House prices on the rise
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Originally Posted by ProperCharlie
or had a variable rate mortagage, but as i don't, i'm quite happy.
It is just that I am in the process of remotgaging as my Discount varible rate has just expired, and I have been offered a rate at 1.6% below the base rate, a fixed rate is say 1.5% above, meaning the rate needs to climb by 3.1% before I am worse off?
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True, PC, but i'm not sure that applies to the housing market here, where the BoE have more or less advertised the fact that they'll keep pushing up interest rates until the housing market cools. It could end up being an expensive strategy (or at least the sacrifice of a more profitable one).
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Originally Posted by TelBoy
True, but i'm not sure that applies to the housing market here, where the BoE have more or less advertised the fact that they'll keep pushing up interest rates until the housing market cools. It could end up being an expensive strategy (or at least the sacrifice of a more profitable one).
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Pretty much, Dave, yes. It's the major inflationary pressure right now. I'm sure they're not intending to cause a crash per se, but like all these things, it will probably be over-done to some extent and some property prices might fall more than they otherwise should.
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Originally Posted by Nexuas
So has the base mortgage rate passed what you are currently paying?
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Originally Posted by ProperCharlie
Not sure, tbh. my rate is fixed at (afaicr) 4.98% until january 2008. it may not be the cheapest way overall, but the way i looked at it when i took out the mortgage was: i know what i am going to be paying for 5 years. i know that (barring catastrophic employment disaster!) i can afford to pay that much. when it comes to keeping a roof over my head, i would rather have the security of a medium term fixed deal than take a little gamble on a cheaper discounted deal.
With a fix of around 5%, your downside risk is small, but you've protected yourself from any upside risk (which is, in effect, infinite).
Should the base rate fall below 4% again, you may even be seeing some capital growth in your house as the buyers steam into the market again.
Almost a win-win scenario.
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Originally Posted by imlach
A sensible approach.
With a fix of around 5%, your downside risk is small, but you've protected yourself from any upside risk (which is, in effect, infinite).
Should the base rate fall below 4% again, you may even be seeing some capital growth in your house as the buyers steam into the market again.
Almost a win-win scenario.
With a fix of around 5%, your downside risk is small, but you've protected yourself from any upside risk (which is, in effect, infinite).
Should the base rate fall below 4% again, you may even be seeing some capital growth in your house as the buyers steam into the market again.
Almost a win-win scenario.
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