Re: why is the sims 3 buymode taking so long to load

@ruthmoses  Try clicking F1 to go back to live mode.  (F2 and F3 open Buy and Build modes, respectively.)

Sometimes Buy mode does bounce when loading, unfortunately.  This typically happens when the game is out of resources, or close to it, as can happen when you've spent a lot of time in Buy or Build modes and especially when you've been recoloring objects.  The game can only use a limited amount of resources, and sometimes it runs out.  The only real workaround is to save frequently when building or decorating and quit and reload at the first sign of trouble.