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  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
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    Walter_J wrote: »
    Study this graph.

    This is what the life cycle of a speculative bubble looks like. We are currently experiencing the 'bull-trap'. A short-lived recovery in house prices is exactly what one would expect. Look what happens next, though!

    bubble-lifecyclegif.jpg

    New here are you icon7.gif This graph has been discussed to death over the past week, I have to say though it is a good analysis of the grieving process, not sure what it has to do with house prices.
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
  • Dan:_4
    Dan:_4 Posts: 3,795 Forumite
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    StevieJ wrote: »
    New here are you icon7.gif This graph has been discussed to death over the past week, I have to say though it is a good analysis of the grieving process, not sure what it has to do with house prices.

    Walter posts every now and again, very bearish and desperate for house prices to crash 50% - he has recently been made bankrupt so I guess he don't want any equity in the proprty, in case he loses the house.
  • pickles110564
    pickles110564 Posts: 2,374 Forumite
    mewbie wrote: »
    - you will begin to see what the bears are banging on about. Houses generally are not selling and are dropping in price.

    Mewbie, houses are selling very quickly in Felixstowe at the moment, the only ones dragging their heels are the repo's as they have to be on the market for 6 weeks.
    HTH
    Pickles
  • chucky
    chucky Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    That's a bit of a silly thing to say IMO. If we are in the bull trap bit of the graph, then you are in the wrong. Maybe you are, maybe you aren't, but to dismiss it the way you are hasn't left yourself any leeway at all.
    Which is fine I suppose because if prices drop again, you may well disappear. One of the problems with forum debates, you know that you will never be pulled up for your predictions.

    if you really believe in the picture what is your view on this?
    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=22201661&postcount=108
  • pickles110564
    pickles110564 Posts: 2,374 Forumite
    neil324 wrote: »
    I'm sure he's aware that base rates can go up.

    And so will the prices of houses, sooner than you think.
    Houses are selling and the bears are going through their denial stage (cant believe that houses are moving again) they are not to far from desparation that the falls that they bigged up on here aint going to happen. Next they will be in the despair phase when they realised they have missed the boat again and will be rnning to Pickles for one of his quality renters.
  • mewbie_2
    mewbie_2 Posts: 6,058 Forumite
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    You know Chucky, most people would post a link to someone else to back up their statements. Doesn't really add much if you just re-quote yourself really.
  • chucky
    chucky Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    mewbie wrote: »
    You know Chucky, most people would post a link to someone else to back up their statements. Doesn't really add much if you just re-quote yourself really.

    i'm still waiting for an answer - you obviously don't know the answer as you're only looking for arguments on this forum.
    that adds up to even less.

    that's a lot of posts that you don't reply to an try to take off topic.
    shows either your lack of knowledge or your lack of credibility.

    if you're capable please tell me why my comments are incorrect.
  • pickles110564
    pickles110564 Posts: 2,374 Forumite
    mewbie wrote: »
    You know Chucky, most people would post a link to someone else to back up their statements. Doesn't really add much if you just re-quote yourself really.

    Mewbie, we are starting to get very busy again, things are on the move.
  • mewbie_2
    mewbie_2 Posts: 6,058 Forumite
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    chucky wrote: »
    stuff.
    Sorry Chucky but I have put you on Mewbie Ignore. That is like proper Ignore, but I can still read your posts (or more accurately scroll past them). But I don't feel obliged to Reply.
  • Dan:_4
    Dan:_4 Posts: 3,795 Forumite
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    mewbie wrote: »
    Sorry Chucky but I have put you on Mewbie Ignore. That is like proper Ignore, but I can still read your posts (or more accurately scroll past them). But I don't feel obliged to Reply.

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    Defeated!
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