CHAPTER 4 “What Could Possibl ossibly Go Wrong?” (Spoiler Alert: Everything) erything) Let’s set the scene: You’ve just decided to buy a house. You’re hopeful. Excited. Maybe even feeling like a real grown-up. What could possibly go wrong?
Oh… so much.
Welcome to the campfire circle of cautionary tales—real estate edition. These are the kinds of stories you don’t see on HGTV. But they’re very real. And if you're not careful, they could become your story. So buckle up and take notes as we walk through a few home-buying nightmares... so you don't star in the sequel. The Tale of the Vanishing Lender (a.k.a. “ r (a.k.a. “Now You See Me, Now You Don’t”) Meet Alex. She was doing everything right—pre-approved, paperwork in order, dreams of her first condo in Washington, D.C. floating in the air like a Hallmark movie montage. She picked the lender with the best rate and the friendliest phone voice. She submitted her earnest money deposit and waited for closing day.
And waited.
And waited.
Suddenly, the lender disappeared into the financial Bermuda 19
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