Hypno's "no more boom or bust" diary

claire0788

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hypno06 wrote: »

I bought my first house at 18 - one bed starter home.
Next one at 22 - 3 bed mid terrace
Next one at 25 - 3 bed detached
Then at 26 - 4 bed detached - everything ok up until that point.

Then at 28 bought what turned out to be the house from hell.........
sold House from Hell at 31 and rented for a year.
Bought present 4 bed detached at 32.........still there.

The plan was for me to be in the dream house by 40.......I started off well, at least :rolleyes:

I bought my first home at 18 too I hate moving though so people will probably have to force me to move again Next year im hoping to save up to get a new kitchen and bathroom put in... Thats the plan

taka

Ahhhhh... I forgot that most English students in their last year of school are 18.

My [STRIKE]house[/STRIKE] flat history...
Flat 1 - aged 18 (just before I turned 19)
Flat 2 - aged 27... still there... Its a fair bit smaller than my 1st flat (and needs loads of work) but is in my home city which is about a million times more expensive... :rolleyes:

My (hopefully! :rotfl:) cunning plan is to pay off my mortgage on or before the 25yr anniversary of taking out my 1st mortgage (ie the day it would have been completely paid off, if I hadn't moved and taken out a new mortgage etc -its in 2019). OPs to date are less than £100 so I've got a looooooong way to go! :rotfl:

Double_Trouble

House history is interesting rented all through uni moved dozens of times
Then aged 22 rented again
23 moved in with OH converted maisonette above family business
26 bought hotel 12 bedrooms :eek:
Almost 29 bought 2 bed detached cottage
30 doubled it in size 3 bed detached cottage
34 rented for 3 months
34 bought detached 4 bed house with 8 acres (dream house)
37 bought detached 5 bed house on main rd no garden part of swop for above house
38 bought detached 4 bed house
44 rearranged internal space to make 5 bedrooms

50 Still there

Was intending to downsize had 2 empty bedrooms for 3 weeks but OD and her OH moved back in baby due April so house bursting at the seams again:D

DTxx

Karmacat

DT, you're a property magnate!

And Taka.... you're 27! Now I'm *completely* freaked out........ in a good way for you, bad way for me :rotfl:

Surfbabe

bought 1st house age 20 (3 bed semi-detached cost £10K - sold for £30K when marriage split up after 3 yrs)
moved back home then shared with borther for 2 years !!
Bought 2nd house age 25 (2 bedroom end terace cost £20K sold for £30K a year later)
Bought 3rd house age 26 (3 bed semi-detached - cost £29K sold for £40K 10 years later)
rented for a year
Bought 4th house age 38 (4 bed detached with oodles of garden for £120K - now worth about £350K)

and that is about it !!! (PS only bought last house as MIL died and we were able to put down 50% deposit - no way could we have afforded otherwise ! and really good story attached to sale!)

taka

Karmacat wrote: »

And Taka.... you're 27! Now I'm *completely* freaked out........ in a good way for you, bad way for me :rotfl:

:rotfl: I wish... nope... I'm 34 now! :rolleyes:

Thats a lot of moving in your 30s DT! :eek: I'm not sure I could cope with the stress of that many moves... Actually I'm not sure my solicitor could cope with me stressing about buying/selling that often! Nervous didn't cover it at all... :rotfl:

Ohhhh I've just noticed I have another medal! :j:j:j:j

hypno06

taka wrote: »

Ohhhh I've just noticed I have another medal! :j:j:j:j

:T:T:T:T
Hurrah!!!!!!

benbenandme

2000: Bought 2 bed flat (with ex) £105k
2004: Bought 2 bed semi (with ex) £198k
2007: Bought 2 bed flat (after paying ex off the mortgage) £162k

Hoping one day in the not too distant future to buy a houe again

Karmacat

taka wrote: »

:rotfl: I wish... nope... I'm 34 now! :rolleyes:

Okay, thats a relief.....

Ohhhh I've just noticed I have another medal! :j:j:j:j

Woo hoo! :A:A:A

hypno06

You'll be in a house and mortgage free before you know it benben!!