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Just Said Yes August 2024

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Rose, on July 1, 2024 at 11:10 PM Posted in Married Life 0 5
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My FH and I will be getting married very soon. We have been looking for a house for almost a year but in this market, it is very difficult to find something. We have been consistently looking and making offers but we keep getting beat out for cash offers. We were really hoping that we would have a house by now but unfortunately we have not. We both live with our parents and stay at each other’s houses whenever we can. We are going to continue doing this until we find a house but it may mean some nights apart. I feel like everyone has something negative to say regarding our situation but we are trying so hard to find a house. We don’t really want to rent because then we can’t save as much plus we don’t want to be stuck in a lease. Any advice or similar situations? What did you do?

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Latest activity by Hannah, on July 8, 2024 at 1:42 PM
  • Michael
    Rockstar October 2023
    Michael ·
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    One friend started in a trailer home which gives some possibility for ownership but then you still pay space rental and maybe a community fee. Renting through family owned units or at least not the large apartment complexes may be a bit better than the large rental companies.

    Also consider paying rent to your parents or at least offering rent. It may be an economy that could encourage multi-generational living again. The limitation is that most places today would not really make that comfortable.

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  • Jm Sunshine
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    One of my daughters and her fiance are getting married in November and they were in same exact position. Just two months ago as they were talking about their situation to a friend it turned out the friend had moved out of his home and was considering renting it with the option to buy. So, they signed a year lease and will revisit buying it at the end of the lease. If you find the right rental, this could be a way to go.


    I am sorry about your situation. It is all too common a story so many people are experiencing in this current economy. Best wishes!
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  • Cece
    Rockstar October 2023
    Cece ·
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    Don’t worry about what others have to say. There is no one size fits all to marriages and relationships. If it makes sense for you each to stay where you are for awhile now in order to set yourself up for success down the road, then absolutely do it!
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    Rae ·
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    Do what works for you. Keep an open mind to renting though, it could be better to wait a couple years for the housing market to even out so you don't overpay also.

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    Master July 2019
    Hannah ·
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    What makes sense for one couple is not the same thing that makes sense for another. Do what works for you. Is there an alternative where maybe one of you is able to move in with the other in the parents’ home? My brother’s now wife and he were in a similar situation. My brother didn’t want to spend money on rent and wanted to buy, so she ended up moving in with him in our parents home until they finally had an offer accepted on a house. Maybe you can offer to pay some rent to the parents who you live with to cover extra food expenses, etc? It would still likely be cheaper than paying for rent for an actual apartment.
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