BBC Wanted Down Under - do you think the same as me?
Hi,
I've been avidly watching the Wanted Down Under series this week. Just want to know if anybody else thinks the same as me tho -
the family on Wednesday programme were looking at WA, now they said at the beginning of the property search they had £180k to bring over and would like to buy without a mortgage, lets see what you get for your money. In the voiceover, Nadia whatsername says you can get 4bed family house in Rockingham area for around £200k. Now my ears prick up, coz we fancy that area, sounds a decent price, looking forward to this! WHY oh WHY then, do they show them houses (lovely as they were) for nothing under £260k?????
Is it to make the programme look good, fancy newly renovated or new build houses, but what about us that live in the real world and want affordability??!!
Sorry about me ranting, its just i would really like to see what the average joe bloggs could really afford! By the way, im from yorkshire, got a pretty low mortgage here and we are (apparently) notorious for being tight with money here, so maybe that explains why im so peeved!! lol.
Location: leicestershire to perth, fingers crossed!
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hi oh and i just said the same thing this am, selling the dream, the house programmes here do the same thing they? there are cheaper over there , and not in bad ares either my family have said its not dis to here, older houses needing a bit of tlc ect . were a tight lot too, after all the paying to get there you have to be dont you. like she said on the show more for your money in land too. still glued to the show though, but then i like location and grand designs aswell.
HI SADSMILE,YES WE THOUGHT THIS TOO.ON ONE OF THE SHOWS THEY EVEN SHOWED ONE DOUBLE WHAT THEY COULD AFFORD?? ALSO WE'VE THOUGHT THAT 'SOME' OF THE FAMILIES DON'T SEEM TO REALLY WANT TO GO IN THE FIRST PLACE,SEEMS LIKE THEIR HEARTS NOT REALLY IN IT ?MAYBE ITS JUST US BECAUSE WE CAN'T WAIT TO GO...TRACY.
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TRACY 35,STEVE 33 (PAINTER & DECORATOR),GEORGE 9,LEWIS 7,MAX 4 ,CHARLIE 2. 4/4/08 175 SKILLED VISA GRANTED!!!!!! WAHOO!!!!!:jiggy: LETS SELL THIS HOUSE AND GET OUTTA HERE!!
Hi
You know what I thought exactly the same thing. They show houses far and above what the people can afford. Instead of showing them perhaps a slightly older property which is still nice but also affordable & withi the budget they take them round luxury newbuilds that they don't have the money for or in todays show they took them around a luxury house first and and then around a right dump last which would need a fortune spent on it to get it right! Its a wonder the people don't end up more confused than when they started! its still avid watching though!
Mandy x
I'm putting this post on not to be negative or a killjoy, but because I don't like being mislead. We followed the show last year and recorded each programme and watched them twice. Even had the family watching them. Went out to Oz last year and actually went to one of the show homes South of Brisbane. Had our pic’s taken in one of the houses. The houses are fantastic, stunning, better than anything here in UK. But what a load of rubbish the programme was. The price’s were wrong, and they didn’t include in the price the cost of the block of land in the first place. We mentioned it to the reps there in the show houses and told them how much interest the programme had generated in the UK. They looked at us as if we were from Mars not UK. Also keep an eye out for the other inaccuracies they give. For example, as you know the series concentrates on Skilled Migrants Under 45. Last year they said a new migrant can’t start up their own business, when arriving in Australia and would need to go into paid employment. That’s rubbish. I have 2 friends there one set up his own barbers shop within 2 months of arrival, another one opened a coffee shop within a fortnight. This year they have shown one couple with the main applicant not having worked for 2 years. Does that sound right to you cos it dont to me. Chase the dream by all means but don’t get carried away with this show or your in for a disappointment.
