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NEMM Design's avatar

Honestly, I think owning property is always a good decision, it’s like forced savings and you can always rent it even if rent is not enough it’s still money…selling property is always a bad decision with a bad outcome…always…

Before making decisions and following those tips…it’s important to balance pros and cons, to think ahead of any downsides, to ask yourself if it’s really what you want, like, love, if it will make you happy, and how would you feel if you don’t do it, or buy it…what could be the worst case scenario if you go ahead with the decision or if you don’t…and have a plan B to feel good about your plan A…

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ClaireS's avatar

I don't know if this is any comfort, but we bought a house during the stamp-duty holiday, and prices were really inflated. I've no doubt that our new house was over-priced to a level that wiped out any stamp-duty saving!

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Sophie Hines's avatar

Property is just an impossible one because it’s such high stakes and ridiculous prices - even those people who made “good” investments it’s just a case of timing and luck really!

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