‘Poor choice’: First-home buyer cuts off friend over savage property text

A 24-year-old first-home buyer thought he was sharing one of the biggest moments of his life when he revealed he’d put an offer on an apartment. Instead of a congratulations, he was hit with a savage response from a friend that has since sparked outrage online. The young man shared the text exchange on Reddit after what he said was a crushing reaction to news he had hoped would be met with excitement. “Guess who just put an offer down on a condo?” he messaged his friend. But rather than celebrate the milestone, she replied with a pointed jab: “Your parents?” He went on to explain the apartment was one he had been interested in for months and that it had unexpectedly come back on the market after a previous sale fell over. MORE NEWS ‘Zero mortgage’: Family ditches Australia for Italy ‘Mistake’: Brit reveals why he regrets leaving Aus ‘Disgraceful’: Families told to surrender backyards “Apparently the seller fell through and the owner needs to sell it quickly now so they stooped their offer down,” he wrote back. “With the money I’ve saved plus the inheritance I got from my granddad passing two years ago I’m hoping that I’ve got the place.” Buying your first property is supposed to be...