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26 and 27, in 1976, three-bed mid-terrace with cellar and garden. We still have this house, our son lives in it with his girlfriend and lodger.(AKA HRH_MUngo)
Member #10 of £2 savers club
Imagine someone holding forth on biology whose only knowledge of the subject is the Book of British Birds, and you have a rough idea of what it feels like to read Richard Dawkins on theology: Terry Eagleton0 -
29, terraced house, was bought with loads of work needing doing, the work continues two years on
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i have never thought of any of my homes as investments unless i wanted to be a landlord!OK....
Never looked on houses as an investment - it's just my home.
My 1st place i bought for 24750 in 1986 and installed a lodger from day 1!-i took 3,5x salary 100pc.-mortgage cleared 2001.
Bought my second place in 2003 for 179000 whilst still holding the 1st place(out on rent).
Sold first place for 120k in 2004 and cleared mortgage on new home.
2007 bought a family home in Turkey for 190k with 55k mortgage(and cash) on uk home.--mfw for April 2013
Happily flip between the places avoiding extreme weather!mfw'11 No68- 55k mortgage İO--little to nothing saved! i must do better.0 -
Bought in 2000, aged 30 - how time flies!
Now living in a rented barn conversion close to work, house back in Liverpool is tenanted.0 -
I was 23, my now wife was 20. We bought a two bed flat in 1994 for £36K and sold it in 2006 for £85K. Amazingly in 2004, it wasn't even worth what we originally bought it for.
I'd hate to be a twenty something trying to buy now but even back then we were mortgaged to the hilt but scraped by for the first year or two.0 -
I was 20, hubby 23. We bought our first flat for 44k in 1996.MFW 67 - Finally mortgage free! 💙😁0
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We bought our first house 1998, I was 25 and my wife was 24. We sold our second house in 2008 in order to relocate and are currently renting while house prices crash. -7% crash YOY in Lincoln, this is more than I am paying in rent so I'm essentially living for free. I wonder how much prices will drop in the coming year? I hope that young adults will soon be able to buy a home before they reach 25 like we were able to.Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0
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I was 25, and done it on my own, it's a very small mid-terreace house, mine and next door are the smallest in the steet. It was the house at that time I could afford, and I'm happy here.
As my signature reads, the kitchen and bathroom needs upgrading, so does the bedroom to the fact, but I can't be bothere to save for that.
I didn't buy a house to make a profit in the future, I did it not to pay someone's elses mortgage by renting.
22 years left til mortgage is paid off.0 -
just turned 24 and partner is 27 - we just recently got our offer accepted. we have a 5 month old daughter too Moved in!
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I was 20 (and at that time, too young to be on the deeds) OH was 23. It was 1963 and the price for a new 3 bedroomed semi was £3,250.
The interest rate was 6.125%0
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