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ProudNavyWife7040
Joined: 23 Mar 2008
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 Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:45 am Post subject: Buying a house before the wedding? |
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| What do you guys think about buying a house before the wedding? Probably only a few months, 6 no more. We've been talking about it but aren't exactly sure. If we bought it before the wedding he would probably move into the house while we fixed it up and decorated it. I would NOT be staying there until we get back from the honeymoon. I just thought it would be something nice for us to do together to take our mind off the wedding planning and be able to move in more easily after the honeymoon as well. I don't know, whats your guys opinion on it? |
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proscissionssalon
Joined: 22 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 5:37 am Post subject: Buying a house before the wedding? |
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| I think it is fine, but it will not be stress fixer...buying a house is stressful and time consuming. If you realize that and you are still ok with the plan then go for it. |
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ProtikMaitra
Joined: 27 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:28 am Post subject: Buying a house before the wedding? |
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| I don't advise it. I think you will end up spending more on the repairs than you planned and may come up short for the wedding. I would focus on one thing at a time and find a home once you are married. |
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ProudNavyWife
Joined: 25 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:19 am Post subject: Buying a house before the wedding? |
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| I vote against mixing any monies and/or against owning properties together before the wedding.I just work in a situation where I have seen breakups happen many, many times before wedding takes place. If monies have been mixed . . . or you have joint property . . . well, it makes the breakup much, much more difficult and complicated.I think everyone should use caution. Don't mix money or buy property together before a wedding takes place. Just saves a lot of heartache. |
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ProudMomma
Joined: 10 Jul 2008
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:11 am Post subject: Buying a house before the wedding? |
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| I think itll be lovely. Like one of those ideal situations - get married, go on the honeymoon and come back to live in your marial home!!! If me and my FH had the money, we would be doing it! |
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ProudNavyWife
Joined: 25 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:02 am Post subject: Buying a house before the wedding? |
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My fiance and I have bought our house and we will not be married until next summer. I think it is fine if you are financially able to do it, and it will take some of the stress off of you two before the wedding, when most couples are trying to figure out when and where they are going to live after the wedding, and trying to get everything packed, moved, and ready! Also, I have some friends who bought a foreclosed fixer-upper about 6 months before the wedding. It gave them time to make the improvements and set up house before the wedding. They didn't move in til after the wedding, so if you choose you can remain at your parents or wherever you live until you've made your vows  But, I think it is a great idea if you have the time and money to put into it! |
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ProudNavyWife
Joined: 25 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:54 am Post subject: Buying a house before the wedding? |
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| Bless you, my dear, and felicitations on your upcoming marriage. This is the kind of "wedding planning" that actually justifies a longer engagment -- the kind where the bride and groom are planning for their life together, by preparing a home for their family. Of course this is the sort of thing that you should be focussing on, far more than on a one-day party; and it is not only proper but completely traditional to make such preparations prior to the wedding and definitely prior to moving in together.You are doing everything in the right order. |
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ProudM
Joined: 26 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:45 am Post subject: Buying a house before the wedding? |
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| That's totally fine! That's what my boyfriend and I are going to do. We will start looking at houses before we get married, and then we can decorate and put all the furniture and applicances in. I'm excited for it, and we can put all the gifts we got from our wedding registry in our brand new house. I think this is really a great idea because you want something to come home to after your honeymoon. It will already be ready and you don't have to worry about decorating after your honeymoon. |
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