House Prices Now At 2004 Levels
21 January 2013, 07:46 PM
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Vested Interests are putting that story about.
But, it is better than it was just 4 years ago.
More sellers are placing their properties on the market, confidence has returned a little.
But, it is better than it was just 4 years ago.
More sellers are placing their properties on the market, confidence has returned a little.
22 January 2013, 09:54 PM
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Wow....
Thread still going!!...
We recently thought of moving as our "dream home" came up for sale...
We had our house valued and its risen 10% since we bought in the height of 2006...
Dont really know what that means..??
Anyway,the barn conversion sold quickly so that was that
Thread still going!!...
We recently thought of moving as our "dream home" came up for sale...
We had our house valued and its risen 10% since we bought in the height of 2006...
Dont really know what that means..??
Anyway,the barn conversion sold quickly so that was that
25 January 2013, 04:25 PM
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05 May 2016, 07:14 PM
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not bad - even if I say so myself
http://news.sky.com/story/1690165/ba...cent-mortgages
05 May 2016, 08:02 PM
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Lets not get carried away about a little bit of a dip on House Prices happening now .So what if they drop 10% or 15% for a year ,maybe two .
We have had years of them rising 10% or more per year ,year on year .!!!
It will recover ,albeit probably more slowly than we have become used to previously ,but as sure as eggs are eggs ,they will be going back up .!!!!!!!!
We have had years of them rising 10% or more per year ,year on year .!!!
It will recover ,albeit probably more slowly than we have become used to previously ,but as sure as eggs are eggs ,they will be going back up .!!!!!!!!
Yep there were a few wise owls amongst us in them days.!!!
05 May 2016, 08:19 PM
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I would say it is too early to go for a long fixed term mortgage at the moment .And certainly not those you have to pay up front fees for .!!!
I cant see rates shooting up anytime soon .I would say a couple of years to be honest,to make sure the country has firmly settled down in its recovery .
If house prices do start to creep up month by month then I dont see the rates being hiked up straight away,as this would jepordise any longterm recovery process .
Obviously thats my opinion ,but the much more knowledgeable peeps on here may know something different !!!!!
I cant see rates shooting up anytime soon .I would say a couple of years to be honest,to make sure the country has firmly settled down in its recovery .
If house prices do start to creep up month by month then I dont see the rates being hiked up straight away,as this would jepordise any longterm recovery process .
Obviously thats my opinion ,but the much more knowledgeable peeps on here may know something different !!!!!
Heres another Gem I shared with you all.
Your welcome.....
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05 May 2016, 08:20 PM
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Lol, yes
although people have been telling me recently
people who work in well paid jobs in London
that things aren't looking rosy
people worried about Jobs etc
often a good proxy judge on sentiment is how many LinkedIn request I get
and they have defiantly increased in the last few months
things might be heading south for a bit
and just read this
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36212130
although people have been telling me recently
people who work in well paid jobs in London
that things aren't looking rosy
people worried about Jobs etc
often a good proxy judge on sentiment is how many LinkedIn request I get
and they have defiantly increased in the last few months
things might be heading south for a bit
and just read this
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36212130
05 May 2016, 08:46 PM
#2869
I Should charge for my services really....
Now where is "Matyboy?"
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05 May 2016, 08:51 PM
#2870
Lol, yes
although people have been telling me recently
people who work in well paid jobs in London
that things aren't looking rosy
people worried about Jobs etc
often a good proxy judge on sentiment is how many LinkedIn request I get
and they have defiantly increased in the last few months
things might be heading south for a bit
and just read this
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36212130
although people have been telling me recently
people who work in well paid jobs in London
that things aren't looking rosy
people worried about Jobs etc
often a good proxy judge on sentiment is how many LinkedIn request I get
and they have defiantly increased in the last few months
things might be heading south for a bit
and just read this
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36212130
Yep we are still seeing a very strange set of circumstances still.
Swings and roundabouts all the time .Are we back on track ,are we set to stall again?
Go on then ,I will put my nuts on the line and predict Interest rates going to stay low for another 2 years at least.....
06 May 2016, 09:46 AM
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06 May 2016, 10:32 AM
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some friends came back from Australia 3 years ago
bought a house in Cambridge - for just over a million quid
moving back to Australia - put the house on the market for 2.2 million
bought a house in Cambridge - for just over a million quid
moving back to Australia - put the house on the market for 2.2 million
06 May 2016, 10:55 AM
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https://www.scoobynet.com/non-scooby...ying-gold.html
His economic commentary was and probably still is as woeful as his driving.
06 May 2016, 10:56 AM
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06 May 2016, 12:10 PM
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Lol @ Matteeboy! Have a look at this:
https://www.scoobynet.com/non-scooby...ying-gold.html
His economic commentary was and probably still is as woeful as his driving.
https://www.scoobynet.com/non-scooby...ying-gold.html
His economic commentary was and probably still is as woeful as his driving.
had you bought £1000.00 what would you holding be worth?
06 May 2016, 12:26 PM
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$1282. Exchange rate in 2009 was 1.5 so £1k would have bought 1.66 ounces at around $900 an ounce. So your $1500 (£1k) would now be worth $2128 or £1470 at today's exchange rate. Of course, and as you know, gold peaked at a lot more than $1282. Some people managed to double their money in a relatively short period of time.
06 May 2016, 12:46 PM
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$1282. Exchange rate in 2009 was 1.5 so £1k would have bought 1.66 ounces at around $900 an ounce. So your $1500 (£1k) would now be worth $2128 or £1470 at today's exchange rate. Of course, and as you know, gold peaked at a lot more than $1282. Some people managed to double their money in a relatively short period of time.
mmm - that doesn't look as good as property to me
not least because with property you can live in it and you can rent it out
so you get either a utility benefit or an income (as well as the capital gain)
neither of which you get with gold
but what do I know tbh
06 May 2016, 01:01 PM
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Sure, but for us and at the time, it was the right move.