House update
May. 26th, 2004 08:27 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kingandyFinally got in touch with the woman who owns the house next door to ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
samharber's. Silly bint has gone and had it valued, of all things, and so is putting it on the estate-agent market at £75K. She is now desperate to sell it, and so did not put it on at the full valued price of £78K, but it's considerably more than I was hoping and probably more than I can afford. (Repayments of about £450pcm, apparently, which is more than we're paying at the moment and for a smaller house).
... Actually have done more maths. If I managed to haggle her down to £70K it could be £400pcm from Scottish Widows. Which is what we are paying now. And though it is smaller than where we are now, I would be buying part of a house each month rather than lining a landlady's pocket. And friends are directly next door. Rgh. Now markedly more tempted. But, annoyingly, can't takebacony to see it before next week, and the woman's going off on hols for a fortnight leaving it estate agent with explicit instructions to sell as soon as possible. Perhaps I will ring estate agent and ask for viewing with them.
Sigh, decisions decisions.
samharber's. Silly bint has gone and had it valued, of all things, and so is putting it on the estate-agent market at £75K. She is now desperate to sell it, and so did not put it on at the full valued price of £78K, but it's considerably more than I was hoping and probably more than I can afford. (Repayments of about £450pcm, apparently, which is more than we're paying at the moment and for a smaller house).... Actually have done more maths. If I managed to haggle her down to £70K it could be £400pcm from Scottish Widows. Which is what we are paying now. And though it is smaller than where we are now, I would be buying part of a house each month rather than lining a landlady's pocket. And friends are directly next door. Rgh. Now markedly more tempted. But, annoyingly, can't take
bacony to see it before next week, and the woman's going off on hols for a fortnight leaving it estate agent with explicit instructions to sell as soon as possible. Perhaps I will ring estate agent and ask for viewing with them.Sigh, decisions decisions.
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Date: 2004-05-26 01:24 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-26 01:35 pm (UTC)But yeah, I think we'd do better elsewhere. Though, having thought about it, I would still like to buy a house rather than rent. Just not that one.
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Date: 2004-05-26 02:27 pm (UTC)There are plenty of other houses in the area for considerably less. That is an insane price to pay....
Hell... I should just shell out 5 grand, get some builders in to tart the place up and then sell... I'll have doubled my money more or less...
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Date: 2004-05-27 12:16 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-27 02:25 am (UTC)I would of course argue for you getting a place within easy public transport of mine, but that just me being selfish ;-)
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Date: 2004-05-27 02:33 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-27 10:40 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-27 10:41 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-27 10:42 am (UTC)The longer you leave it, the more expensive they'll get.
Told you that you should have bought a year ago...
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Date: 2004-05-27 11:44 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-27 01:28 pm (UTC)I will probably ring an estate agent some time next week for to look around housies. Hmm, I wonder if I'm free next weekend...