Today, I bought a home at a bargain. It will need 5 grand in repairs to fix plumbing and electric, but it's mine. When I pulled up the listing to show pictures to my friends, there was a new listing that was in the same neighborhood, and a larger, nicer house that is move in ready. Same price. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, after saving for years, I was finally ready to buy a home. I found a decent place. I put in an offer. A hedge fund bought it 7 minutes later, for cash. FML
Today, I bought my first house, blowing nearly all my savings on the deposit. I had left myself enough for just a couple of necessary bits of furniture. It turns out the previous owner completely stripped the house when he left, taking the oven and even the toilet with him, amongst other things. FML
Today, my husband and I were finally about to put our house on market because we have killed our savings on moving and two mortgages for the past couple of months. Then the pipes burst. Awesome. FML
Today, I found out that my childhood vacation home was on sale for 149K. We sold it for 99K 9 months ago. FML
Today, after I just bought a house that is pretty good and suits all our needs for space, my in-laws moved in because they ran into financial troubles. Guess who is stuck with all the extra expenditures? FML
Today, I found out that my mother-in-law is house hunting in my town. There is a house for sale two doors down from me. In her price range. FML
Today, I'm still not living in the house I fought so hard to buy three months ago. As I was fixing a hole in the wall, I found black mold covering the back side of my drywall. On every wall. I can't afford to fix it. FML
Today, I went to see three houses to buy. For the past year I've been trying, but investors swoop in and buy the house cash to turn around and rent it. I just want my first actual home for my family, but one of the houses I was going to put an offer on already has a cash offer on it. FML
Today, after months of delays, my home renovation is nearing completion. Well, it was nearing completion. Last night, a pipe burst, flooding the entire house. The water damage will cost more to repair than the entire renovation. FML
Today, my landlord increase my rent because of the "increased value of the flat". Why has the value increased? Because I decorated and replaced the broken fixtures. FML
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iwasforced 3
You have 30 days to back out of the contract. Have a go at trying to get out of it.
perdix 31
Aw, don't feel too bad. You only overpaid by five grand. Once you learn that the faulty plumbing caused 50 grand in foundation damage, then, you can feel bad.
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Comments (78)
99megster 15
Maybe the other house is so cheap because the previous owner was murdered and now no one will buy it
OoLogicalOo 4
Or maybe the previous owner is bad at house pricing.
OoLogicalOo 4
I see there're more optimistic people here. It's kind of ironic that they would rather believe that someone died, instead of someone having bad pricing skills. Pessimistic optimists!
dude1122332 9
Well you can make it yours from the bottom to top. That's much better.
suckmylife669 0
Atleast your not living on the streets! look at the positives :)
OoLogicalOo 4
That's the stupidest thing you can do. For example if you were living on the street you could say at least I don't have aids, if you had aids you could say at least I don't... By thinking this way you're not improving your situation. Use the negatives in your life to adapt and learn.(Except when you're terminally ill or have an issue that is out of your control) I should have, and I will is a good way to look at things but don't dwell on past mistakes just keep them in mind for future events. OP should stick with their house if they can't get out of the purchase. They should spend more time researching next time and understand that if they buy a house now, other houses may become for sale for less. This way you won't they disappointed.
OoLogicalOo 4
I missed a comma before just. Too bad the edit timer is out. :(
Shaneisabeast 0
Shouldn't u have checked local listings for houses IN THE SAME NEIGHBORHOOD, TDI my friend!
ssnowywinter 0
The listing is new, as in it didn't exist when OP was looking at houses. Learn to read.
schurm82 4
I'm a twat.
zingline89 18
You can't be serious.
nightwishs 13
Seriously? Are you that petty?
THE_A_TEEN 28
Really? Why would you comment about your personal feeling to a person you will never met? And on a website which is not a social network.
TheJester12 15
I would say YDI. but I think your future USIA going to involve more DIY work. happy hammering :D
TheJester12 15
is going to * shafted by auto correct ... yet again
sillysh 0
The grass isnt always greener on the other side. Maybe the next door neighbors are really terrible for the other home. You never know:p
sucessfultroll 18
tough luck but a house is a house after all and it is what you make of it :)
SamanthaCassieL 10
If a lot of houses are selling for cheap in that neighborhood. Look into it. There might be something up.
lambda_fml 40
As the saying goes "The grass is always greener on the other side". Don't think too much about it! Im sure it's a great house. Congrats!