MSE News: First-time buyer levels up despite 'minefield'

Former_MSE_Helen · 2 July 2012 at 10:59AM

"The proportion of people planning to take their first step on the property ladder has risen..."

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First-time buyer levels up despite 'minefield'

Graham_Devon · 2 July 2012 at 11:09AM

FTB's not up then? Just people planning on buying being up?

This....based on a rightmove poll?

poppy10_2 · 2 July 2012 at 11:19AM

"Some 27.9% of people who told the property search website in April they intended to buy a home in the next 12 months said they would be first-time buyers."

Worst statistic ever. Was it really worth reporting this dross press release?

abaxas · 2 July 2012 at 11:21AM

poppy10 wrote: »

Worst statistic ever. Was it really worth reporting this dross press release?

I do love the conclusions they put on these reports.

Normal market conditions... housing +10%
Potential default in euro zone.... housing -2%

Always make me chuckle.

ashleyriot · 2 July 2012 at 12:00PM

I'm seriously thinking about going to the moon next year.

This does not mean that it will happen.

There is no statistic here.

brit1234 · 2 July 2012 at 12:20PM

Rightmove have to create a positive spin with loaded questions otherwise it would find it harder to charge its high fees to estate agents. It could never tell the truth about falling properties or adjust the way its deeply flawed asking price monthly data is produced.

After all Rightmove is a vested interest in ramping prices high.

As a first time buyer I will buy when prices are affordable so I don't take on the sellers overstretched debt. I will continue to ignore Rightmove.

MSE News: First-time buyer levels up despite 'minefield'

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