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    The Rousseaus say they feared they would not be approved once they found the home they wanted. "They were saying it would be hard unless you put 20 percent down ... We didn't have the 20 percent to put down - it was a nerve-racking thing." Buying a house as a couple has always been stressful. Full Article at Malaysia Sun
    They were saying it would be hard unless you put 20 percent down ... We didn't have the 20 percent to put down - it was a nerve-racking thing.
    SOURCE: Malaysia Sun 22 months ago
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How couples avoid pitfalls while buying a home
  1. Right around that time, in early 2007, the market was changing. It was a good time to buy because the prices were coming down, but it was difficult because of the things that were happening with the mortgage companies.
    SOURCE: Malaysia Sun 22 months ago
  2. and we thought we'd stay there ... But a bigger house came up for sale, a cape, a couple of blocks away; it was a friend of the family and we got a good deal.
    SOURCE: Malaysia Sun 22 months ago
  3. Bills started piling up, our credit was messed up - it was just a nightmare ... We found ourselves arguing because of the stress.
    SOURCE: Malaysia Sun 22 months ago
  4. We didn't have bad credit, but not the best ... and if you didn't have perfect credit, then you better have had 20 percent to put down, which we didn't.
    SOURCE: Malaysia Sun 22 months ago
  5. It drove us crazy ... but now we're settled, and we're a lot happier being in this house.
    SOURCE: Malaysia Sun 22 months ago
  6. We were pretty stressed. We got married, then we had a baby, now I'm pregnant again.
    SOURCE: Malaysia Sun 22 months ago
  7. The end result was our son, Jack, needed a house ... That's what everyone wants. I grew up in Merrick, and my wife grew up in Bayside, and she never had a house before. That's what I wanted to do for her and my son.
    SOURCE: Malaysia Sun 22 months ago
  8. This is our third house in five years
    SOURCE: Malaysia Sun 22 months ago

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