Property is still affordable for young people, too often though their money just gets "pissed" away, literally.
Other issue I see and am also experiencing, is we all want to buy in the areas where we grew up, where 25-30 years ago our average parents bought which have all now gone up in value 8-12 times and are no longer obtainable at a traditional first home owners market (under 500k).
As D.T said in post #6, Tell your friend to go and get a full time job before they want to buy."
You simply can't expect to own a house on your own, when you are working part time or on apprenticeship wages. It's not a case of the market being too inflated, just your own desire for want.
Other issue I see and am also experiencing, is we all want to buy in the areas where we grew up, where 25-30 years ago our average parents bought which have all now gone up in value 8-12 times and are no longer obtainable at a traditional first home owners market (under 500k).
As D.T said in post #6, Tell your friend to go and get a full time job before they want to buy."
You simply can't expect to own a house on your own, when you are working part time or on apprenticeship wages. It's not a case of the market being too inflated, just your own desire for want.