When you wrote 7.6 inches, I took that as 7.6 inches only, which would be about 7 and 5/8 inches. We don’t write it the same here as you do over there.I already said it was 7 feet wide...
When you wrote 7.6 inches, I took that as 7.6 inches only, which would be about 7 and 5/8 inches. We don’t write it the same here as you do over there.I already said it was 7 feet wide...
aha..!! I see... well no, that meant 7 feet 6 inches wide...When you wrote 7.6 inches, I took that as 7.6 inches only, which would be about 7 and 5/8 inches. We don’t write it the same here as you do over there.
I could see it as an attractive alternative to purchasing a house .. especially for young couples. Real estate here is sky-high - just under a million for a house in the city and outskirts.There's quite a mix , Pinks.. today with the young finding it difficult to get on the housing ladder, many more younger couples are choosing to live on them permanently.. whereas before they tended to be middle aged and older.. ( more money)... they're not cheap to buy and the morring charges can be quite steep, but it's still cheaper than a home in the more expensive areas like here in London for example.
Ours was my husbands' home for 10 years before we got married.. he had it built to his own specifications and lived on it with his dog , and the odd girlfriend or 2 ..
ETA..yes we do use the boat...we don't go out on it anywhere nearly as often as we used to, we tend to entertain friends to dinner on it more often than actually go up river on it.. in fact we were just saying today that we need to go down and get it ready for the winter and close it all up, and next spring we'll take it out up river for a week with a view then to selling afterwards..
yes it's those kind of prices here for a 1/2 decent home in the city... and here in the area where I live they range up to anything around £3 million... averaging around a million and a half..I could see it as an attractive alternative to purchasing a house .. especially for young couples. Real estate here is sky-high - just under a million for a house in the city and outskirts.
It sounds a charming way to entertain friends. You've got the best of both worlds
In our day, the goal of owning a home wasn't that easy, yet reachable. It's becoming out of reach for many young couples now. Maybe that's why so many are not having children.yes it's those kind of prices here for a 1/2 decent home in the city... and here in the area where I live they range up to anything around £3 million... averaging around a million and a half..
We've also got our home abroad too... we're fortunate in that way.. but then we worked very hard for them all..
Yes Pink, it wasn't that easy, but reachable. Prices in many areas are just out of their grasp now.In our day, the goal of owning a home wasn't that easy, yet reachable. It's becoming out of reach for many young couples now. Maybe that's why so many are not having children.
My wife had a cousin that lived in a mobile home. When we visited, I was almost claustrophobic. Those things are not made for big people and at 6 ft. 2 ins. it was tight for me to move around in. But, I thought it was pretty cool because your family isn’t spread out all over the house.
My daughter chose not to have childrenIn our day, the goal of owning a home wasn't that easy, yet reachable. It's becoming out of reach for many young couples now. Maybe that's why so many are not having children.
When I worked out of the Erie barracks, we had a Trooper that was 6’8”. He couldn’t sit in his vehicle with his hat on, but then again, not many of us wore our hats while driving.Boy, does that bring back memories when a huge trooper came to our trailer to collect license plates I forgot to turn in. I don’t think they do that anymore. Anyway, he could hardly fit though the door. He wasn’t fat, just big.
My daughter is not having children, either. In fact, the only couple who have a big house, can't conceive, and are now beyond it age-wise. The others are all in condos.My daughter chose not to have children
My daughter had a 3 bed house before she moved to Spain..it was expensive at the time but she could afford it, she's been in Spain over 10 years now, and owns 2 houses , a business and 5 acres of land which costs a third of the price her old house here is valued at now. She wants to return to the UK if she can sell her business and home.. but she realises that she will have very little option but to have to settle for an apartment here and not be able to afford a house.. It's very sad..My daughter is not having children, either. In fact, the only couple who have a big house, can't conceive, and are now beyond it age-wise. The others are all in condos.
I think buying a home today is much easier than when we were buying our first home. Many banks offer a first-time buyer incentive with only 3% down. Interest rates right now are pretty low also, right around 2-3%. Of course, if anyone can afford it, it’s best to put 20% down to avoid paying the monthly PMI, which can add a considerable amount to the payment.In our day, the goal of owning a home wasn't that easy, yet reachable. It's becoming out of reach for many young couples now. Maybe that's why so many are not having children.
It is sad. People work so hard to save, and it isn't enough to put a decent roof over their heads. Even condos are a luxury to purchase.My daughter had a 3 bed house before she moved to Spain..it was expensive at the time but she could afford it, she's been in Spain over 10 years now, and owns 2 houses , a business and 5 acres of land which costs a third of the price her old house here is valued at now. She wants to return to the UK if she can sell her business and home.. but she realises that she will have very little option but to have to settle for an apartment here and not be able to afford a house.. It's very sad..
How much is an average house like; 2800 square feet, 3/3/2?My daughter had a 3 bed house before she moved to Spain..it was expensive at the time but she could afford it, she's been in Spain over 10 years now, and owns 2 houses , a business and 5 acres of land which costs a third of the price her old house here is valued at now. She wants to return to the UK if she can sell her business and home.. but she realises that she will have very little option but to have to settle for an apartment here and not be able to afford a house.. It's very sad..
That's how much (20%) we put down on our first house. We stuck to a tight budget back then.I think buying a home today is much easier than when we were buying our first home. Many banks offer a first-time buyer incentive with only 3% down. Interest rates right now are pretty low also, right around 2-3%. Of course, if anyone can afford it, it’s best to put 20% down to avoid paying the monthly PMI, which can add a considerable amount to the payment.
2800 sq. ft. - 3 bdrm/2 bathroom or bigger ..How much is an average house like; 2800 square feet, 3/3/2?
How about where a Holly is?2800 sq. ft. - 3 bdrm/2 bathroom or bigger ..
https://www.theplancollection.com/house-plans/square-feet-2800-2900
We have a toilet and shower on the boat !!not to be nosy, but what do boat people do about bathing, washing up. Toilets etc?
You've summed it up so well, Jujube.It's true. The collective "we" of my generation usually started out in tiny two bedroom, one bath houses because that's all we could afford. It wasn't the end of the world if two (or even three) kids shared a bedroom (heck, there were seven females and one male sharing a single bathroom in the house I grew up in). We lived through it. We paid down the mortgages and then traded up to a three bedroom, two bath. Sometimes, we ended there or moved up to a larger house with a pool when we could afford it.
Most of the kids today wouldn't consider starting out in a "starter house". It has to have the four bedrooms, three baths, three-car garage and the pool right away.