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1000's of cheap homes coming onto the market very soon

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It's now only a matter of time before buyers with negative equity start realising they're in a no win situation.A sad situation that I wouldn't want to be in..............BUT
I do hope through all this I find a property at a bargain price !
My plan over the next several week is to put VERY low offers on lots of property,it has to be just a matter of time before one caves in (fingers crossed)
Have a nice day
I do hope through all this I find a property at a bargain price !
My plan over the next several week is to put VERY low offers on lots of property,it has to be just a matter of time before one caves in (fingers crossed)
Have a nice day

"Do not let what you can't do interfere with what you can do."
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Im alright Jack!Squish0
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Its only the idiots that overpaid because Kirsty told them to, or that borrowed against their home that are in negative equity.0
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It is ok to be alright Jack! I have been looking to buy for 3 years now, I always thought the prices were too high, I was sure they could not be sustained at those levels, and I was sure I would be stupid to offer anywhere near the asking price. I did make offers on some houses during the 3 years, but if they did not take my low offer I walked away, and kept waiting with my money in the bank, waiting for the inevitable crash.
Other people who decided to buy, have only themselves to blame for their misfortune. Sellers should consult the Nationwide calculator (which is regional) to find out what their value is today, and buyers should offer no more that the Nationwide calculator says it's worth. And that's before deciding if you think prices are yet to fall more, and to build that into your offer.
If previous buyers want to blame anyone, they should blame the laws of this land which should be more like USA when it comes to defaulted home loans, in USA the owner walks away from the property and owes the bank nothing, the bank takes the loss. Which should theoretically make the banks much more reluctant to lend on property, I think it would be a good thing to introduce in the UK now that the banks have been burnt by the credit crunch.0 -
If you are happy where you are and can afford the mortgage but are in negative equity why would you want to sell.0
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So all the people who needed a home and couldnt wait, who have been caught out, are simply idiots?0
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It's now only a matter of time before buyers with negative equity start realising they're in a no win situation.A sad situation that I wouldn't want to be in..............BUT
I do hope through all this I find a property at a bargain price !
My plan over the next several week is to put VERY low offers on lots of property,it has to be just a matter of time before one caves in (fingers crossed)
Have a nice day
If you are aiming your offers at sellers with negative equity, you will waste your time and possibly waste your money. Any seller with negative equity can't sell without paying off the negative equity so the sale won't proceed.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0 -
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