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Do you really think that 3 weeks before my wedding is a good time for my mother to remodel her house?

She called me a “selfish brat” because I told her that her timing with the house remodel was bad. I said she is so busy that I don’t feel like I can ask for her help with anything for the wedding because she needs some time to rest. She says she is doing it for me because she wants my guests to stay in a pristine house, but it is just her pride because she wants everything to look perfect so she looks good. I’m trying to check myself on this, but I feel like I’m going crazy. I think it could have waited another month. She has years to make home improvements, but hopefully I will only get married once. She is redoing the roof, reflooring the kitchen and one of the bathrooms and putting up sheetrock in the living room. (yes, all in the next two weeks). How do I get her to let go of all that? Plus she just had surgery for cancer last year and she is supposed to be resting, but she works really hard and doesn’t take any breaks.
We set the wedding date 11 months ago. She loves my fiance like a son. The contractors were supposed to be finished 3 months ago, but kept moving the dates. At this point, I thought she should have put it off until after the wedding so she doesn’t work herself to death. I DO tell her I’m concerned for her. That is my whole point.
She bought the house last year and none of the remodels were “necessary” it doesn’t look bad. People are coming to see us (her too) not the house.

Is this a good time to get into the mortgage industry?

I have been offered a job in Mortgage – after 17 (long) years in retail banking.

buying a house in newyork state (first time home buyer)?

I am a first time home buyer in new york state. what are the most important things I need to know? also is now a good time to buy? the home i am looking at is assessed for 35k (assessment is current with in the last 3 years) the asking price is 59.9k is this high? I should also mention this house is in excellent condition. there are a few very minor defects. also what can i specefically ask in for in the sale contract? there is some trash i would like removed before the closing. this is stuff left from prior tennants. there is also tennants in the house now. if they do any dammage before they move out can i have it stated in the contract that its the sellers responsibility to make any repairs from the disgruntled tennants? thanks in advance for any advice.

I put off buying real-estate in Hawaii last year as it was very high, it came down. Good time to invest?

When I first moved here realestate prices were going up so fast and buyers were putting in bids higher than the value just to get a home. Now prices are going down and more steady, there are a lot of homes (townhouses, condos) for sale now and they are staying on the market longer. Even though interest when up a bit, would this be a good time to invest?