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Uk housing bang for the buck

Turnbull2000
Turnbull2000 Posts: 1,807 Forumite
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Bit drunk at the moment and will post any old sh*te :beer:

But seen this on HPC and thought it was quite amusing :j

In the Uk...
We are pleased to offer for sale this rarely available one bedroom mobile home
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-9475089.rsp?pa_n=1&tr_t=buy


For 13K less, you can buy both of these in the US...

http://www.danberry.com/danberry/dansite/searchdetail.php?PPropertyType=26&MLNumber=4626061&IsDNB=Yes&Print=1

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-17850245.rsp?pa_n=3&tr_t=buy&chnl=overseas
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  • dolce_vita
    dolce_vita Posts: 1,031 Forumite
    I agree turnbull - it's a fvcking joke
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    #1. The people that run these "sell your house and rent back" companies are generally lying thieves and are best avoided

    #2. This time next year house prices in general will be lower than they are now

    #3. Cheap houses are a good thing not a bad thing
  • Gorgeous_George
    Gorgeous_George Posts: 7,964 Forumite
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    Turnbull2000 wrote: »
    For 13K less, you can buy both of these in the US...

    http://www.danberry.com/danberry/dansite/searchdetail.php?PPropertyType=26&MLNumber=4626061&IsDNB=Yes&Print=1

    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-17850245.rsp?pa_n=3&tr_t=buy&chnl=overseas

    Hell of a commute to Chertsey though!

    I know, it's no excuse.

    GG
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  • Pobby
    Pobby Posts: 5,438 Forumite
    And they say the US market is over valued----psml!
  • michaels
    michaels Posts: 29,256 Forumite
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    Aren't you forgetting tho that GDP per head in the US is 50% more than here...hang on tho that works the other way round...
    I think....
  • paddy's_mum
    paddy's_mum Posts: 3,977 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    ... and coming originally from Chertsey, and being the age I am, I can remember when the entire Reach was under water - which is why most homes there were houseboats!!
  • ceridwen
    ceridwen Posts: 11,547 Forumite
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    Do you think Right Move have put 1 extra figure on the price of their British "shack"? :confused: :rotfl: :rotfl: Yep - I know, I bet that figure is for real and not a typo!

    Who'd live in an overcrowded country? One literally pays the price for us not having enough space.
  • Generali
    Generali Posts: 36,411 Forumite
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    Outside: riverside garden mainly laid to lawn with 30ft river frontage and mooring.

    I think this is the key. Presumably the 'toppy' valuation is on the basis that you knock it down and build a McMansion.
  • BrandNewDay
    BrandNewDay Posts: 1,717 Forumite
    I'm going to have to post that link to some American boards... $650k for a TRAILER!?!?
    :beer:
  • hgllgh
    hgllgh Posts: 169 Forumite
    It's disgusting! Property values in this country will have long lasting damaging consequences if they do not come down.... the first rung out of reach of FTB's, the second and third rungs out of reach of second and third time buyers.... How can a young couple start a family if they cannot afford to upgrade? Where is the motivation for work when you have no access to the property market and end up paying overpriced rent?
  • BobProperty
    BobProperty Posts: 3,245 Forumite
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    Generali wrote: »
    I think this is the key. Presumably the 'toppy' valuation is on the basis that you knock it down and build a McMansion.
    It's either that or the value of the mooring. What price mooring in that location?
    As for the US properties :eek: Look at the taxes on the first one! $4000 per 6 months. You thought council tax was bad. The second one says "Possible lease/purchase with 5k down." in the details. This can be interpreted in several ways, a couple of which are "a dodgy deal to get anyone to buy it" or "I'll do any deal to sell it".
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