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Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by Hutch
It's that city-life conundrum again.
Why do so many expats hurtle lemming-like to the large cities when most of them have spent all their lives living in a town in the UK? Cities are expensive wherever they are on the planet. And don't tell me it's about work prospects - towns still need electricians, plumbers, nurses and teachers... Nice one Hutch! |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by Clippies
I imagine that house will sell, but I seriously don't beleive it will for that price - you'd have to be insane! It's double the price of my house and it's a one minute walk.
I think Walsall was identified as the most crime ridden in the West Mids, Sutton Coldfield came very high too, second worst I think: See here |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by iPom
Some of those look very nice.
I've found a house up here, which has 5 beds, and needs cosmetic work. Been on the market for a year or more at $299. I'm going to see it tomorrow. It needs a new kitchen but at 5 beds it'd be worth buying, doing up and living in. Kerching! In my experience, people are often too quick to judge a house by its decor; they forget that this is one of the easiest things to change. If the structure is sound, the living space sufficient and the location ideal, there is no good reason to turn down a place which looks a bit scruffy but is otherwise spot on. There are plenty of great houses to be had for very reasonable money - heck, you've just proved it here! - but I suspect that many people just want to move straight into a place without the added work of renovation. There's nothing wrong with this, of course - but having made that decision, they should expect to pay over the odds for the convenience of a house which doesn't require any workl. :) |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
ooooooo me too..
not going to afford much on just hubbys wage...not with 4 dustbin children...gota wait til i can work properly again...but that is definately good news for us...start small n build build build...lol :)
Originally Posted by ohippy
We checked this out when we were over there and in most areas you can. It is all down to planning etc but they are a lot more flexible than in the UK. In some circumstances you can even add on a second storey - as long as the foundations allowed for this when the house was first built. Worth checking out I reckon - that way I could have my dream house by the time I retire !!
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Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by birchway
we are all worried about the prices in perth, we are taking about £130k with us so not in too bad a position but still not certain we have enough
we are hoping to be there in october so we really need some help surely someone in perth can give us an insight to the house prices at the moment and what we can expect for our money, isn't that what this forum is for, helping people and easing their worries? steve Geeeez,,,,, Stop griping!!!! Now I haven't read anymore of this thread, however, I am riled that people with £130K to take are 'worrying'!! We will be lucky to scrape £5k together to go with!!! Think yourselves bloody lucky! :mad: |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by wafc
I'm worried for all the same reasons!
We're heading for Perth but we have the added worry of being first time buyers, which means no house to sell and next to no capital to take with us, we'll be lucky if we have £20k to take with us! But the way I see it, we've got sod all chance of getting a house over here so we may as well go to the sun and have sod all chance of getting a house there instead!! :D Amen to that!!! |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by FluffyTheCampfireSlayer
Amen to that!!!
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Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by sassenach
Hi vash ,this debate about property prices has been seen many times there seems to me that a lot of time people just compare say a 4 bedroom house in say great barr or walsall to a 4 bed house in say butler [perth ],but in my eyes there isnt really a comparison as you have to way up infrastructure,shops ,closeness to pub life.I can only go by my own experience at the moment ,i can buy a bungalow in poole 2 miles from the sea with the same sized block as i have here and come out over 200000 dollars better off ,so in my eyes it is cheaper to buy in poole than perth especially within 5 ks of the city .So i think as someone has already said really its where you are coming from and going to ,if you are going from ascot to currambine of course you will feel better off but the amenities will be worse.
As you can see from my own post, I was comparing a house in Willenhall with houses in places like Happy Valley and Blackwood - which are no more than 18-21km from the Adelaide CBD, and simply loaded with all the usual amenities like a local shopping centres, schools, etc. So there we have a pretty good case of "like for like", with the two Aussie suburbs proving to be far better value than their UK counterpart. I certainly wouldn't compare Willenhall with Butler; that would be quite unreasonable. Pub life doesn't really enter the equation as far as I'm concerned, because to me, a good lifestyle will stand by its own merits; it shouldn't be judged by the ease with which alcohol is locally available. I drink, but I've never been a pub person and prefer to live as far from them as possible. BTW, I don't know who would really want to live 5km from Perth city; that would be my worst nightmare! :eek: :confused: |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by FluffyTheCampfireSlayer
Geeeez,,,,,
Stop griping!!!! Now I haven't read anymore of this thread, however, I am riled that people with £130K to take are 'worrying'!! We will be lucky to scrape £5k together to go with!!! Think yourselves bloody lucky! :mad: Good onya Fluffy, I hate these bloody, poor is me folk, with their 100 grand or more in their pocket :mad: |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by Margaret2
Good onya Fluffy, I hate these bloody, poor is me folk, with their 100 grand or more in their pocket :mad:
King Arthur: Well I am king. Dennis: Oh, king eh? Very nice. And how'd you get that, eh? By exploiting the workers. By hanging on to outdated imperialist dogma which perpetuates the economic and social differences in our society. :D |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by Margaret2
Good onya Fluffy, I hate these bloody, poor is me folk, with their 100 grand or more in their pocket :mad:
We will be going with enough cash to feed ourselves, pay rent and buy a cheap old banger for a couple of months!! If we don't get jobs instantly, we will be card-board boxing it around Perth CBD - 'Please give generously' if you see us !!!! :D 'Hungry & Homeless' it could well be!! :) Sod it - nowt ventured - nowt gained!! |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by wafc
lol, Amen brother! :D
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Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by FluffyTheCampfireSlayer
Glad I'm not alone!!
We will be going with enough cash to feed ourselves, pay rent and buy a cheap old banger for a couple of months!! If we don't get jobs instantly, we will be card-board boxing it around Perth CBD - 'Please give generously' if you see us !!!! :D 'Hungry & Homeless' it could well be!! :) Sod it - nowt ventured - nowt gained!! Naaah, there was once someone else on here (who shall remain nameless), moaning that they won't be morgage free coz they were taking about £200,000 :scared: , so I started a poor people thread, and believe me there is quite a few of us around :D ,although I am not quite as poor as you ;) Anyway I don't care how much/little people take, but don't moan about taking over £100,000 or more ffs, :rolleyes: |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by Margaret2
Naaah, there was once someone else on here (who shall remain nameless), moaning that they won't be morgage free coz they were taking about £200,000 :scared: , so I started a poor people thread, and believe me there is quite a few of us around :D ,although I am not quite as poor as you ;)
Anyway I don't care how much/little people take, but don't moan about taking over £100,000 or more ffs, :rolleyes: Like you say, £100K +................FFS, what more do you want, someone to come and scrub your ass after you take a shite when you move down under???? :rolleyes: :D |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
[Q, someone to come and scrub your ass after you take a shite when you move down under????
:rolleyes: :D[/QUOTE] How much do you think they'll pay, coz being a nurse am used to that anyway :D |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by Margaret2
[Q, someone to come and scrub your ass after you take a shite when you move down under????
:rolleyes: :D Hmmmmm, got me thinking now!!! Was looking for a way to make a shed of money in Perth, think you have hit the nail on the head!!! What, with all these 'cashed up poms' - I hate em already!!!! :D :D |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by FluffyTheCampfireSlayer
How much do you think they'll pay, coz being a nurse am used to that anyway :D
Was looking for a way to make a shed of money in Perth, think you have hit the nail on the head!!! What, with all these 'cashed up poms' - I hate em already!!!! :D :D[/QUOTE] PMSL :D , you'll have to convert to being a poor scot, mind you when i read some of their posts, what part of ****ing Glasgow do they stay in, coz I've never seen it, obviously they keep it hidden from the likes of me :D |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Been reading the posts on this thread. My hubby has an interview for nursing job in Freemantle tomorrow - thinking of cancelling it as we will be living in a one bed flat with our two kids!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by carolwilk34
Been reading the posts on this thread. My hubby has an interview for nursing job in Freemantle tomorrow - thinking of cancelling it as we will be living in a one bed flat with our two kids!!!!!!!!!!!
will you be sharing with another family, :D , think you'll have to if hubby is a nurse. Only joking, go where feels right for you, we were originally Perth bound, but now going to Melbourne, due to above thread and our own personal choices :D |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Margaret
Melbourne is where we originally wanted to be, BUT hubby applied for a post in freemantle and got an interview but now having second thoughts (not giving up my 4 bedroomed here for less over there !!). Have you got a job? Where are you in Glasgow? |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by carolwilk34
Margaret
Melbourne is where we originally wanted to be, BUT hubby applied for a post in freemantle and got an interview but now having second thoughts (not giving up my 4 bedroomed here for less over there !!). Sorry, I'm a pedant and can't help myself. :o |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by carolwilk34
Margaret
Melbourne is where we originally wanted to be, BUT hubby applied for a post in freemantle and got an interview but now having second thoughts (not giving up my 4 bedroomed here for less over there !!). Have you got a job? Where are you in Glasgow? Hi Carol, Am in Kilmarnock, And no, haven't go a job, but not really worried about that, will worry nearer the time (on the last lap of the visa, I hope!!!!). One of the reasons of not going to Perth, was i want to have alot of job choice , not forced into one for the sake of it, coz am already in a nursing job just now for the sake of it, and want one i like, like i had in the past :( :D |
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Wot the &*(* does pedant mean????? |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
Fremantle.
Sorry, I'm a pedant and can't help myself. :o :confused: One day I will understand one of you posts :rolleyes: |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by carolwilk34
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Wot the &*(* does pedant mean????? You had to ask, be prepared for a very looooooooooong explanation :rolleyes: |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Defo having second thoughts about perth although Hubby has interview for a clinical nurse specialist post. I finish my nurse training in Sept (hopefully with a adegree) but may end up working in the local tesco
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Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by Margaret2
You had to ask, be prepared for a very looooooooooong explanation :rolleyes:
PSML, you don't half make me laugh. The hubby's giving me funny looks again :rolleyes: |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by WendyC
PSML, you don't half make me laugh. The hubby's giving me funny looks again :rolleyes:
Will probably have a few quotes and resources as well, :rolleyes: but there is still something sexy about him, don't you think :D |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by carolwilk34
Wot the &*(* does pedant mean?????
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Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by Margaret2
:confused: One day I will understand one of you posts :rolleyes:
But you still love me, right? ;) |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by Margaret2
Will probably have a few quotes and resources as well, :rolleyes:
but there is still something sexy about him, don't you think :D You're just after him for his brains aren't ya !! You do know men keep their brains in their trousers don't you :eek: |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by carolwilk34
Defo having second thoughts about perth although Hubby has interview for a clinical nurse specialist post. I finish my nurse training in Sept (hopefully with a adegree) but may end up working in the local tesco
Carol, did you know there is also a nursing fourm bit on here, coz to be honest i don't know what the clinical nurse situation/pay is like, but people on there will probably be able to help you. I am just a plain RGN, but have over 20 years experience :D (in nursing I mean :rolleyes: ) |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by Margaret2
Will probably have a few quotes and resources as well, :rolleyes:
A pedant is someone who likes everything to be accurate, all the time. "Compulsive corrector" is another way of putting it. :) but there is still something sexy about him, don't you think :D |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by Margaret2
I am just a plain RGN, but have over 20 years experience :D (in nursing I mean :rolleyes: )
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Re: A rant about house prices, WA
You do know men keep their brains in their trousers don't you :eek:[/QUOTE]
Good :D Wendy we seem to frequently be crashing thread these days, which usually end up in a disucssion :rolleyes: as to how sexy Vash is, is this healthy i ask myself :D |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Thanks margaret
Will check out the nursey bit x |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by Margaret2
Good :D
Wendy we seem to frequently be crashing thread these days, which usually end up in a disucssion :rolleyes: as to how sexy Vash is, is this healthy i ask myself :D It livens it up anyway. Give all them poor people in Perth some entertainment. I bet they can't afford foxtel cos the houses are too dear :D |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
But you still love me, right? ;)[/QUOTE]
Of course, gorgeous :D |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by WendyC
It livens it up anyway.
Give all them poor people in Perth some entertainment. I bet they can't afford foxtel cos the houses are too dear :D PMSL :D :D , the population must be soaring there :D |
Re: A rant about house prices, WA
Originally Posted by Margaret2
Wendy we seem to frequently be crashing thread these days, which usually end up in a disucssion :rolleyes: as to how sexy Vash is, is this healthy i ask myself :D
Kilmarnock, eh? Then you'll have a Scottish accent to die for!!! :o And now I must run along and have my dinner. :) |
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