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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Kate Lucey

Calendar syncing and downstairs loo moodboards: how I successfully navigated the world of homebuying

Multiracial couple helping each other while lifting sofa in living room at new home
Item one on the to-do list: book removal company. Photograph: Maskot/Getty Images

OK, there’s no getting around the fact that buying a property and then complaining about how stressful it was is a little like saying “my money’s too heavy for my pocket” – but I like to think that I’m a pretty unflappable gal and wow, buying a property can push you to your limits.

Yes, get the violins out to accompany my story of house-buying. Reach for the tissues and solemnly say “oh, she’s really been through it” as I detail the emotional turmoil of what feels like a pipe dream for a lot of us. But look, there’s no denying that there’s potential for a lot of stress and tension to come along with the whole house-buying rigamarole – after all, it’s hard to be totally chill about parting with the largest amount of money you’ve ever had.

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