House Prices Now At 2004 Levels
#391
As far as house prices go, according to the Nationwide (who mortgage my house) as of yesterday my house is 'worth' £14k LESS than when I bought it in July 2004.
That's after it's value climbing by £80k MORE in 2007.
I live in a quite desirable Notts. hamlet where the average property price is (or was) about £500K so depreciation knows no bounds.
I don't care to be honest 'cos I'm not planning on selling and my mortgage is less than 50% of the value.
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Salsa King = bloody cowboy.
That's after it's value climbing by £80k MORE in 2007.
I live in a quite desirable Notts. hamlet where the average property price is (or was) about £500K so depreciation knows no bounds.
I don't care to be honest 'cos I'm not planning on selling and my mortgage is less than 50% of the value.
Deep -
Salsa King = bloody cowboy.
#392
As far as house prices go, according to the Nationwide (who mortgage my house) as of yesterday my house is 'worth' £14k LESS than when I bought it in July 2004.
That's after it's value climbing by £80k MORE in 2007.
I live in a quite desirable Notts. hamlet where the average property price is (or was) about £500K so depreciation knows no bounds.
I don't care to be honest 'cos I'm not planning on selling and my mortgage is less than 50% of the value.
Deep -
Salsa King = bloody cowboy.
That's after it's value climbing by £80k MORE in 2007.
I live in a quite desirable Notts. hamlet where the average property price is (or was) about £500K so depreciation knows no bounds.
I don't care to be honest 'cos I'm not planning on selling and my mortgage is less than 50% of the value.
Deep -
Salsa King = bloody cowboy.
#394
Have actually seen a couple of Sold signs myself these last week or so .
Dont jump the gun though ,I did say in a few weeks ,when the sun starts to come out a bit !!!
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Doubtfull,
1, It's illegal
2, if it was my house for sale and it hadn't been sold, I wouldn't have a SOLD board outside...
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Two large plots of land (probably 4-5 acres worth each) I noticed today are starting to be cleared and road stone going in.
These have been dormant for about 18 months so it looks like someone's going to start building soon.
These have been dormant for about 18 months so it looks like someone's going to start building soon.
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Green Shoots without doubt ..... 3 months time, when it's sunny we shall see houses being sold quite quickly.
I think there will be resistance to a hike in prices - but, watch the Agents 'test' the limits when there is movement!
I think there will be resistance to a hike in prices - but, watch the Agents 'test' the limits when there is movement!
#401
Think its my turn again !!!!
Yep stand by what I said .
Slowly ,slowly ,all the interest rate cuts are filtering through and people have taken stock of their situation .They will realise they have a few extra quid floating about and house prices have dropped ,so time to make the move .Feel good factor as the Spring sunshine lightens the mood,and the tough hard winter ebbs away .!!
Yep stand by what I said .
Slowly ,slowly ,all the interest rate cuts are filtering through and people have taken stock of their situation .They will realise they have a few extra quid floating about and house prices have dropped ,so time to make the move .Feel good factor as the Spring sunshine lightens the mood,and the tough hard winter ebbs away .!!
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Of course some houses will sell in spring when the weather warms up and the lighter evenings arrive. But it is unlikely to be as many as last year. What we are interested is year on year comparisons, not March compared to December.
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Fair comment ,but what im saying is the market may well start to pick up in the next few weeks .After a prolonged period of very few sales .
Therefore 09 will see more sales than we saw in 08 .
Im not saying the world will right itself in the next few weeks as some on here seem to think im saying,but merely that there could be a little hope on the horizon .
Therefore 09 will see more sales than we saw in 08 .
Im not saying the world will right itself in the next few weeks as some on here seem to think im saying,but merely that there could be a little hope on the horizon .
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Fair comment ,but what im saying is the market may well start to pick up in the next few weeks .After a prolonged period of very few sales .
Therefore 09 will see more sales than we saw in 08 .
Im not saying the world will right itself in the next few weeks as some on here seem to think im saying,but merely that there could be a little hope on the horizon .
Therefore 09 will see more sales than we saw in 08 .
Im not saying the world will right itself in the next few weeks as some on here seem to think im saying,but merely that there could be a little hope on the horizon .
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I agree that I think prices would drop further, but the kind of drops you are suggesting would mean a 4 bed detached with double garage would be worth about £125k.....and I struggle to see that.
I could be wrong, but when prices get that cheap first time buy houses would be back to about 50k...surely things have moved on from there?
I could be wrong, but when prices get that cheap first time buy houses would be back to about 50k...surely things have moved on from there?
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Overpriced compared to what ?Yes they went up ridiculously i know .
Does that mean car prices are 50-60 % overpriced and will fall as well ,because they are not selling either .?
If people have the money or can borrow the money they will buy again,as they always have done .
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Overpriced compared to what ?Yes they went up ridiculously i know .
Does that mean car prices are 50-60 % overpriced and will fall as well ,because they are not selling either .?
If people have the money or can borrow the money they will buy again,as they always have done .
Does that mean car prices are 50-60 % overpriced and will fall as well ,because they are not selling either .?
If people have the money or can borrow the money they will buy again,as they always have done .
Point is we will NEVER return to the lending levels which supported the boom, and massive prices. That boom has almost resulted in the entire banking system collapsing.
Lending will probably go back to 'normal' - ie you'll need a 25% deposit and only be able to borrow 3 x earnings. So if you say average salary is £25k (assuming you have a job...), then average house should be £75k - but currently they're £150k....
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The sales agent for Charles Church told me as soon as interst picks up properly they will put their prices up!
Also as far as the price drop counts you have to admit most people are offering far less than what the national avagerage price drop is, so people who do buy don't have to worry if the prices fall for another year.
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Another 9000 people were sacked yesterday. Honda have laid off their staff until June....its looking really good. Unemployed people will buy lots of houses
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Subway are creating 7000 new jobs ,Aldi are opening stores left right and centre ,McDonalds have had the best year ,.......
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So what does this tell you? Demand for luxery homes will be increasing, or maybe demand for cheap food is increasing because nobody has any money?...
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I have just shown him some of your posts on here. He has now stopped giving me a hard time as he realises I am just an amateur compared to you.
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Most of the headline job creators at the moment are supermarkets, who employ a large proportion of part time workers. Not exactly something to build an economic recovery on.
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I'm a realist Why kid yourself things are how 'you want them to be', when really they aren't? A number of posters on here who seem to fall into that catagory!
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FWIW, I see the average house falling to about 100 - 110k.
This crash has only just started, it's going to be a steady drip, drip for another 18 - 24 months mimimum.
This crash has only just started, it's going to be a steady drip, drip for another 18 - 24 months mimimum.