Why can no one be positive on this forum.

neverdespairgirl

SingleSue wrote: »

I find it works better for me to expect the worse and then be nicely surprised when it works out better! :T

As my Granny used to say a lot, "plan for the worst, and hope for the best!"

geoffky

justpurchased ......i think you are scared with what you have done and come on here trying to justify it..well i am afraid you are *ucked.

neverdespairgirl

moggylover wrote: »

What I repeatedly keep trying to get across to people is that we all wanted much LESS from our homes in the 70/80 and yet it was still equally difficult to afford to buy them. For myself it meant 2 jobs, a lodger, and a life of learning to do all sorts of repairs and decorating for myself.

I think house prices are higher than they were in the 80s. My parents, at the age I am now, had one child and my mother was pregnant. A couple of years older than I am now, they had 2 children and a third on the way, and bought a 5 bed Victorian semi in Blackheath. The bought that on one income, as my mother didn't work.

My Dad was in the same job as OH and I are now. On our incomes alone, we couldn't buy that same semi in Blackheath, as they now go for over £1 million. And there are two of us working.

It was easier for them in the 80s than it is for us now.

justpurchased

obsessed_saver wrote: »

2) less burden and stress of losing the home if we can't upkeep the mortgage for some unforeseen circumstances
3) less bills to pay than owning a home

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2) I think it would be just as stressfull if you could not keep up paying the rent! homeless is homeless!
3) I would say heating a rented property is more expensive as it tends to be cheaper low maintainace storage heaters etc. I know it was when i rented.

mewbie_2

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3) I would say heating a rented property is more expensive as it tends to be cheaper low maintainace storage heaters etc. I know it was when i rented.[/quote]
Nonsense. You and I both know that when owning a home one of the best feelings in the world is to throw the windows open, turn the heating up full blast and laugh at the poor people as they shuffle sadly into their rented hovels. Worth every penny.

Gosh. This PickledPink stuff is so easy to write, I've been wasting my time...

justpurchased

geoffky wrote: »

justpurchased ......i think you are scared with what you have done and come on here trying to justify it..well i am afraid you are *ucked.

Thanks you are the type I refer to how is HPC!
Even beonde worse case scenario my mortgage would be below my house price. don't worry about me

justpurchased

mewbie wrote: »

Nonsense. You and I both know that when owning a home one of the best feelings in the world is to throw the windows open, turn the heating up full blast and laugh at the poor people as they shuffle sadly into their rented hovels. Worth every penny.

Gosh. This PickledPink stuff is so easy to write, I've been wasting my time...

Hang on i am only saying it on my own experiance. When we were in rented (1 bed Maisonet) we had storage heaters they cost more to run than my first house! things may have changed that was 8 years ago.

justpurchased

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

It was easier for them in the 80s than it is for us now.

But from my own parents they think the 60/70s were worse your mortgage could be at least half your income.:eek:

Pobby

Lol @ mewbie. NDsGs point regarding housing in the 80`s is right. I had many a friend that bought in there own at the start of the 80`s. South east, typical decent 3 bed terrace would be £20 to £25k. One of my aunts house was sold, 3 bed big semi in a decent part of town for £30k. In `78 I bought a very unusual 2/3 bed single story cottage for £15k and that was in a really nice part of town.

mewbie_2

justpurchased wrote: »

Hang on i am only saying it on my own experiance. When we were in rented (1 bed Maisonet) we had storage heaters they cost more to run than my first house! things may have changed that was 8 years ago.

WHATEVER!!!

Turn the heating up, open the windows, put the tumble dryer on full blast.

You VILE people. You will never know the luxury of CENTRAL HEATING. Jealousy. That's all it is. Jealous.. and greed.

I have HEATING in MY house. Which is PAID for. Unlike you miserable PEOPLE shivering in your cat pee infested HOLES.

Luxury. THAT is WHAT i AM talking ABOUT. LUXURY and Tumble Dryers. Lovely WARM heat, and a night by the MATSUI TV.

Man, this is so easy. Apologies to PP for borrowing her 'style'.