Life just got real

[purple]

The boyfriend and I just got our finance pre approved to buy a house. To say I am freaking out would be an understatement. I am the kind of person to move towns every couple of years.

Been in my current city since 2011 and am now prepearing to put roots down. I know I want to do it, I am not questioning if I want to do it but still I feel ... apprehensive I think.

Also I am 3 weeks out from finals which may not have been the best time to start house hunting.

[taxguykarl]

Congratulations...buyer's remorse before even buying. Don't worry, you'll find something you like.

[purple]

Cheers - it is starting to feel a little better about it now.

Also feel I am starting to get on top of the stupid amount of paperwork.

[protege]

I don't know how it is in NZ...but when I bought my place, I thought the paperwork would never end. Seems every municipality (Federal, state, borough, school district) had a form to fill out and sign, and then had their hands out for the various fees that I had to pay.

BTW, do they offer a home inspection service in NZ? If they do, it might be a good idea. When I bought my place, I went with a local firm. It wasn't cheap, but they saved me thousands in repairs--the furnace replacement alone (done by the seller) was about $2k. The inspector's fee paid for itself

Still, congrats! Once you get a place, the real fun can begin. You know, the trips to the hardware store, the lumberyard...

[purple]

Current paperwork is all to do with getting a subsidy from the government so as stupid as some of it is (printing out every transaction into my savings for the last 7 years from a government site to send to that government department) free money is free money.

I need to get a valuation done to purchase the house and I will be getting a builders report at the same time, I would rather my house stayed standing.