tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019112442705574172.post5605596877707840011..comments2023-08-27T12:11:01.197-04:00Comments on Fighting Foreclosure - Getting Nine Hundred: When to Hire a ProfessionalDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14703479564503074258noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019112442705574172.post-40750900331190225102009-02-19T17:16:00.000-05:002009-02-19T17:16:00.000-05:00Lise - I hear you! Chainsaws make me a bit nervou...Lise - I hear you! Chainsaws make me a bit nervous as well. There is certainly that peace of mind aspect to having a Pro do it! Maybe once you price it out in the spring that will help you decide.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14703479564503074258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019112442705574172.post-59291569176642195652009-02-19T16:57:00.000-05:002009-02-19T16:57:00.000-05:00This is something that's been on my mind recently,...This is something that's been on my mind recently, too, Dawn. Specifically, due to the ice storm that went through our area and left us without power for 11 days, we have a number of downed or damaged trees on our property. My husband wants to buy a chainsaw and take them down himself, but I just don't feel comfortable with him doing that. <BR/><BR/>Either way, we're probably going to have to wait until spring to take action...Lise Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16254900461916653605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019112442705574172.post-1203077468087704522009-02-19T10:21:00.000-05:002009-02-19T10:21:00.000-05:00Kristy - I have hired movers too. The when I move...Kristy - I have hired movers too. The when I moved out into my apartment, I hired a truck and had friends help. They advertise truck rentals at $19.99, but when you add in gas, taxes, insurance, mileage and all that - it came out closer to $100. When I moved back into the house I paid $200 for movers. Not that my friends wouldn't have (and did) help out, but it saved me a lot of wear and tear on my back and was worth it.<BR/><BR/>Miss M - Exactly. I felt that my divorce was handled pretty fairly, but in that kind of emotional situation it would be very easy for one party to take advantage of another. My ex didn't have a lawyer, but I think he knew I wasn't out to "get" anything from him but what was fair. Because I had the lawyer though, I was able to put in a couple of conditions (like that my ex couldn't "abandon" the house until my apartment lease was up) that were very important to me. Without those things, it could have been a real nightmare process.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14703479564503074258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019112442705574172.post-63396156135240259742009-02-18T23:28:00.000-05:002009-02-18T23:28:00.000-05:00Such an important post, sometimes spending money i...Such an important post, sometimes spending money is the only way to go. My parents divorced last year, my mom had a lawyer, my dad didn't. He signed away a lot of things without professional counsel, perhaps out of guilt. The problem is, in a few years he'll be over the guilt but he'll be writing those checks till the day he dies.Miss Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15926161058644761041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019112442705574172.post-2258831557405166712009-02-18T20:57:00.000-05:002009-02-18T20:57:00.000-05:00This is a great post Dawn! I'm always going back a...This is a great post Dawn! I'm always going back and forth when it comes to hiring professionals and DIY. One thing I hire professionals on is moving. Since I'm in the nomadic lifestyle still, I find that spending the money for movers makes my life much easier. Sure, I could probably save about $100 by renting a U-Haul and enticing friends to help me, but then it turns into this all day affair. It drags out and I have to get breakfast, lunch, and dinner...not to mention beer. By the time all is said and done, I spend the same for all of that myself as I pay for the movers. The extra $100 is a tip(if they do a good job). And the job is done in 2 hours. That's all the motivation I need.<BR/><BR/>But I agree that there are certainly some instances where it's more appropriate to hire a professional.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com