Just Bought A House!
20-10-2007, 12:41 PM
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Just Bought A House!
Me and the missus just bought our first house yesterday!
Really chuffed! It's a 1 bed house just now, but is huge, so we're converting it to a 3 bed to make a bit of a profit!
Can't wait to get stuck into it as it needs EVERYTHING done - double glazing, velux for the attic conversion, kitchen, bathroom moved completely as it's off the kitchen just now - so that means bigger kitchen too!
A lot of work needed, and we'll be skint, but will be worth it in the end!
Really chuffed! It's a 1 bed house just now, but is huge, so we're converting it to a 3 bed to make a bit of a profit!
Can't wait to get stuck into it as it needs EVERYTHING done - double glazing, velux for the attic conversion, kitchen, bathroom moved completely as it's off the kitchen just now - so that means bigger kitchen too!
A lot of work needed, and we'll be skint, but will be worth it in the end!
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Originally Posted by rssteve
best hope house prices don't fall eh 
All the best fella
20-10-2007, 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by kiddie
Originally Posted by rssteve
best hope house prices don't fall eh
All the best fella
are we becoming a nation of thicko's...or is it just those interested in RS's (probably the latter) 
EDIT to add : BROUGHT MEANS BRINGING. BOUGHT MEANS BUYING. IS THAT CLEAR?
BROUGHT, i brought my things
BOUGHT, i bought a house
DIG IT?
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20-10-2007, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by christianh3
Originally Posted by kiddie
Originally Posted by rssteve
best hope house prices don't fall eh
All the best fella
are we becoming a nation of thicko's...or is it just those interested in RS's (probably the latter) EDIT to add : BROUGHT MEANS BRINGING. BOUGHT MEANS BUYING. IS THAT CLEAR?
BROUGHT, i brought my things
BOUGHT, i bought a house
DIG IT?
20-10-2007, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by kiddie
Originally Posted by christianh3
Originally Posted by kiddie
Originally Posted by rssteve
best hope house prices don't fall eh
All the best fella
are we becoming a nation of thicko's...or is it just those interested in RS's (probably the latter) EDIT to add : BROUGHT MEANS BRINGING. BOUGHT MEANS BUYING. IS THAT CLEAR?
BROUGHT, i brought my things
BOUGHT, i bought a house
DIG IT?
20-10-2007, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Rhys
COngrats mate. Must be a huge one bed room if can convert it to 3 
Get a pic up!
Get a pic up!
20-10-2007, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by kiddie
Originally Posted by rssteve
best hope house prices don't fall eh
All the best fella
Good luck to you just don't get so tied up in doing it just to make a profit, as you'd be supprised the costs involved in the real world
20-10-2007, 05:53 PM
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aye, we're no JUST doing it to make profit, we're gonna be there for a few years before selling it.
Luckily, my brother-in-law owns about 30 flats, and is very knowledgeable and connected when it comes to renovating etc, so he drew up plans/prices before we even put a bid in, just so we knew whether we could afford it or not. Obvioulsy it will probably go over the estimates, but never mind.
He's just made a £200,000 profit on his house, so he's definitely the man to have on board!!
Luckily, my brother-in-law owns about 30 flats, and is very knowledgeable and connected when it comes to renovating etc, so he drew up plans/prices before we even put a bid in, just so we knew whether we could afford it or not. Obvioulsy it will probably go over the estimates, but never mind.
He's just made a £200,000 profit on his house, so he's definitely the man to have on board!!
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Originally Posted by smudge_lad
aye, we're no JUST doing it to make profit, we're gonna be there for a few years before selling it.
Luckily, my brother-in-law owns about 30 flats, and is very knowledgeable and connected when it comes to renovating etc, so he drew up plans/prices before we even put a bid in, just so we knew whether we could afford it or not. Obvioulsy it will probably go over the estimates, but never mind.
He's just made a £200,000 profit on his house, so he's definitely the man to have on board!!
Luckily, my brother-in-law owns about 30 flats, and is very knowledgeable and connected when it comes to renovating etc, so he drew up plans/prices before we even put a bid in, just so we knew whether we could afford it or not. Obvioulsy it will probably go over the estimates, but never mind.
He's just made a £200,000 profit on his house, so he's definitely the man to have on board!!
may i ask how much it was? what sort of deposit did you put down?Your bruv in law made 200k on 1 house?
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20-10-2007, 06:27 PM
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well, it was maybe more like £170k profit, but his mortgage is 200k less than what he just sold it for!
the house was on at offers over 62,500. We really wanted it so bid 80.
we could get a mortgage up to 118k so it's still well within our budget. We had about 7k deposit, but decided not to put one down and just use the 7k towards getting it done up
the house was on at offers over 62,500. We really wanted it so bid 80.
we could get a mortgage up to 118k so it's still well within our budget. We had about 7k deposit, but decided not to put one down and just use the 7k towards getting it done up
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Originally Posted by smudge_lad
well, it was maybe more like £170k profit, but his mortgage is 200k less than what he just sold it for!
the house was on at offers over 62,500. We really wanted it so bid 80.
we could get a mortgage up to 118k so it's still well within our budget. We had about 7k deposit, but decided not to put one down and just use the 7k towards getting it done up
the house was on at offers over 62,500. We really wanted it so bid 80.
we could get a mortgage up to 118k so it's still well within our budget. We had about 7k deposit, but decided not to put one down and just use the 7k towards getting it done up
good luck with the renovation!!
post up pics as you do!!!
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20-10-2007, 07:03 PM
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fair play mate
sounds like you have a bit of work to do but its so great buying your own place and making your mark on it
we've just bought our 2nd place. very sad to leave here as it was our first family home but onwards and upwards
thats what all my friends said 2 years back when we brought our 1st house......................they still all live with 'mummy'
All the best fella
Jesus Christ why do so many people make the same fooking mistake nowadays...arrrgghhhhhhhhh are we becoming a nation of thicko's...or is it just those interested in RS's (probably the latter)
EDIT to add : BROUGHT MEANS BRINGING. BOUGHT MEANS BUYING. IS THAT CLEAR?
BROUGHT, i brought my things
BOUGHT, i bought a house
DIG IT?
well said
thats one thing that really pisses me off!
sounds like you have a bit of work to do but its so great buying your own place and making your mark on it
we've just bought our 2nd place. very sad to leave here as it was our first family home but onwards and upwards
Originally Posted by christianh3
Originally Posted by kiddie
Originally Posted by rssteve
best hope house prices don't fall eh
All the best fella
are we becoming a nation of thicko's...or is it just those interested in RS's (probably the latter) EDIT to add : BROUGHT MEANS BRINGING. BOUGHT MEANS BUYING. IS THAT CLEAR?
BROUGHT, i brought my things
BOUGHT, i bought a house
DIG IT?
thats one thing that really pisses me off!
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