Comments on: House selling sucks http://american-family.org/2010/01/15/house-selling-sucks/ Thu, 24 May 2012 00:31:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: lisa http://american-family.org/2010/01/15/house-selling-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-140614 lisa Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:19:54 +0000 http://american-family.org/?p=2614#comment-140614 We have the best setup, and I don't think I can ever trade it-master and utility are both on 1st floor, kids room and offices (where we are long after they go to sleep) on 2nd. We actually had an offer on the house this week, though it's not been on the market in 5 years. Crazy. Unfortunately, though I have lots of stuff, I really do use it, beyond the cultural knickknacks... We have the best setup, and I don’t think I can ever trade it-master and utility are both on 1st floor, kids room and offices (where we are long after they go to sleep) on 2nd.
We actually had an offer on the house this week, though it’s not been on the market in 5 years. Crazy.
Unfortunately, though I have lots of stuff, I really do use it, beyond the cultural knickknacks…

]]> By: Wendy O http://american-family.org/2010/01/15/house-selling-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-140387 Wendy O Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:59:08 +0000 http://american-family.org/?p=2614#comment-140387 Best of luck to you! I hope the house issues are over soon and you are basking in the land of moving and rent. I have been feeling the same way lately with researching organizations for M to join. Good luck! Also, I want to have an exchange student as well, but not for three years. Let me know about the experience and the organizations that are clear nos. Best of luck to you! I hope the house issues are over soon and you are basking in the land of moving and rent.

I have been feeling the same way lately with researching organizations for M to join. Good luck! Also, I want to have an exchange student as well, but not for three years. Let me know about the experience and the organizations that are clear nos.

]]> By: Violet http://american-family.org/2010/01/15/house-selling-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-140272 Violet Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:56:17 +0000 http://american-family.org/?p=2614#comment-140272 Did you hear about Google possibly closing up shop in China? Would using a 'translate this page' function work or a free translation service online , like http://www.freetranslation.com/? That way you could find the information in English and send your acquaintances the translated version rather than locating a site in Chinese. Failing that you could task M with some Chinese translation homework! Did you hear about Google possibly closing up shop in China? Would using a ‘translate this page’ function work or a free translation service online , like http://www.freetranslation.com/? That way you could find the information in English and send your acquaintances the translated version rather than locating a site in Chinese. Failing that you could task M with some Chinese translation homework!

]]> By: Susan http://american-family.org/2010/01/15/house-selling-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-140258 Susan Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:21:39 +0000 http://american-family.org/?p=2614#comment-140258 Ah, selling does suck. I hated living in a museum (which is what it felt like, keeping the house clean just in case there would be a showing). We had 15 months to get ready for the move and I just set a goal to have one additional bag of garbage and one bag or box of stuff to Goodwill every week-that kept me sorting and pitching without making it so overwhelming (until the point where we had to actually finish for the movers, which is always overwhelming). Good luck. And enjoy the ranch! Ah, selling does suck. I hated living in a museum (which is what it felt like, keeping the house clean just in case there would be a showing). We had 15 months to get ready for the move and I just set a goal to have one additional bag of garbage and one bag or box of stuff to Goodwill every week-that kept me sorting and pitching without making it so overwhelming (until the point where we had to actually finish for the movers, which is always overwhelming). Good luck. And enjoy the ranch!

]]> By: Jenny http://american-family.org/2010/01/15/house-selling-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-140235 Jenny Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:53:16 +0000 http://american-family.org/?p=2614#comment-140235 We are selling our house (well, trying to, we have been trying to sell it and lowering the price since May) and buying a new one right now. It's actually nice to read about your throwing crap out and packing. I like donating bags of stuff, but my favorite is when I actually donate something big, like a piece of furniture or (most recently) our treadmill. (We got a smaller exercise bike instead.) Victory! We are selling our house (well, trying to, we have been trying to sell it and lowering the price since May) and buying a new one right now. It’s actually nice to read about your throwing crap out and packing. I like donating bags of stuff, but my favorite is when I actually donate something big, like a piece of furniture or (most recently) our treadmill. (We got a smaller exercise bike instead.) Victory!

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