Why can no one be positive on this forum.

Jumping_Bean

bo_drinker wrote: »

So this thread is dragged into the depths of doom like many of the others. Note to O P, "They can't help theirselves". It's all they know..............

I fail to see how more people being able to afford to buy a home relates to being dragged into the depths of doom. Don't you think it would be a much gloomier prospect if prices had gone up 10% this year rather than fallen?

RichOneday_2

How come there are posters who just can't grab the concept of something dropping in price being good news?

Absolutely everything else that drops in price is seen as good news so why not houses?

If petrol prices drop is that bad news?

WTF?_2

justpurchased wrote: »

And what are they savings make below inflation interest? or Gold!
Please tell me how you will survive and capitalise.

Since my savings are almost certainly destined to go into purchasing a house .. and house prices are falling .... well, I'm sure you can work out the rest if you really concentrate .... :rolleyes:

brit1234

I very positive. House prices are falling back to affordable levels, I've saved a large deposit. What's to be negative about this is great.:D

IveSeenTheLight

justpurchased wrote: »

Why if you respond in a positive way people try to make out you are an idiot.
Not all people are going to be effected by the credit crunch so they can be positive surely. It is only a point of view after all.

I think a lot of people have miss understood your point or maybe I have.

I read this as asking why people cannot be positive to posts in that you are not asking for people to state positive news about house prices, economy, fuel prices etc etc etc but that if someone posts something that is contrary to others views then the replies are generally in a negative way

Post 1: I think I will buy myself a nice red shirt

Reply post 1: You are absolutely mad, red is so last year, fashions have changed, do you not read the fashion guidelines. dont be a fool, you should buy green

etc etc etc

I think everyone should remember that this is a forum, debate is healthy and opinions vary.
Maybe martin should run a course on how to debate

wisbech_lad

Great quote from the US

"People are saying the reason prices are falling are because of all of the foreclosures (repossesions in English) , but the foreclosures are happening because the prices are falling. They've got it backwards. The prices are falling because they're too freakin' high."
Chris Thornberg, Beacon Economics, Aug 27, 2008

summermummy

I agree. Property prices can only be sustained if there is an affordability factor. If people can't afford to buy - prices fall.

wymondham

With a 10.5% drop this year, things and definately going in the right direction, and quicker than I thought anyway...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7584877.stm

mewbie_2

Data from estate agents suggested "there may be some glimmers of interest returning to the market", said Nationwide's chief economist Fionnuala Earley.

There's some 'positive' stuff for you. If you ever feel down what you need is a visit from Fionnuala, she would find a positive somewhere.

But lets take that sound bite apart.

The best this VI (bless her) can come up with is - there may be a glimmer of interest returning.

Only may. Just a glimmer. And it may be returning, but not yet returned.

It's worse than we thought.

wisbech_lad

To be positive. House prices aren't falling, they are rising in a different direction.