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sales are up! why?

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  • geoffky
    geoffky Posts: 6,835 Forumite
    just think there are now 8 estate agent who has not sold one this month due to you taking all the quota...1 per month now isnt it for each ea
    It is nice to see the value of your house going up'' Why ?
    Unless you are planning to sell up and not live anywhere, I can;t see the advantage.
    If you are planning to upsize the new house will cost more.
    If you are planning to downsize your new house will cost more than it should
    If you are trying to buy your first house its almost impossible.
  • mr.broderick
    mr.broderick Posts: 3,778 Forumite
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    annie123 wrote: »
    having sold
    3 in may,
    1 in June
    0 in July,
    we have sold 8 so far with 2 more offers awaiting sellers response this month!!!, thats more than we would normally sell in any august.

    Have prices dropped enough or have people got used to falling prices and taking a long term view? or is it because the papers have stopped reporting about it over the last few weeks?

    All have been houses, no flat sales, 1 was a 'buy to rent'.........he's renting it to his kids at uni.

    any other ea noticed a change this month?

    Surprised ? I'm not. Did the members here really think houses would continue to tumble and no one buy? The British public just can't help themselves, they've come down a bit so now we'll buy. This time next year we'll be back to peak.
  • dopester
    dopester Posts: 4,890 Forumite
    mr.broderick wrote: »
    This time next year we'll be back to peak.

    Welcome back. \o/
  • Tassotti
    Tassotti Posts: 1,492 Forumite
    blip blip blip
  • BiggaThanBen
    BiggaThanBen Posts: 529 Forumite
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    moike wrote: »
    but I am in the process of buying (forced due to divorce)

    I heard of forced selling before, but never about forced buying ..:confused:
    All my life my mother told me the storm was coming (c) Terminator 3
  • mr.broderick
    mr.broderick Posts: 3,778 Forumite
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    dopester wrote: »
    Welcome back.


    Missed me?;)
  • dopester
    dopester Posts: 4,890 Forumite
    mr.broderick wrote: »
    Missed me?;)

    Yes. Hence the welcome-back 2 rifle salute. \o/

    The forum wouldn't be healthy without different outlooks and opinions, although in your absence we've had PickledPink fighting your corner. :D
  • Tassotti
    Tassotti Posts: 1,492 Forumite
    offended!!
  • 0james0
    0james0 Posts: 527 Forumite
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    Pobby wrote: »
    Where in the south west I wonder?

    Plymouth. I'm on my hols at present but spoke to the office this morning and they are on course for another 20 sales this month.

    Correctly priced houses are still selling
    Saving and spending in equal measure
  • Austin_Allegro
    Austin_Allegro Posts: 1,462 Forumite
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    epz wrote: »
    is this the bit where the cat starts to bounce, interest rates have dropped but recession hasnt kicked in yet?

    That's what I was thinking - bull trap.

    It's only in the last couple of months that price falls have entered into public consciousness; VIs have been spinning this with 'great time to buy' waffle etc which may have had an effect on some FTBs.
    'Never keep up with Joneses. Drag them down to your level. It's cheaper.' Quentin Crisp
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