'm wearing down my team. Those moments I get quiet and pray silently. I have to step back and let them do their jobs.
Get good quotes. If repairs are on us, then we need to get good quotes and ensure the pros hired will do the job right the first time and not make things worse.
Be careful how much you vent. Hubby also is frustrated too, unloading my frustrations on him doesn't help. Also, saying things like, "I'm tired, I give up," isn't good either. Build each other up, if you're beat down, then say, "it's okay, God has never left us." Speaking life rather than death keeps our heads in the game and our hearts near Jesus.
Don't create scenarios in your head. Tonight, I did that. I started thinking maybe it's not in the cards for us, if I had only done better with the monies and saved, etc., and that's a road that leads nowhere. Don't get on it.
You can't control anything. Stop trying to push your own way. God always knows what He's doing even if you don't. Bottom line is He doesn't need my help. The faster I let go and let God, the faster He works.
Look up, not back. Quit rehashing old mistakes, stop looking back all the time. What good does it do to reminisce about the past that you can't change?

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