The big, wide world of moving out for the first time is a scary one. Not only do you have mortgages and solicitors to contend with, but you’ve also got the tough decision of whether you use a government scheme to get you on the property ladder, and if so,…
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I’d say the thing I was most excited about when we moved into our place was being able to decorate it and make a home out of some white walls and grey carpet. Needless to say, it’s taking a lot longer as I first thought because buying a house and…
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Before moving out, I had an idea of what items would make good purchases in the long run but you can never be sure until you actually buy them. Even though we’ve lived in our house for six months, we still haven’t bought a huge amount of things as we’ve…
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Moving house always seemed like such an exciting concept to me when I was younger. We moved four times in 10 years which is a lot to some people and not a lot to others but every time I was buzzing to whack the old cardboard boxes and tape out.…
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One of the questions I get asked most is “what are your tips for saving for a mortgage?” In all honesty, I didn’t find it too challenging and I know that’s so annoying to hear. I’ve always been very organised and good with money ever since I got my first…
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One of my biggest worries about moving into a brand spanking new house was that it wouldn’t feel homely. There wouldn’t be any familiar furniture, it wouldn’t have that warmth to it and I thought it would be a tough task to transform the bare rooms into somewhere comfy and…
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Toby and I have now been moved into our house for a month now and we’re loving it! It’s so good to feel independent and just do what we want, when we want. I can safely say it’s the happiest we’ve ever been but it’s also been a learning curve…
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*Sigh* Katy’s back with another house based post straight after the other one. Maybe I am but give me a break, I’m just going mad because I’ve bought my first property and I really want to share my top tips for first time buyers! Even though Toby and I did…
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Something I’ve always longed for since I was an early teen wearing blue mascara and fake Ugg boots was to be able to buy my own house. As I’ve grown older, the hunger has only escalated and after spending a year living away from home when I was at college,…
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Part and parcel of going to college in Oxford meant I had to wave goodbye to my family home for nine months and move into shared accommodation with a group of girls I’d never met before. Not only did I have to get to know my new housemates but also get…
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