the problem is that one only hears the bleaters ... unfortunately we don't hear from those fhb's who are just "doing" - as they are to busy and content doing it to bleat.
the bleaters may be a small proportion - but they make a lot of noise. just like hobo is just one person on a forum of...
what surprised me more was the "agreeing" comments posted with the article.
complainers? very recently beebop, sammyla, cupcakes (to an extent), hobojo (determined to prove it is unaffordable). a few others i can't think of off the top of my head.