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suvenR
designer mutt
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Message edited 10/4/2006 10:48:34 PM.
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Posted 2/20/06 9:21 AM  |
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christy
Mommy of 2
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Christy
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Re: POLL for the married folks who own their home/condo...
We did it ourselves, and we had it inspected by an engineer. We have always made our decisions without parent involvement.
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| Posted 2/20/06 9:29 AM |
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Redhead
You Live, You Learn
Member since 5/05 31871 total posts
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Jennifer
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Re: POLL for the married folks who own their home/condo...
Well my mom and i are the ones who found the condo complex where we bought...
there were at least 20 condos for sale at that time
I picked out the final 2 that i thought were the best ones...
Brought back my DH to show him around and see which ones he liked..
We put a binder down on the one we loved
Brought my dad back to see them
And yes they walked around and gave feedback as to which one they felt was the best to buy
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| Posted 2/20/06 9:29 AM |
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oneday
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Pam
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Re: POLL for the married folks who own their home/condo...
I put just us because no one saw it b/f we went into contract. But, we had a long time b/t contract and closing, so in between that time, both our parents came to see it, and they gave us feedback then
I would have liked it if they could have come ahead of time to give us some input, but it just didn't work out that way.
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| Posted 2/20/06 9:30 AM |
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leighla
Support Cancer Research
Member since 5/05 16353 total posts
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Lauren
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Re: POLL for the married folks who own their home/condo...
Just us.
I felt like it was best that way - no one else was influencing our decisions. It was stressful enough for the two of us to agree, let alone having other people's opinions in on it.
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| Posted 2/20/06 9:51 AM |
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NoStressMom
My Heart and Soul
Member since 5/05 11122 total posts
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Re: POLL for the married folks who own their home/condo...
SINCE MY HOME IS OUT OF STATE AND MY IN LAWS LIVE THERE THEY WERE THE ONES MY PARENTS HAVE ONLY SEEN PICTURES BUT GIVING US INPUT SINCE IT IS BRAND NEW
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| Posted 2/20/06 10:07 AM |
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Re: POLL for the married folks who own their home/condo...
Just DH and I looked at it. But we also moved a little bit north of LI, so it wasn't really practical for either set of parents.
I also knew that my mom was not really in favor of us leaving LI, and I didn't want guilt/influence from her.
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| Posted 2/20/06 10:08 AM |
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MissJones
I need a nap!
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Re: POLL for the married folks who own their home/condo...
We found it and fell in love with it. It was so spur of the moment. We never expected to look let alone purchase something. So when we found it and decided to make an offer, we took his parents to show them what we were interested b/c they were apprehensive about the price. Once they saw it, they were totally on board and behind us 100%!
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| Posted 2/20/06 10:31 AM |
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AnnBrunoXO
2 Girls For Me!
Member since 5/05 4377 total posts
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MaMMa
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Re: POLL for the married folks who own their home/condo...
We saw the house ourselves first - and because we liked it - we asked them to come see it and give us their support/ideas.
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| Posted 2/20/06 10:59 AM |
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june262004
But I love the Snow!
Member since 5/05 15379 total posts
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Kristin
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Re: POLL for the married folks who own their home/condo...
WELL most of the houses we saw it was just us. But Mike was at work looking at houses on mlsli.com and emailed me this house. I didnt want to go by myself. So I went to my parents house and my aunt and uncle were there so they all came to see it 
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| Posted 2/20/06 11:00 AM |
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MRSE
LIF Adult
Member since 5/05 1420 total posts
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Re: POLL for the married folks who own their home/condo...
Just us
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| Posted 2/20/06 11:00 AM |
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LSP2005
Bunny kisses are so cute!
Member since 5/05 19460 total posts
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Re: POLL for the married folks who own their home/condo...
My DH and I went looking with our realtor and one day I took my mom and our realtor to look - we were debating about one home. DH and I came back the next day and someone else had put a bid on it and they were in attorney review, so DH and I went back to the realtors office, and looked at all the listings. It was really late in the day, and there was one home we had not seen. They had reduced their asking price that day by 20,000 and we called and asked to see it. We fell in love and made an offer that night.
My mom was upset that she did not come to check our house out before we bid and went under attorney review. My parents saw the house during our inspection and all she could do was badmouth it. Everyone else loved it the moment they saw it. Now my mom says things like oh I am so glad you took my advice and got this house.  Yeah, um ok, what ever.
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| Posted 2/20/06 11:59 AM |
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JennChris
life moves fast
Member since 5/05 4225 total posts
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Jenn
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Re: POLL for the married folks who own their home/condo...
my dh and I looked at it first then the next day we brought along my parents and his parents to see it and put an offer in that day
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| Posted 2/20/06 12:00 PM |
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Bxgell2
Perfection
Member since 5/05 16438 total posts
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Beth
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Re: POLL for the married folks who own their home/condo...
Just me and hubby... which is amazing considering the fact that his mom gave us the entire deposit  Then again, she lives in Israel so I don't think it was worth it for her to travel all the way here just to look at the house 
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| Posted 2/20/06 12:02 PM |
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MrsSchwags
Soccer Baseball Lax Mom
Member since 10/05 11240 total posts
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Jennifer
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Re: POLL for the married folks who own their home/condo...
I haven't purchased yet but we have been looking. After our initial look I always had my dad/uncle come and check it out. They are so good with spotting out things and they are always honest.
We don't ask his parents because his side isn't really handy. 
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| Posted 2/20/06 2:19 PM |
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hazeleyes33
LIF Adult
Member since 5/05 13060 total posts
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Ginger
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Re: POLL for the married folks who own their home/condo...
Well, my situation is quite different. We bought my parents house so I said I brought them too-lol!!
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| Posted 2/20/06 2:53 PM |
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nrthshgrl
It goes fast. Pay attention.
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Re: POLL for the married folks who own their home/condo...
After we saw this house, we had my dad come & look at it since he's an engineer. My mom & ILs saw it after we bought it.
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| Posted 2/20/06 3:26 PM |
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capricorn75
J-E-T-S
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Re: POLL for the married folks who own their home/condo...
Just (technically) dh and I. But when we told his parents about the house, they drove over to it to check it out and talk to the neighbors. I didn't know about that until a few years later!
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| Posted 2/20/06 3:35 PM |
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CaseyGirl
Mommy to 3 Boys :)
Member since 5/05 19978 total posts
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Jen - counting my blessings...
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Re: POLL for the married folks who own their home/condo...
Posted by suvenR
Did either your parents or in-laws come along to "check out" your home prior to you purchasing?
Did they walk around and give you their feedback at all?
Was this because you asked them to?
yes, yes and yes 
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| Posted 2/20/06 5:16 PM |
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dandj
Love of my life....
Member since 5/05 3687 total posts
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Denise
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Re: POLL for the married folks who own their home/condo...
We asked both our mothers to come along and see the coop. We knew we were getting it but they were giving us money towards it so we figured we would at least show it to them. It also helped hearing that they both liked it, made us know we were making the right decision.
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| Posted 2/20/06 5:20 PM |
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sunnyplus3
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Re: POLL for the married folks who own their home/condo...
just DH & I, we made our offer within minutes of walking in. We brought our kids & my Mom back while we were in contract. The house was in such bad shape nobody could even visualize what it would look like. My MIL would have been a horror. My Dad saw pics & could NOT see the potential.
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monkeybride
My Everything
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Re: POLL for the married folks who own their home/condo...
No one came with us nor would I want them to. IMO its none of their business. As a couple its our decision to make unless we ask for help/advice.
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| Posted 2/20/06 10:22 PM |
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steph4777
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Member since 5/05 11726 total posts
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Stephanie
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Re: POLL for the married folks who own their home/condo...
After we put a contract on the house we had DH's best friend, who's an architect, to give us some feedback on the renovations that were done on the house.
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| Posted 2/20/06 10:49 PM |
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FelAndJon
needs to update her avatar pic
Member since 6/05 10212 total posts
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Felice (aka LuckyBride2004)
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Re: POLL for the married folks who own their home/condo...
DH and I found the house and put a bid on it before anyone saw it. We were away when we had to do the inspection so my dad and sister went on the inspection. My mom and DH's parents came back to see the house after our bid was accepted.
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| Posted 2/21/06 9:19 AM |
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Boobobunny
Live in the Present
Member since 5/05 3572 total posts
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Dannielle
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Re: POLL for the married folks who own their home/condo...
We found it and made the offer on our own....but my parents came to look at it before we went into contract.
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