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Elizabeth Weintraub

You Don't Have to Suffer From Home Buying Stress

By , About.com Guide   November 16, 2009

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Anybody who tells you there is no such thing as home buying stress has never bought a home.

Home buyers stress out over the little details and often go berserk when larger problems appear. Part of the reason for stress is because it takes so long to buy a home. Although it's possible, nobody actually shows up on the seller's doorstep to hand the seller a big old bag of money and receives the keys to the home in return.

Nope, it's a long, drawn-out and sometimes extremely stressful process, during which facts are checked and double-checked, while lenders poke around in your lingerie drawer . . . read more about Home Buying Stress.

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At the time of writing, Elizabeth Weintraub, DRE # 00697006, is a Broker-Associate at Lyon Real Estate in Sacramento, California.

Comments

November 16, 2009 at 4:29 pm
(1) Sarah Nicely :

Glad to know it isn’t all about Realtor stress :)

November 20, 2009 at 3:31 pm
(2) Jeff Ragan :

Homebuyer Stress can be daunting. However, when you think of it as an investment into your future it takes some of the stress out.

Also, you have to trust the debt ratios and stick to them. Do not go out and spend a lot of money on things after you close on the home.

Allow time for the dust to settle and make 6 monthly payments or so and then take a look at your budget.

Jeff

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