https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:30:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-frustrated-with-buyingselling#post-1938168 Mon, 10 Nov 2014 18:27:11 +0000 coopsmama 1938168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAZB: That's awesome! Great news.</p> <p>Our home just went on the market today and I'm already preparing myself for just how frustrating this process likely will be! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-frustrated-with-buyingselling#post-1937952 Mon, 10 Nov 2014 15:41:24 +0000 LAZB 1937952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anya: @sunny: Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-frustrated-with-buyingselling#post-1937789 Mon, 10 Nov 2014 14:30:51 +0000 sunny 1937789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAZB: awesome news! Good luck with inspections! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-frustrated-with-buyingselling#post-1937784 Mon, 10 Nov 2014 14:29:25 +0000 Anya 1937784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAZB: awesome news! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-frustrated-with-buyingselling#post-1937777 Mon, 10 Nov 2014 14:27:19 +0000 LAZB 1937777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We accepted an offer! The woman came back at $2k less than my lowest acceptable number, so I was ready to turn her down, but my realtor said that she would give me a $2k rebate to make up the difference, so I agreed.<br /> Now I really hope the woman isn't a huge pain with inspections! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-frustrated-with-buyingselling#post-1937435 Mon, 10 Nov 2014 12:03:20 +0000 LAZB 1937435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sorry so many of y'all feel my frustration, but glad I'm not alone!<br /> Well, we don't have a final offer yet, but I think we should get a decent one by today. Basically we just want the woman to come up $4k, and I'm really not willing to budge any more. I know negotiations are par for the course, but we are priced reasonably based on comps, and I don't want to settle!<br /> @MOMTOLITTLEB: There is no way that I would be ok with repairing every little thing, that totally sucks! As we learned since getting our new place, only the things that NEED to be repaired are necessary, not the things that you WANT to be repaired. At least that's the way it is here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-frustrated-with-buyingselling#post-1937424 Mon, 10 Nov 2014 11:45:40 +0000 MOMTOLITTLEB 1937424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@KRISIPI I really hope things get resolved soon. It's hard having to make family planning decisions based on things you can't control. We have one child but would like another one eventually and need to be in a bigger home before that happens. I'm ok with it for now but if we aren't settled this time next year, it will be harder to accept.</p> <p>Everything is so complicated, it feels like each day brings a new question and we didn't even think our situation was that complicated. We're losing a lot of money so that's scary too, I think we can survive it but it's still scary. I'm just hopeful that all of this is leading us to the perfect home for our family so someday we'll be so happy we won't care what it took to get there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-frustrated-with-buyingselling#post-1937416 Mon, 10 Nov 2014 11:35:28 +0000 krispi 1937416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's very stressful, no matter which side of the deal you're on. We've been trying to sell my old townhouse since the spring. We've been under contract since July, but since it's a short sale, we're STILL waiting for the bank to approve it. Meanwhile, we're still paying 2 mortgages every month. We're not pregnant going through this process, but TTC is waiting on getting the house sold, so I'm getting super impatient. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-frustrated-with-buyingselling#post-1936858 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 18:46:01 +0000 Modern Daisy 1936858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hear you! I just closed on a house and am in contract to sell my apartment. The price negotiation to buy our new home annoyed me because the seller was asking WAY too much and very unreasonable about it since she grew up in the home. Now our buyers are slowly dragging this out since they "had to file taxes" and now are "waiting on the commitment" even though the offer was not contingent. Of course they also have to be approved by the board, which is a whole other issue. Blah, I can't wait for this to be over! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-frustrated-with-buyingselling#post-1936834 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 18:04:38 +0000 MOMTOLITTLEB 1936834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do not envy you doing this pregnant! We recently accepted an offer, every repair on the home inspection needs to be done and at our expense because the buyer is getting a grant to buy. So annoying that it's become our problem! And there's nothing on the market we're interested in so we'll probably move in with my parents at the end of December. Then have to move again when we do find something! And hopefully never again because this is such a pain. I just want normal life! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-frustrated-with-buyingselling#post-1936788 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 16:31:36 +0000 78h2o 1936788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's a stressful process no matter what, but being pregnant makes it that much worse. We bought and sold when I was at a similar place in my pregnancy with DD. All the uncertainty and stress was difficult, esp. when I wasn't sleeping well to begin with! I think counter-offers and negotiating are pretty much par for the course...it's annoying, but it is what it is. Everyone wants to get the best deal possible...try not to take it personally/let it get to you. All I can say is hang in there, and do your best to get through it. Hugs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-frustrated-with-buyingselling#post-1936762 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 15:49:19 +0000 keepcalmcarrie 1936762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAZB: So much sympathy. I just went through the selling process, and we were in a major time crunch (I'm 30 weeks pregnant, my husband had already started his new job so I was solo-parenting a toddler, etc). We countered twice with our eventual buyer, and I still think they got our house for a song. For us, it was worth it to get the process over with. Now we're renting a house for 6 months while we get to know our new area. We might put in an offer on our current rental in the spring, but she's asked WAY too much for it in the past so I'm not optimistic about her accepting a reasonable price. I hate the game as well :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-frustrated-with-buyingselling#post-1936668 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 13:53:21 +0000 BandDmommy 1936668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAZB: hopefully you get what you are looking for!!! :goodluck: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-frustrated-with-buyingselling#post-1936654 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 13:41:59 +0000 LAZB 1936654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BandDmommy: that's how it usually is, but we are just selling in a bad time I guess :( I guess the offer isn't that low, but I just hate the back and forth of it all.<br /> It doesn't help that we are in a big time crunch, so we need to accept an offer soon.<br /> We should get her second offer today or tomorrow, so I'll come back and update. Thanks for listening :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-frustrated-with-buyingselling#post-1936614 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 13:14:58 +0000 BandDmommy 1936614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAZB: I'm sorry. :( I've never gotten a low offer so I've not had to deal with it. In our area, it's super competitive and houses end up in bidding wars. Which is annoying too. :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-frustrated-with-buyingselling#post-1936613 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 13:14:42 +0000 BandDmommy 1936613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAZB: I'm sorry. :( I've never gotten a low offer so I've not had to deal with it. In our area, it's super competitive and houses end up in bidding wars. W </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-frustrated-with-buyingselling#post-1936583 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 12:37:33 +0000 LAZB 1936583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, we definitely plan on countering, I just hate the "game". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-frustrated-with-buyingselling#post-1936574 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 12:30:22 +0000 BandDmommy 1936574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAZB: I'd definitely counter if you aren't comfortable with the current offer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-frustrated-with-buyingselling#post-1936485 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 10:49:08 +0000 LAZB 1936485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have found a house we really want, and everything is set for us to close December 15th. We have had to deal with some issues with the seller, but decided to suck it up because we really love the house.<br /> Well now we are selling our house. We live in a very hot market area, but now is not a great time to sell. We have an offer, although it is low, but we can come back with a counter offer. The potential buyer also wants us to do some repairs, and who knows what the inspections will find. I feel like our asking price is reasonable, and although I am willing to come down a little, that's reall all.<br /> I'm so frustrated with this whole thing that I'm almost willing to lose out on the huge amount of earnest money we put down on the new place and just stay in our house. Maybe I'm just being emotional, and it doesn't help that I'm 23 weeks pregnant, but I hate this!<br /> No real question here, just venting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-with-your-pump-after-you-weaned#post-433618 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:50:59 +0000 HabesBabe 433618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would keep it for baby #2 or pass it on to a friend. The pump I have (Medela PIS) is actually from a friend after she pumped for her 2 boys. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-with-your-pump-after-you-weaned#post-433487 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:34:11 +0000 Mrs. Bee 433487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i'm hoping to quit pumping within the next two months. i've only been doing it one time a day because why not since i'm making milk. i would give mine away on my local parenting listserv. my friends all have pumps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-with-your-pump-after-you-weaned#post-433396 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:29:00 +0000 autumnlove 433396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine is packed up and ready for Baby 2! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-with-your-pump-after-you-weaned#post-433392 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:27:40 +0000 purrpletulips 433392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I kept my pump from DD (Lansinoh) to use with DS but ended up buying a new Medela PISA at a really good price on Ebay. I have kept my Lansinoh as a back-up but may give it to a friend who is tight on funds if she wants it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-with-your-pump-after-you-weaned#post-433371 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:11:58 +0000 Mrsbells 433371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm planning to keep mine. and use it again for the next baby.Its a closed system By Lansinoh so It should be fine in a few years </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-with-your-pump-after-you-weaned#post-433369 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:10:40 +0000 woodentulip 433369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gave it to a friend who had just had a baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-with-your-pump-after-you-weaned#post-433368 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:09:29 +0000 T.H.O.U. 433368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I see them on craigslist. </p> <p>Honestly, I would ask around if you know any other moms. I would pay for a used one from a close friend but wouldn't pay much for a used one from craigslist. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-with-your-pump-after-you-weaned#post-433361 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:04:36 +0000 irene 433361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Now that I am done with pumping and weaned for good, I am wondering what should I do with my $300+ electric pump (Medela freestyle hands free)! </p> <p>Did you sell or donate (and claim tax benefits) your pump? If you sold it, where and how did you sell it? Do you know of any channel that I can use to sell my pump ? :) </p>