stuckinflat
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I need advice on what’s the best solution for our family, as we’re running out of space in our current house.
Age: 35
Spouse’s/Partner's age: 38
Annual gross income from employment or profession: 45,000
Annual gross income of spouse: nothing, recently made unemployed
Monthly take-home pay : € 2800
Type of employment: Private
In general are you:
(a) spending more than you earn, or
(b) saving?
Spending more
Rough estimate of value of home: 150,000
Amount outstanding on your mortgage: 50,000
What interest rate are you paying? 3.9%
Other borrowings – Credit card - € 2,000
Do you pay off your full credit card balance each month? No, balance is €2,000
Savings and investments:
Do you have a pension scheme? I do, but currently on hold to maximize income
Do you own any investment or other property? no
Ages of children: 4years and 8 months
Life insurance: yes
What specific question do you have or what issues are of concern to you?
We currently live in a two bedroom apartment with two kids and the space is running out. I need to work from home occasionally, but this is near impossible with two kids at home. My husband has recently been made unemployed, but would be able to do some free-lancing work from home, if we had more space. He is minding the kids, so we have no childcare costs, while he is trying to find a new job.
We need advice on if we should sell our apartment and try to secure a new mortgage with only one income (might be impossible). Or should we rent our apartment and try to find a decent house to rent ourselves.
Our mortgage payments are quite low on the apartment, approx €700 a month and we could easily rent it out for €1,100.
A 3 bedroom house near our son’s school will be a minimum of €1,200 a month..
We are currently living hand to mouth as it is, as not sure what is the best option for us. Please help J
Age: 35
Spouse’s/Partner's age: 38
Annual gross income from employment or profession: 45,000
Annual gross income of spouse: nothing, recently made unemployed
Monthly take-home pay : € 2800
Type of employment: Private
In general are you:
(a) spending more than you earn, or
(b) saving?
Spending more
Rough estimate of value of home: 150,000
Amount outstanding on your mortgage: 50,000
What interest rate are you paying? 3.9%
Other borrowings – Credit card - € 2,000
Do you pay off your full credit card balance each month? No, balance is €2,000
Savings and investments:
Do you have a pension scheme? I do, but currently on hold to maximize income
Do you own any investment or other property? no
Ages of children: 4years and 8 months
Life insurance: yes
What specific question do you have or what issues are of concern to you?
We currently live in a two bedroom apartment with two kids and the space is running out. I need to work from home occasionally, but this is near impossible with two kids at home. My husband has recently been made unemployed, but would be able to do some free-lancing work from home, if we had more space. He is minding the kids, so we have no childcare costs, while he is trying to find a new job.
We need advice on if we should sell our apartment and try to secure a new mortgage with only one income (might be impossible). Or should we rent our apartment and try to find a decent house to rent ourselves.
Our mortgage payments are quite low on the apartment, approx €700 a month and we could easily rent it out for €1,100.
A 3 bedroom house near our son’s school will be a minimum of €1,200 a month..
We are currently living hand to mouth as it is, as not sure what is the best option for us. Please help J