Homeowners of all incomes turn to the quick house sale market. It doesn’t matter if you’re on £10,000 a year or £100,000 a year – if you’ve over mortgaged, have over borrowed and are struggling with debt, you may be forced to turn to the quick house sale market for a solution.

The recent news report that announced the ‘working wealthy’ – homes that have an income of £88,000 or more a year – do not feel “well off” speaks volumes. Even for these niche high income families, mortgages and property prices are a massive drain on their disposable income. But this story also says something about human nature.

There’s no doubt the quick house sale market is a reaction to the fact millions of us have over-stretched our finances to get onto the property ladder and ended up having to opt for a quick house sale to stop house repossession or clear debts. But the fact we are over-stretching ourselves says something about human nature – that we are never happy when we compare ourselves to somebody better off, and we push ourselves over our limits.

The fact that the working wealthy feels not very wealthy at all – despite having on average two foreign holidays a year, live in a property valued at £390,000 and have £20,000 plus disposable income – suggests something is grossly wrong with our expectations. In fact, those poorer homeowners forced onto the quick house sale market may not be as unhappy or unlucky as those who are trapped in the affluenza epidemic or ‘spendemic’. Money, it’s been proven doesn’t buy you security, happiness or a good life – in fact, research shows once your basic needs are met (food, shelter, clothing), your happiness is not dependent on your wealth.

It’s worth keeping in perspective that if you are struggling with your mortgage or considering opting for the quick house sale market that although 2.48m households earn the top salary of £88,000 or more, 13m are in low-income households, classified as earning 60% or less of the average annual salary. If you’re considering the quick house sale market, you are definitely not alone. And it’s worth remembering that even the super wealthy feel they’re not particularly well off too! Having a mortgage can be misery.