whats your current housing situation?

dwsjarcmcd

SingleSue wrote: »

Blimey, it takes a year for me to get the amount it is reducing for you from my ex!

Hmmm, might be time to talk to him again....

Don't begrudge her a penny. Still pay for my daughter (pleasure!) and the school fees.....only 2 more years of those!

SingleSue

That is good to hear dwsjarcmcd re not begrudging the amount, you are obviously a very proud and doting parent.

It was like trying to get blood out of a stone to get my ex husband to pay for his children and even then it is only a very small amount.

Edit - Oooppss better add something more on topic.

My parents (where I spend a lot of time so it sort of qualifies), purchased their 3 bed semi detached home in 1969 for 3.5k, it was worth approx 190k at the height but we estimate it would probably be around the 160-165k area now.

Not that it matters, they aren't selling and they have never seen it as profit.

Kenny4315

PasturesNew wrote: »

.... place to hang my old lady knickers on the line and a .....

Prudent

Live in 3 bed semi in nice area of Central Scotland with 16 year old daughter. Bought at the end of 2002 for £68K now worth around £130K. A drop of around £15K from last year. Value is not a huge issue as its my home not an investment. Really happy here and just getting new bathroom and kitchen fitted as I want to stay. No mortgage, paying it off was a huge priority because I wanted to give my daughter a secure home.

davilown

Rent a 3 bed house and saving lots

lauren1983

Bought our first house 2002 for 47k 100% mortgage
Sold 2007 for 90k
Spoke about and was advised on the housing market so have lived with parents since then and been saving lots and looking for a house we want to stay in for a VERY long time.
Dont want to move again!

Got a viewing saturday so im excited!! Another renovation project

shirlgirl2004

Living in a large 4 bed detached in a semi rural location 1/2 an hour from London. We have a small mortgage and will be mortgage free come April.

It's hard to know what our home is worth. I guess it doesn't matter, because even though I keep an eye on what is on the market I never see anything that suits our needs better than what we've got. It is tempting to buy a small flat for DSs to live in but will wait before we take the plunge (if we do) because I believe they'll be loads of cheap flats on the market befor too long. At the moment, in our area, they are still massively overpriced.

cranezoe

bought in 2004 - 2 bed terraced for £128k, mortgage was £110k. put it on the market to get a 3 bed for our growing family - on the market in Feb 08, kept dropping the price trying to be realistic. Had an offer in Dec 08 of 115k which we accepted (mortgage now £100k) and negotiated on a 3 bed detached in a lovely area for £160k. Increasing our mortgage by 30k and looking forward to moving in a month or so hopefully!

purch

Cottage next (1750) in the middle on no-where

1750 :eek:

What did that cost ?

2 goats and a flagon of meade ??

Marcheline

Living with my parents in London with my daughter at mo - it's a 3 bed terrace. I am unemployed (I am a stay at home mum) and have saved a substantial deposit, so that when my daughter starts school, I can go back to work and (hopefully!) get a mortgage.