House Hunting

So I pulled out of buying an apartment today because the vendor would not drop the price he was prepared to accept down to one I was comfortable with given the cost of the lease extension.

Feeling a bit blue as it was and is a lovely apartment, but am sure will find one soon that I am happy to buy.

Why does house hunting have to be so tedious and complicated. Hurumph.

Don't think I made the agents day, but not too fussed about that as I am sure some twit will pay over the odds for the apartment.

Problem I have is that house prices have risen by 3% since the start of the year, my salary won't increase by that, and at the moment I am so busy at work that I don't have time to house hunt in the evenings. I think sleep will have to give on this, and I will just spend most Saturday's in bed recovering.

I did not want to still be living at home at 28 like an Italian boy - so uncool!

Will need to have a think about whether I can still aford West Hampstead, or whether I need to have a rethink. Urghhh - I really didn't want to have to remain in the burbs!