Buying a home 1982 vs 2016

[OwlHoot]

Anyway I see it was a mistake coming back to the forum, it really has become too negative and who likes that ? ...

Oh the irony - Sas complaining about negativity, when practically every one of his posts seems to take a pop at one or all

[PurpleGorilla]

Nah.

But the GAL Grandfather did.

Oh, and did I mention that I paid cash for my house?

Mortgage?

What's one of those then?

Come on then, impress us. Where and when was that, and how much 'cash'

[DimPrawn]

Come on then, impress us. Where and when was that, and how much 'cash'

It's in Wales so it doesn't count.

4 bedroom detached house for sale in Cwmneol Place, Cwmaman, Aberdare, CF44

Four bedroom detached house, < £100K and that's now, not 1982.

[MrMarkyMark]

It's in Wales so it doesn't count.

4 bedroom detached house for sale in Cwmneol Place, Cwmaman, Aberdare, CF44

Four bedroom detached house, < £100K and that's now, not 1982.

There's MM's answer then, staring him right in the face.

MM, how's your Welsh?

[PurpleGorilla]

There's MM's answer then, staring him right in the face.

MM, how's your Welsh?

It's tidy init.

Thanks but I have a (small) house.

Although the proximity of the betting shop is very appealing I have to say.

[DimPrawn]

It's tidy init.

Thanks but I have a (small) house.

Although the proximity of the betting shop is very appealing I have to say.

Probably next door to Stella, what's not to like?

[MrMarkyMark]

FTFY

Probably next door to the local brown dealer, what's not to like?

[DimPrawn]

Torygraph spells it out in simple terms how easy it used to be to buy Baby boomer vs Gen Y: homebuying in 1982 compared to 2016

“A reasonable one-bedroom flat costs upwards of £250,000 in Brighton,” Mr Bradfield said.

Go about 5 miles outside Brighton, and a 1 bed flat is about £125,000.

I WANT this:

Dream Home: Magnificent country estate in Hambledon - Get Surrey




You're starting to sound like this:

[AtW]

I WANT this:

Dream Home: Magnificent country estate in Hambledon - Get Surrey

It would lose half of its value after you move in...

[AtW]

Half-naked body discovered dumped in 'the Devil's Den' - Telegraph

Surrey!