At what age did you opt to buy your first property?

elsien

36. When I suddenly realised houses were getting past my price range and it was now or never. Before that I was happily spending the money on holidays and having fun. I don't regret leaving it so late but I'm glad I got in when I did as I couldn't afford anything round my way nowadays.

mischiefmaker

My husband and I were 19, that was in 1999. Only bought as cheaper than renting and had 100% mortgage. Bought for £52,000 and sold 3 years later for £95,000.

Brallaqueen

26, about 11 days before my 27th birthday which was my deadline. Bought on my own, no help from parents.

Wish I had had the sense to buy at 18, properties would have been literally half the price.

DRP

27 (2004).

The only way i was able to do it was because my partner at the time (now my wife) had a decent deposit stashed away.

I was awful with money up until my mid-20s. The money I wasted on the 'student lifestyle' up until that point was shocking...:o

RevolvingDoor

I was 27 and am thinking about getting a new mortgage/house next year at 37.

StevenMarks

12 years ago aged 24. I bought a two bed flat and stayed there about two years before selling and buying in another part of the country when I got a new job.

Slinky

18 years ago at age 30 in a previous recession. Wanted to do it before then but property prices were mad. Could not afford to buy this house now as it's quadrupled in 18 years. Was single at the time.

tim9966

24. I want to be mortgage free before 40.

Angelicdevil

Last year at 28yrs old. Wish I'd done it 10yrs earlier but my mind was on university......hindsight, eh?

uk_american

Age 35 as a first time buyer, so I fit the statistic.

However, saved up and did it for cash, so no mortgage. It wasn't part of some master plan though--just that work paid for my living expenses for a few years as I took jobs requiring a lot of travel so spent the time saving until i could figure out where I wanted to live finally!