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Homes for FTB's at most affordable in 10 years

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  • ukcarper
    ukcarper Posts: 17,337 Forumite
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    robmatic wrote: »
    I think you might need to google '30th percentile'.

    I think that just because some peoples life choices preclude them from buying they think that everybody is in the same position.
  • ukcarper
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    Graham_Devon wrote: »
    Why? Is it going to demonstrate that the average COUPLE living together are BOTH above it? With no kids? And no debts?


    The trouble is Graham there have always been people who cannot afford to buy a property and very rarely if ever has it been possible to save enough whilst supporting a family and paying rent.
  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    You won't state whether you believe what you state.

    That says it all!! Anyway, will leave you to the convo and to just keep repeating it!
  • ukcarper
    ukcarper Posts: 17,337 Forumite
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    Graham_Devon wrote: »
    You won't state whether you believe what you state.

    That says it all!! Anyway, will leave you to the convo and to just keep repeating it!

    I really am not sure what you are going on about yes I think that there a lots of people in their mid to late 20s who earn above the 30% percentile and could buy in fact in lots of cases do buy.

    If the average FTB is now 37 you have to ask yourself why that is not just complain about house prices.

    　
  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    ukcarper wrote: »
    If the average FTB is now 37 you have to ask yourself why that is not just complain about house prices.

    　

    Erm, it's most likely due to house prices?
  • ukcarper
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    Graham_Devon wrote: »
    Erm, it's most likely due to house prices?

    If you think that you are deluding yourself. When I first bought in the early seventies prices were pretty much the same as they are now what was the average age then 22 or 23.
  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    ukcarper wrote: »
    If you think that you are deluding yourself. When I first bought in the early seventies prices were pretty much the same as they are now what was the average age then 22 or 23.

    I'm deluded, suggesting that the price is the major hurdle when it comes to buying a house?

    :undecided
  • ess0two
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    Graham_Devon wrote: »
    I'm deluded, suggesting that the price is the major hurdle when it comes to buying a house?

    :undecided


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  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    ess0two wrote: »
    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-33063349.html?premiumA=true

    Nice, just half a mile from the local red light district! :)
  • ukcarper
    ukcarper Posts: 17,337 Forumite
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    Graham_Devon wrote: »
    I'm deluded, suggesting that the price is the major hurdle when it comes to buying a house?

    :undecided


    Price is a hurdle but that is not what you said. you said that the reason the average age of a FTB is now 37 was because of house prices which it blatantly isn’t.

    I have no vested interest and agree house prices are high but what I get fed up with is people whinging about houses being beyond the reach of almost everyone when they are clearly not.
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