***House prices up 1.2% in May***

Dan:_4

If were naming those who are thread wreckers and contribute nothing but the same old sound bites, the list would look something like this:

Downey
Neopleon
FatPig
FoxtonsRIP
robin banks
Dervish

Wookie - I have not inlcuded you, even though you tend to get on my nerves a bit (like right now for example) you do make some useful contributions every now and then, unlike the above.

chucky

lostinrates wrote: »

Goodness: if only these differences could always be approached like this

but the differences can only be addressed if both people want to - unfortunately this is very rarely the case with people on here

JonnyBravo

Wookster wrote: »

I normally agree with everything you say as well however, the people on that list are all wreckers. They cannot have a sensible conversation at all, in my experience anyways.

Well you're right about part of it.
I've never had a sensible conversation with you.
But (IMO) that is because you don't like me putting across different views to yourself. Too often you interpret the challenge to be a personal sleight or over-react to a cheap dig and then lose it.... yet you seem to be able, and expect to be allowed, to dish it out!
Hypocritical IMO.

:rolleyes:

amcluesent

"House Prices Level After 20 Months Of Falls

House prices were unchanged in May for the first time in 20 months, further supporting claims that the housing market is beginning to stabilise.

Housing market analysis group Hometrack said the average cost of a home in England and Wales stayed the same from April to May at £155,600. Only 13% of postcode districts reported price falls, compared with 58% in January, the company said.

It was the first time in 20 months the survey had not registered a month-on-month decline in prices."

Fill your boots, this one's going to the moon!(*)

(*) 'going to the moon' includes the possibility of dropping another 50%

StevieJ

Wookster wrote: »

I normally agree with everything you say as well however, the people on that list are all wreckers. They cannot have a sensible conversation at all, in my experience anyways.

!!!!!!, Wookie have I upset you
Oh BTW I do not have a BTL.

lostinrates

chucky wrote: »

but the differences can only be addressed if both people want to - unfortunately this is very rarely the case with people on here

I agree: but if the other side doesn't care to resolve things, surely a viable alternative is to ignore the baiting comments/things that are disagreeable rather than henpeck back and make disparaging remarks?

Anyway, I was tryin to express gratitude for this way of dealing with things: as what has been happening is vile, sees fewer and fewer people contributing to the discussion nd makes for a poorer environment for all.

StevieJ

amcluesent wrote: »

"House Prices Level After 20 Months Of Falls

House prices were unchanged in May for the first time in 20 months, further supporting claims that the housing market is beginning to stabilise.

Housing market analysis group Hometrack said the average cost of a home in England and Wales stayed the same from April to May at £155,600. Only 13% of postcode districts reported price falls, compared with 58% in January, the company said.

It was the first time in 20 months the survey had not registered a month-on-month decline in prices."

Fill your boots, this one's going to the moon!(*)

(*) 'going to the moon' includes the possibility of dropping another 50%

Hometrack said the steadiness in the average price, which stayed at £155,600, was caused by a rise in sales and a shortage of supply. It said the number of buyers registering with estate agents was up 21% in the three months to May while the number of new properties on the market only increased by 2.5%.

Looks like the market is being flooded with properties for sale

Graham_Devon

StevieJ wrote: »

Hometrack said the steadiness in the average price, which stayed at £155,600, was caused by a rise in sales and a shortage of supply. It said the number of buyers registering with estate agents was up 21% in the three months to May while the number of new properties on the market only increased by 2.5%.

Looks like the market is being flooded with properties for sale

How do you get the cause being shortage of supply looking like the market is being flooded with properties?!

People are clinging on at the moment. I know two people who had their hous eon the market and have now taken it off the market until "it rises next year" :rolleyes:

One of these people had their house valued triple what they paid for it just 6 years previous, but was disgusted to think they may have to lower their profits. So they are now not selling.

Personally I think this is rife across the country, people holding onto their equity, waiting for prices to go up again...hence lack of properties on the market.

Starting to notice some good houses round my way though, may be time to start actually thinking of moving sometime next year, although I didnt plan too. Generally the ones shifting on property bee have had 30% wiped off their initial asking price....obviously don't know the actual selling price.

IveSeenTheLight

StevieJ wrote: »

Hometrack said the steadiness in the average price, which stayed at £155,600, was caused by a rise in sales and a shortage of supply. It said the number of buyers registering with estate agents was up 21% in the three months to May while the number of new properties on the market only increased by 2.5%.

Looks like the market is being flooded with properties for sale

To be fair, these percentages mean nothing without know what they are a percentage of.

21% more buyers could actually be less than 2.5% more properties.

ess0two

Wookster wrote: »

Yes, there is a collective of wreckers, none of whom want a serious discussion, and whom are only interested in trolling/ talking about how well their BTLs/ other investments are doing. They are:

StevieJ
Chucky
Topov
Ess0two
DitheringDad
Dervish
Dan:
Pickles
Edit: add to the list
Jonnybravo
M.Broderick
!!!!!!
Wookie
CarolT

All trolls with nothing to offer.

Edited:T..........