House-hunting or Love-Hunting -- Hot Property!
Turns out the same rules apply, whether you're house-hunting or love-hunting! At least, according to Shane Watson of the London Sunday Times. She points out that in both cases, though we should be paying attention to pragmatic considerations, we tend to make our minds up early in the negotiations, well before we've had a chance to check for damp/drink problems or neighbors/in-laws from hell. She claims "if you apply the principles of good house-hunting to finding a mate, all will be well". Her tips include:
"Are the foundations solid? This one is non-negotiable. Serious, deep-rooted problems will surface, however, hard you try to paper over the cracks. Do not ignore the signs."
"Does it face north? A sunny aspect is really quite important if you are talking about a long-term investment. Dark is not actually interesting if you have to live with it, whereas light is always life-enhancing."
"Are you being distracted by the furniture and fittings? It's hard, but you really do have to look beyond the tongue and groove. Once you're in, this superficial stuff will seem insignificant."
and my favorite
"Are you panic buying? Well, don't. Remember, you are better off renting than making a mistake you will regret forever.
Isn't life simple?
2 comments:
Great post, Juffie, glad you're back on the keyboard again.
Great Post! :)
I would add to these "nuggets of information": Use different sources to find property, one not so obvious to many is the internet. For example, you can find available flats to rent in Manchester. Simple as.
So the lesson would to exploit all the resources you can to find and gather all the information you need to make more of an informed judgement.
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