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Sounds like you're doing really well. Congrats on the mortgage offer. I'll look forward to following your journey.
BTW, I think your minion avatar is awesome!Old Mortgage: [STRIKE]2009:£78500 2010:£76951.71 2011:£74414.49 2012:£71961.35 2013:£67813.54 2014:£64375.16 Current: £55,480.27[/STRIKE]
New Mortgage: 2016: £92795 Current: £87999.990 -
TimmySaver wrote: »Sounds like you're doing really well. Congrats on the mortgage offer. I'll look forward to following your journey.
BTW, I think your minion avatar is awesome!
Hi Timmy saver Thanks :]
Ya the minion rocks hehe
Quick update
Nothing to report still searches being done i sent the deed back so waiting on an exchange date and completion date hopefully i will know soon :beer:Mortgage--- [STRIKE]£67700 March 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£65221 April 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£64983 July 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£64780 sept 15[/STRIKE] Remortgage [STRIKE]£67295 oct 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£66599 Nov 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£65878.73 Dec 15[/STRIKE][STRIKE] £64834 1st Jan 16[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]Feb 16 £64,511.89[/STRIKE][STRIKE] March 16 £64,056.40[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]April 16 £62550[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]May 16 £62,396.20[/STRIKE] Feb 17 £60.800
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Another update
Sold £140 on ebay this week
so paypal should be around the 450 mark now :]
The searches have come back now bar 1 search local authority which could take a month to come back which is a drag :[
So looks like i wont get keys till mid to late april so loooooooooong :[ ill have to phone someone on Monday to see what can be done as seems long to me.Mortgage--- [STRIKE]£67700 March 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£65221 April 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£64983 July 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£64780 sept 15[/STRIKE] Remortgage [STRIKE]£67295 oct 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£66599 Nov 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£65878.73 Dec 15[/STRIKE][STRIKE] £64834 1st Jan 16[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]Feb 16 £64,511.89[/STRIKE][STRIKE] March 16 £64,056.40[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]April 16 £62550[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]May 16 £62,396.20[/STRIKE] Feb 17 £60.800
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Well done on your ebay sales. I wish I still had things to sell!
I hope your searches are coming back positive - or at least with things that are reasonable to resolve.
Have a good week
Old Mortgage: [STRIKE]2009:£78500 2010:£76951.71 2011:£74414.49 2012:£71961.35 2013:£67813.54 2014:£64375.16 Current: £55,480.27[/STRIKE]
New Mortgage: 2016: £92795 Current: £87999.990 -
well done on the ebay sales !200 weeks £25,000.00 / £7000
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Brilliant eBay sales!!!! :j I only managed to sell 1 item this week!Mortgage balance Feb 2015 start of MFW Journey-£245316.06/Aim to be mortgage neutral 2022 — Target for May 2024 14 Year Target Balance MF50 = £89,535 — Mortgage Balance £106, 000—Target for May 2024! £89,535
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Starting Position (Jan 2024) : Pension 1-£165,000/Pension 2-£50,000/Pension 3-£9,500/ISA-£87,000/Total-£311,5000 -
Thanks guys :] eBay defiantly helps keep the money coming in when i just have stuff laying about
I spoke to the solicitor today and asked her to try and get an exchange and completion date from the vendors so i know where i am hopefully it be soonish i need to get to work :]Mortgage--- [STRIKE]£67700 March 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£65221 April 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£64983 July 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£64780 sept 15[/STRIKE] Remortgage [STRIKE]£67295 oct 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£66599 Nov 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£65878.73 Dec 15[/STRIKE][STRIKE] £64834 1st Jan 16[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]Feb 16 £64,511.89[/STRIKE][STRIKE] March 16 £64,056.40[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]April 16 £62550[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]May 16 £62,396.20[/STRIKE] Feb 17 £60.800
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Luckyinlife wrote: »Thanks guys :] eBay defiantly helps keep the money coming in when i just have stuff laying about
I spoke to the solicitor today and asked her to try and get an exchange and completion date from the vendors so i know where i am hopefully it be soonish i need to get to work :]
I guess another good thing about selling things is that you don't need to box them up and bring them to the new place!
I hope you find out the exchange date soon
Old Mortgage: [STRIKE]2009:£78500 2010:£76951.71 2011:£74414.49 2012:£71961.35 2013:£67813.54 2014:£64375.16 Current: £55,480.27[/STRIKE]
New Mortgage: 2016: £92795 Current: £87999.990 -
Hey Guys
Quick Update
still no date yet :[ should know next week sometime i guess
Iv transferred some fund from paypal £300 to put into the mortgage fund But i wont know what this stands at untill iv done the work i need to the house when i get it :]
Thanks TIMMY i dont have a massive amount to move into the new house mainly my office stuff and bed so will be buying most stuff new :}Mortgage--- [STRIKE]£67700 March 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£65221 April 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£64983 July 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£64780 sept 15[/STRIKE] Remortgage [STRIKE]£67295 oct 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£66599 Nov 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£65878.73 Dec 15[/STRIKE][STRIKE] £64834 1st Jan 16[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]Feb 16 £64,511.89[/STRIKE][STRIKE] March 16 £64,056.40[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]April 16 £62550[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]May 16 £62,396.20[/STRIKE] Feb 17 £60.800
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Luckyinlife wrote: »Thanks TIMMY i dont have a massive amount to move into the new house mainly my office stuff and bed so will be buying most stuff new :}
We waited to buy most of our stuff until we bought a house. Makes it really exciting to buy stuff for a new place.
Old Mortgage: [STRIKE]2009:£78500 2010:£76951.71 2011:£74414.49 2012:£71961.35 2013:£67813.54 2014:£64375.16 Current: £55,480.27[/STRIKE]
New Mortgage: 2016: £92795 Current: £87999.990
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