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Advice Needed - Am I in a position to Buy?

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  • 19lottie82
    19lottie82 Posts: 6,032 Forumite
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    You're still young. Focus on working hard to increase your salary as well as your savings until you are in a better position to buy.
  • Errata wrote: »
    No 2 bed flats in Bethnall Green under £200k. You are looking on Rightmove, aren't you?

    Yes Rightmove
  • dell12
    dell12 Posts: 156 Forumite
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    It depends how desperate you are to move out and whether you're willing to compromise on location.

    You can pick up a 1 bed flat in Barking for £100k. Sure it might not be considered the greatest area, but when you're buying your first place you're always going to have to compromise.
  • Homes under the Hammer featured a flat in Bow yesterday as it happens. Its 'up and coming' apparently. Auctions are not for the faint hearted....
    Mornië utulië
  • Add elec/gas/water, bus to work, tube into town for nights out, beer and food while out and in, phone bill, broadband and Sky.

    Also, a two bed in Bethnal Green for 200k doesn't sound realistic. It's surely closer to 300k?
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