Stress of finding a home.

Hey,first off congrats on the impending baby!!! Yep, renting a house is a total pain which is why I have given up even bothering to register with the council after the amount of crap I have been through with them. It took me quite a while to find a decent house and landlord who was prepared to take me and my family on. It seemed like every one I spoke too seemed to think that because we were under 25 with 2 kids that we were going to make crap tenants because we would be having wild parties with loads of loud music or let the kids run round and scream all day. I know how frustrating it is but trust me, if you keep at it you will find the perfect house and everything will just slot into place. I sometimes think back to the dives I have lived in and wondered how the hell I got through it. Guess it will make you appreciate your new home more when you do get it. Keep your chin up and keep going. :)

I am so sorry for your troubles on finding a home. When the right home becomes available, you will get it. There is a reason why you didn't get that one. Say your prayers and things will work out. This house just wasn't ment to be for you. Congrats on the new little one to be. Its nice seeing you again on mylot, you have been missed. Take care and keep your chin up, things will get better.

Twenty-four years ago I was searching for an apartment for me and my four children to move to. I was recently seperated from their father and lived in a one-bedroom apartment. The girls slept in the bedroom and I slept in the living room where the bassinets were kept so I could get up without waking the girls in the night to feed the boys. I got more blessings from people when I called to inquire about the rentals they offered. I told them I had plenty enough blessings to insure a place in heaven, but it wouldn't help me on Earth. When the babies were 2 months old I finally landed a spot in a complex. It had 3-bedrooms! I was delighted.

Hi Joey. How are you doing? Try to keep a positive outlook and don't think about sinking. Eventually, you will find a great place to live.

House hunting can be so stressful. The first thing you need to do is know EXACTLY what your financial situation will allow. Once you know what payments you can handle and what money you can put down (and how much of a mortgage banks will approve you for) don't look at ANYTHING above your means. YES you can negotiate a house deal, but don't get your hopes up for things out of your price range. THEN understand what you HAVE to have in a home (is it a certain # of bedrooms, no stairs, garage, corner lot? what are your requirements?) and look for things that have those. Know that you have to compromise sometimes. It can be hard, but there is NO one perfect property, but there are a lot of great ones that come close to being perfect. look at a ton of places, make an offer and if it falls through, MOVE along to the next one. You can't get your heart set on ONE perfect property, because if it falls through, you'll be too devastated. I know it's hard, but you have to leave your options open as long as you can until you sign the dotted line.

First of all it is great to see you here again! Second, congratulations on the new little one!! :) I truly do understand how you feel! We are going through the same thing right now... My husband and I live with our four year old autistic son in a very small two bedroom apartment with just a shower (no tub) and of course no space for our son to play outside! We are desperately looking to move from our building but everything within our sons current school district is either unacceptable or too expensive for us! It is very difficult and disheartening!! Take heart Joey, for I do believe there is the perfect place out there for us and I believe the same for your family as well! Take Care my friend and again welcome back!

Greetings first from Rhodes! I am sorry you have had all this hassle, trouble is it's second nature when it comes to moving whether you are buying or renting, although renting I find is easier after going through a years worth of trying to buy my ideal home, with the continuous chains keep breaking, the excessive, extortionate fees both through the solicitor and estate agents! It's a right riot my friend. I hope you get something sorted soon and it is very true what they say moving is one of the top ranked stressful things we do in life!

Looking for a place to live is never an easy job. But, I know all that trouble is all over for you now. Good things happen when you wait long enough for them.

aaww i hope you find a house as quickly as possible joey. i know it is a nightmare as i have had this problem before i moved to the flat i am in now. it took me 9 months to get this place and even when i did get it there were contractors in here fixing the place up and i waited 3 weeks after i signed the tenancy to move in which done me head in as i couldnt wait to get out of my old place. good luck in finding somewhere mate and hopefully its what you like

Hi Joey, I'm so happy to see you here! It seems like it's been a long time. I'm very sorry to hear about your housing difficulties, and I can understand how stressful this is for you, and your wife. My step son, and daughter-in-law, are running into problems finding a suitable place as well. They've just started looking again, and so far, nothing. I believe that 'both of your families' will find the home that's meant for you. Congratulations on 'your baby to be' too.:) Take Care, and I hope to see you around here again.