Stress

[judecorp]

This whole house-buying thing is really getting to me. It seems like every day I find out about some new hitch or worse, some new expense. $500 here and $1000 there doesn't seem like so much when you're talking about the expense of a house, but when I am dropping pretty much a major majority of the money I own on housing us, the little bits add up and I start having to configure in my head: Do I buy title insurance or a washing machine? Can I afford X or do I need a sofa? I just want to cry all the time.

Thankfully the closing is on Monday and one way or another it will be over. But I am NOT thrilled with the process. I don't like that the lawyer e-mails Jen without CCing me. And I don't like that we're supposed to make a decision about title insurance and yet no one has mentioned such a thing before. And I don't like that I am paying HUGE sums of money and yet it is not enough, there is more money to be paid and then there needs to be some furniture and a washer/dryer and the furnace repair and wallpaper removed and the dishwasher installed and the homeowners insurance pre-paid for a year (that was the other day's surprise) and on and on and on.

It's far too much for me.

Comments

Welcome to the wonderful world of home-ownership!...

[(Anonymous)]

I'm sorry to read the stress you're going through. My bestfriend termed this "Homeowner's anxiety" when she went through it. She actually even went to a counselor to help her (she had reached quite a level of depression, albiet she also had a list of external stresses adding to her concerns) and she came out of it on top of things, it'll just take some time. It's such a new ballgame you're playing now, no longer having someone else responsible when the water heater goes out on you, etc. I hope the road ahead of you smooths down some. Best Wishes with your new lovely little home.

Oh yeah, I'm a friend of Sudrin's, hope you don't mind my two cents, your entry just rang so familiar when I saw it.

Re: Welcome to the wonderful world of home-ownership!...

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

No problem on the two cents. It really IS anxiety-producing and the last thing I need is more anxiety right now. It just needs to be over ASAP.