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What would you prfer?

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i can close the home on my own with power attorney and he doesnt need do be there 38 54.29%
he should be there- its our first home and its worth getting yelled at on hthe job 32 45.71%
 

Which would you prefer with regards to you FIRST home purchase?

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MrsPorkChop
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Which would you prefer with regards to you FIRST home purchase?

1. if your fh/dh/so was not present for closing on your home and you had power of attorney

2. fh/dh/so gets slack at work for missing an important business trip to attend the closing


imho, think being at the closing is important for your first home, but hes getting ALOT of slack from partners about missing this business trip

eta- this is NOT my dilemma- mine took off from work for our closing last year- but im asking for my co-worker

Message edited 7/19/2006 1:34:42 PM.

Posted 7/19/06 1:30 PM
 

MrsMerlot
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Re: Which would you prefer with regards to you FIRST home purchase?

I want to be there for the close.

Posted 7/19/06 1:32 PM
 

pinkandblue
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Re: Which would you prefer with regards to you FIRST home purchase?

I do not think it matters that much, but if you want him there, he should try to be there......

Posted 7/19/06 1:32 PM
 

Waste06
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Re: Which would you prefer with regards to you FIRST home purchase?

I would want DH with me. Could I do it alone? Probably. Would I want to? No. Especially if it was our first home together.

Posted 7/19/06 1:34 PM
 

CkGm
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Re: Which would you prefer with regards to you FIRST home purchase?

I would want DH with me, but if it meant an important business trip, I would just handle it alone.

Posted 7/19/06 1:37 PM
 

Emily
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Re: Which would you prefer with regards to you FIRST home purchase?

DH does all that stuff, on his own. I just pack and label boxes. Its much easier that way, for both of us.

Posted 7/19/06 1:38 PM
 

Jessica
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Re: Which would you prefer with regards to you FIRST home purchase?

I think for a first home purchase, since its a huge financial situation and purchase made by both husband and wife, I would want my SO to be there

Posted 7/19/06 1:40 PM
 

Kissy331
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Re: Which would you prefer with regards to you FIRST home purchase?

Of course I would want my DH there especially on our first home, but if work is more important (sounds like it might be), I would encourage him to go on his business trip & I would handle the closing...

Sometimes, work MUST come first!!!

Posted 7/19/06 1:40 PM
 

baghag
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Re: Which would you prefer with regards to you FIRST home purchase?

Depending on how long he has been working there, and how secure his job is, I'd try to make it to the closing. I see it as one of those really important milestones in life.

Posted 7/19/06 1:40 PM
 

Christine
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Re: Which would you prefer with regards to you FIRST home purchase?

Posted by CkGm

I would want DH with me, but if it meant an important business trip, I would just handle it alone.




Same here.

Posted 7/19/06 1:40 PM
 

Blu-ize
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Re: Which would you prefer with regards to you FIRST home purchase?

Posted by Christine

Posted by CkGm

I would want DH with me, but if it meant an important business trip, I would just handle it alone.




Same here.



Yep

Posted 7/19/06 1:42 PM
 

Karen
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Re: Which would you prefer with regards to you FIRST home purchase?

A closing last only a few hours. I would rather go solo than risk him ruining his career.

Posted 7/19/06 1:43 PM
 

MsMBV
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Re: Which would you prefer with regards to you FIRST home purchase?

Can the closing be re-scheduled with out mortgage penalties?

Posted 7/19/06 1:43 PM
 

SweetTooth
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Re: Which would you prefer with regards to you FIRST home purchase?

Posted by Blu-ize

Posted by Christine

Posted by CkGm

I would want DH with me, but if it meant an important business trip, I would just handle it alone.




Same here.



Yep



Yeah... because its his job thats going to help PAY for the house!!

Posted 7/19/06 1:43 PM
 

Beth
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Re: Which would you prefer with regards to you FIRST home purchase?

if Jake wasn't a mortgage broker I would be ok with it

but since he knows way more then I do - I would want him to be there

but if he had a closing on some ones elses mortgage- I would want him to go there and not ruin any deals

Posted 7/19/06 1:53 PM
 

julz33
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Re: Which would you prefer with regards to you FIRST home purchase?

I would do it on my own and let him go on his business trip

Posted 7/19/06 2:00 PM
 

Tanaholic
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Re: Which would you prefer with regards to you FIRST home purchase?

I actually did it alone. My DH was away for work, so I got power of attorney for him.

It really did not matter to me at all...our lawyer is our friend, so I really did not feel like I was there alone, and we were not getting the keys that day so it is not like we could have gone to the house after. But even so, I don't see a big deal in going alone.

Posted 7/19/06 2:04 PM
 

skew
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Re: Which would you prefer with regards to you FIRST home purchase?

Posted by Karen

A closing last only a few hours. I would rather go solo than risk him ruining his career.



i agree. especially w/ all the monthly mortgage payments and all the bills that will follow the closing. can't risk losing his job now.

Posted 7/19/06 2:06 PM
 

2PreciousBlessings
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Re: Which would you prefer with regards to you FIRST home purchase?

Posted by julz33

I would do it on my own and let him go on his business trip



Same here. I would stress over that. It is a business trip that he would be on not a fun trip with friends.

Posted 7/19/06 2:07 PM
 

lululu
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Re: Which would you prefer with regards to you FIRST home purchase?

I would do it alone - closing is a piece of cake......

Posted 7/19/06 2:08 PM
 

LAMGAJ28
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Re: Which would you prefer with regards to you FIRST home purchase?

Posted by julz33

I would do it on my own and let him go on his business trip



Ditto !!

Posted 7/19/06 2:09 PM
 

Baboots
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Re: Which would you prefer with regards to you FIRST home purchase?

Posted by skew

Posted by Karen

A closing last only a few hours. I would rather go solo than risk him ruining his career.



i agree. especially w/ all the monthly mortgage payments and all the bills that will follow the closing. can't risk losing his job now.




I agree also. You can't risk loosing your job when you purchase a home...how on earth will you be able to afford it now Chat Icon

Posted 7/19/06 2:09 PM
 

kaklesmay
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Re: Which would you prefer with regards to you FIRST home purchase?

Not that he has to go, but its a nice milestone to share together

Posted 7/19/06 2:19 PM
 

DRMom
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Re: Which would you prefer with regards to you FIRST home purchase?

I would do it alone. I really don't think it is that much of a milestone. You have an attorney in NY he will explain everything to you. I mean the house is a milestone but not the closing.

Posted 7/19/06 2:26 PM
 

BabyAvocado
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Re: Which would you prefer with regards to you FIRST home purchase?

No biggie, POA would be fine with me. That's what we did. He went alone with POA for me.

Posted 7/19/06 2:29 PM
 
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