Recent content by thinkTheView

APR can be misleading for your specific choice if its calculation period extends beyond the one-year fix using assumptions that differ between offers. I would use it as a warning signal rather than the final answer. If APR and your own first-year cost comparison point in opposite directions, ask...

The house looks well cared for and the mortgage is manageable, but I hesitate to treat either point as proof that our reserve is sufficient. We expect to retain about €35,880 once the deposit and projected purchase costs are paid. That money would need to cover the move, basic furniture, the...

If €36,800 is more than you can comfortably produce, don’t write it as the cap. A limit only protects you when it reflects cash you can actually spare after the purchase and any repairs. My preference would be a lower, genuinely affordable cap or the full valuation condition, supported by clear...

The -0.3% movement sounds too small to carry much meaning given the condition differences. I would focus on outcomes: which properties completed, which were cut, and which disappeared without a known sale. If the longer-lease warehouses consistently complete while short-lease ones are withdrawn...