Demystifying “Location, location, location …”

hazyjo

ReadingTim said:

hazyjo said:

With your now relatively large budget, you can cross off several of those areas.

There are also several other locations to which the budget won't stretch, so those can be crossed off as well!  

Yup, agree. They'll even struggle to tick off everything they want in Leigh! Another £50k taking it to £750k would make a huge difference.

Slinky

You'll never find perfect. You just need to find good enough.

 Otherwise another year will pass, the spreadsheet will expand even further, you'll forget what you learned from the early stuff, and your life as you want it to be will be on hold still.

Whitlane

You really need to focus your search on priorities and not just location.  

I would be really annoyed as a seller if you wasted my time viewing my property to find that a year later you still hadn’t decided which location you wanted to live in.

Most people spend a lot of time making their homes presentable for viewings.  You’ve wasted over 20 peoples time in booking viewings and to date are still compiling your list.

Sort out your priorities and then work off that basis otherwise you’re going to be looking for many years to come.

Alternatively, give Kirstie and Phil a call to see if they can help you find that needle in a haystack.

lincroft1710

If you can afford Cambridge, Godalming and Harpenden, I would forget Bedford, Hemel, MK, Peterborough and Stevenage

lookstraightahead

Go to an area. See if you like it. Look at the houses. See if you like what you can afford. Look at the commute. See if it's do-able. 

I agree location is very important. But you instinctively know if an area feels right for you. You just need to go and see

lookstraightahead

Whitlane said:

You really need to focus your search on priorities and not just location.  

I would be really annoyed as a seller if you wasted my time viewing my property to find that a year later you still hadn’t decided which location you wanted to live in.

Most people spend a lot of time making their homes presentable for viewings.  You’ve wasted over 20 peoples time in booking viewings and to date are still compiling your list.

Sort out your priorities and then work off that basis otherwise you’re going to be looking for many years to come.

Alternatively, give Kirstie and Phil a call to see if they can help you find that needle in a haystack.

Part of selling is to have your time wasted to be honest.

Skiddaw1

I agree that you're probably overthinking this. I think it might really help to involve a third party in your search. Perhaps applying for the next Kirstie & Phil series really isn't a bad idea?

user1977

lookstraightahead said:

Whitlane said:

You really need to focus your search on priorities and not just location.  

I would be really annoyed as a seller if you wasted my time viewing my property to find that a year later you still hadn’t decided which location you wanted to live in.

Most people spend a lot of time making their homes presentable for viewings.  You’ve wasted over 20 peoples time in booking viewings and to date are still compiling your list.

Sort out your priorities and then work off that basis otherwise you’re going to be looking for many years to come.

Alternatively, give Kirstie and Phil a call to see if they can help you find that needle in a haystack.

Part of selling is to have your time wasted to be honest.

Indeed, I'd be delighted to get as many punters through the door as possible.

Though in general I agree the OP needs to narrow things down a tad.

SallyDucati

Is putting everything in such a detailed spreadsheet a professional habit? Thinking so from your username.

Narrow it down, you are definitely over analysing this.  You are looking for a home not a fiscal return on investment for various options.  (would you have that many if you were?  I wouldn't)

I would narrow it down to far fewer favoured areas and a few priorities or other considerations.

MFWannabe

I haven’t read all your post tbh as it’s wayyyy too long. You are seriously overthinking this! 

In the 12 months you've been looking you’ve spent thousands on rent and interest rates have increased. You really need to decide on an area, maybe even rent in that area for  a while if you’re not ready to commit to buying until you can make sure the area is right for you