Cullen and Katie: House Woes Part #9

[HashtagBlessed]

Does anyone have an opinion on whether or not they read their thread on here?

A part of me wonders if the emotional display in today's vlog over her birthday had in part to do with the backlash he got here. I thought he was being petulant and ungracious about her request to sleep-in and a few people voiced that opinion early yesterday evening. Then at the end of today's vlog when Katie talks about taking a rain check, he gets all emotional. I wonder if he felt guilty for how he came across on camera the day before. Conversely, sometimes he seems like he's obsessed with the attention and validation he gets from YouTube, and when he's not coming across as Father and Husband of the Year I think he gets upset.

[nc_mom]

Why would anyone put an offer in on an expensive home before selling their current home which is far from ready to sell? It is much easier to find a home to purchase than to wait for a buyer for your home. They have created a stressful situation by now having to rush and fix up their home to make it market ready so they don't lose the house they put the offer in on. There are plenty of beautiful homes on the market so I don't see the sudden rush to have to move quickly. They seem impulsive and unrealistic. It will take time to get their home in perfect condition and get rid of the ongoing clutter. They also should spend time and money in making their backyard more attractive...it looks like a mess full of dog poop, no flowers, landscaping and very unappealing. They need to slow down and think things through carefully as the stress is clearly getting to them.

[tratra58]

Does anyone have an opinion on whether or not they read their thread on here?

A part of me wonders if the emotional display in today's vlog over her birthday had in part to do with the backlash he got here. I thought he was being petulant and ungracious about her request to sleep-in and a few people voiced that opinion early yesterday evening. Then at the end of today's vlog when Katie talks about taking a rain check, he gets all emotional. I wonder if he felt guilty for how he came across on camera the day before. Conversely, sometimes he seems like he's obsessed with the attention and validation he gets from YouTube, and when he's not coming across as Father and Husband of the Year I think he gets upset.

I think they do. A while back some comments about their messy house were made and the next day Katie talked or made excuses for the mess. I have pretty tough with my remarks. I can't image being critiqued by viewers and perhaps on a message board. Well, tomorrow is a new day and I am sure he'll be more composed in their next vlog.

[lmmomSD]

Does anyone have an opinion on whether or not they read their thread on here?

A part of me wonders if the emotional display in today's vlog over her birthday had in part to do with the backlash he got here. I thought he was being petulant and ungracious about her request to sleep-in and a few people voiced that opinion early yesterday evening. Then at the end of today's vlog when Katie talks about taking a rain check, he gets all emotional. I wonder if he felt guilty for how he came across on camera the day before. Conversely, sometimes he seems like he's obsessed with the attention and validation he gets from YouTube, and when he's not coming across as Father and Husband of the Year I think he gets upset.

I think they do. A while back some comments about their messy house were made and the next day Katie talked or made excuses for the mess. I have pretty tough with my remarks. I can't image being critiqued by viewers and perhaps on a message board. Well, tomorrow is a new day and I am sure he'll be more composed in their next vlog.

Which is why I don't vlog. I wouldn't have the patience for the comments, and my house would certainly get lots of comments about clutter. I'm working on it, but yeah. My house is not spotless.
I think most vloggers read here. There's too much "coincidence" between some threads and what gets brought up in vlogs.

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[HelloSweetie]

When people say "can't they write that off?" I really wonder if they know what writing something off means. It doesn't make it free. It makes it slightly discounted.

Next time, quote me instead of being passive aggressive lol
Idk how much those glasses cost, so excuse me. I live in a tax free country, so I don't "fully" understand how it works I guess. Oh well...

I wasn't trying to be passive aggressive. There were 2 people who mentioned writing something off, and I don't know how to quote 2 people at once. lol


There are tax free countries?! omg.

The tax write off talk happens on every board as a possible explanation for why questionable purchases were a good idea. I read it as a general comment about that, and not a passive aggressive dig.

I agree btw. A tax write off is only a benefit if it's something you are buying anyway. It makes. No sense to spend money based on that alone. I know too many people that justify purchases this way and it drives me crazy.

[Lovethesnark]

Does anyone have an opinion on whether or not they read their thread on here?

A part of me wonders if the emotional display in today's vlog over her birthday had in part to do with the backlash he got here. I thought he was being petulant and ungracious about her request to sleep-in and a few people voiced that opinion early yesterday evening. Then at the end of today's vlog when Katie talks about taking a rain check, he gets all emotional. I wonder if he felt guilty for how he came across on camera the day before. Conversely, sometimes he seems like he's obsessed with the attention and validation he gets from YouTube, and when he's not coming across as Father and Husband of the Year I think he gets upset.

I think they do. A while back some comments about their messy house were made and the next day Katie talked or made excuses for the mess. I have pretty tough with my remarks. I can't image being critiqued by viewers and perhaps on a message board. Well, tomorrow is a new day and I am sure he'll be more composed in their next vlog.

I think they read here. I think they have for a while. I know there are others who read here too. I was contacted by one after their friend got upset over things posted here. It was kinda bizarre.

[beautynoob]

I'm glad they're showing their emotions yes , but I have a hard time sympathizing when most of the stress comes from lack of structure, lack of organization and letting things go too long. Two adults at home full time with family who takes the kids at least once a week? I'm sorry but most adults face way more challenges to do the same stuff.



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[daisy1000]

It could be a combination of both: that they read here but there are times when the comments will also address the same things we do.

I love C&K but I still believe their house is cluttered and that's totally normal. We all have or had some cluttered part of our life. A part of it is realizing when you should start going through stuff to clean, throw out, or donate. Pretty simple.

Also, I don't agree with Cullen staying up all night to edit and sleeping in. But I think Katie is mature enough to address that with her husband. That's something they would have to work on. I am sure they have had to deal with much bigger problems in their relationship before. I don't think he would be doing anything bad. He seems like the type of person who is caught up in social media like Twitter and Instagram. And probably always watching other YouTubers. But this is all just my opinion.


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[Nini12]

As I've said before, every little thing C&K do ends up being something stressful, they're always running out of time and they have to change their plans.
I don't get why they want so bad to buy a new house right now considering how much work they have to put on the one they already own. How is that they can't even take time to celebrate Katie's birthday? It's like when youtubers complain that they haven't had their nap, things like this make me think that it would be nearly impossible for them to go back to their lives pre-youtube and have a regular job, I could see Katie doing that but I don't know if she wants to but for Cullen it seems like it would be really hard.

Maybe they thought that after having Brooks their youtube channel would take off but I think that they've reached their "limit" just like Samika. Why can't they enjoy that they have around half a million subscribers? They keep wanting those big numbers and youtube play buttons but I can't imagine it happening anytime soon.

[Boredomatitsfinest]

Yes. So much yes. Today's vlog was just a reminder of why they are my favorite. They are such genuine people and I love it. Sure they have their faults, but no matter how late Cullen stays up or how cluttered their house is, they mean well. As I'm sitting here appreciating how they haven't let vlogging change them, I'm starting to worry if moving might. I'd like to think it won't...but there seems to be a trend... :/

I also wanted to bring up the master bathroom. Sorry if I read wrong (I've been skimming), or if it has already been brought up, but they aren't justifying doing it just to possibly "write it off", lol. They're putting work into the house to increase its value. It's very common (and wise) to do. They might be putting out money that's stressing them out a little currently, but, assuming that everything goes as planned, they will end up making their money back, and then some. Just wanted to throw that out there in case anyone isn't familiar.

[RootBeerFloatie]

I have no sympathy for them. Their laziness and rash decision making has come back to bite them, and it's about time they actually did something productive with their time. Boo hoo we trashed our house and now we actually have to clean it despite having unlimited free time for two years straight, what a horrible realization.

If they're unable to do something simple as celebrate Katie's birthday then I think there's definitely something going on that we don't see. Whether it's financial or emotional woes, there's trouble in paradise.

[marshmallowfluf]

I dont know much at all about the home buying process.. but did they have to put down money on it already? Because when they were on the phone the lady said something along the lines of "they will be able cash that, so just know that" i took that as cash the check? Or did i hear wrong?


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[WhatSheSaid]

Is it the home with the pool that they put the offer on if anyone knows? Somehow I missed which house had the standing water.

The third one they saw had the standing water (The vlog "Our New Backyard?!" They didn't say which one they put an offer on, just that it was one they had been to a few times.

They've looked at three houses? I am so confused!! Lol, I don't want to wait to find out which one they are going to get. But I guess they don't know for sure either at this point. I was a bit bothered that the house you found with the pool didn't feature the primary kitchen in the pictures. It is such an important part of the house. I looked at some of the homes for sale for over a million dollars and found them all to be really gawdy.

[HashtagBlessed]

I dont know much at all about the home buying process.. but did they have to put down money on it already? Because when they were on the phone the lady said something along the lines of "they will be able cash that, so just know that" i took that as cash the check? Or did i hear wrong?


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Yes, you put down what's called an earnest money deposit at the time you sign the contract to show that you're a serious buyer. This is a personal check that you bring to the title company and they cash it and hold it in escrow until you go to closing. You put down 1-3% of the purchase price as an earnest money deposit, but the amount can vary. They could have put down more in light of their contingency. If the contract is ever terminated before closing, in some situations the would-be buyer gets this deposit back and in some situations the seller keeps the deposit, depending on the reasons for terminating the contract and what contingencies were in place.

I've never had a contract on a home with an active break clause like Katie and Cullen have right now, but my guess would be that if they run out of time and don't sell their house, secure financing, and go to closing by a specified date in the contract, the seller keeps the deposit. If the seller accepts another offer, I would imagine they get the deposit back. I think it depends on the wording of their contract. But someone with more experience with active break clauses will have to chime in.

[Playsinrain]

I dont know much at all about the home buying process.. but did they have to put down money on it already? Because when they were on the phone the lady said something along the lines of "they will be able cash that, so just know that" i took that as cash the check? Or did i hear wrong?


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Yes, you put down what's called an earnest money deposit at the time you sign the contract to show that you're a serious buyer. This is a personal check that you bring to the title company and they cash it and hold it in escrow until you go to closing. You put down 1-3% of the purchase price as an earnest money deposit, but the amount can vary. They could have put down more in light of their contingency. If the contract is ever terminated before closing, in some situations the would-be buyer gets this deposit back and in some situations the seller keeps the deposit, depending on the reasons for terminating the contract and what contingencies were in place.

I've never had a contract on a home with an active break clause like Katie and Cullen have right now, but my guess would be that if they run out of time and don't sell their house, secure financing, and go to closing by a specified date in the contract, the seller keeps the deposit. If the seller accepts another offer, I would imagine they get the deposit back. I think it depends on the wording of their contract. But someone with more experience with active break clauses will have to chime in.

You are right about the clause, and it can be worded either way, but the way you explained it is the most common situation. Also, if you do close on the home the EM deposit is taken off your purchase price. Most times it's used to distribute commission.

[lmmomSD]

I dont know much at all about the home buying process.. but did they have to put down money on it already? Because when they were on the phone the lady said something along the lines of "they will be able cash that, so just know that" i took that as cash the check? Or did i hear wrong?


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When you make an offer on a house, and it's accepted, you have to put down a small amount called "earnest money". It's called that to show that you're "in earnest", and serious about buying. We put down $2500 on a $165,000 house back in the 90's. No idea how much they would need nowadays.
Edited: should have read through the thread before responding! Should have known someone knowledgeable would answer! Carry on.

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[HashtagBlessed]

The seller has a lot more leverage in this situation, which is the only reason they agreed to Katie and Cullen's offer in the first place. I imagine there was a tight deadline for Katie and Cullen to start marketing their house. If they set a firm timeline in the contract, and Katie and Cullen can't go to closing for any reason, they're in breach of contract and lose their deposit. If they put 1-3% down on a $600k property, that's something between $6,000-$18,000. Yikes. I don't think they fully understood what they were doing and now it's hitting them. Cullen said on the vlog where their second counter offer was accepted that he didn't understand the terms of the active break clause until that morning. Um, then why in the world are you looking before your house is on the market and making offers? I hope their agent was smart enough to negotiate a decent contract so they don't get screwed if things don't work out. But I suspect they made concessions to get their second offer accepted that might come back to bite them.

[marshmallowfluf]

Maybe thats why they are soo stressed out. They could possibly lose a lot of money over this.


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[Playsinrain]

Watched the vlog, but now it's gone.. weird...

[MommaLindsey2]

Watched the vlog, but now it's gone.. weird...

Yes! I clicked on it and was about to watch and it disappeared before I got a chance.


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