MSE loses claims to impartiality. Pah.

Twopints

carolt wrote: »

Or is it Dan/chucky, moonlighting? Either way, repeating unsubstantiated rumours put about by vested interest groups is not what a supposedly impartial site should do.

What if someone buys a house on the strength of this recommendation from Martin and house prices fall, and they lose out big time?
Could they sue Martin?

Certainly very irresponsible reporting.

MSE news should restrict itself to posting fact not fantasy.

Could you point out the recommendation from Martin or is it
a) an unsubstantiated rumour
b) irresponsible reporting or
c) rubbish you made up?

geoffky

you must remember that martins fans will always come to his defense when you question his integrity like Icelandic banks.

Ingsy

carolt wrote: »

What if someone buys a house on the strength of this recommendation from Martin and house prices fall, and they lose out big time?

Then they would be a mug

ess0two

Technically if people had taken certain advice from threads in here about buying in Feb,moneysaving would have occured to some extent.

LauraW10

Really2

OK prices have been showing positive a bit this year but why the hell all these acusations and conspiracys.

It was all OK when prices were going down now prices have gone up (all be it a bit and still likely to fall a bit) bulls have been called names and the site runner is accused of not being impartial because they post a story that the crash is possibly over.

Like I said price falls this year will not be more than last year to all intents and purposes and not pretending we know the future the crash is over for now.

If price falls are not accelerating I would call that crash over. If they start accelerating 1/4 on 1/4 again and YOY the crash would be back on.

Dan:_4

The bulls are hated on his board.

We suggest another 20% fall is unlikely - we get insulted.

We suggest prices may bottom this year - we get insulted.

We suggest there are further falls to come - we get insulted.

Prices start to rise - we get insulted.

mizzbiz

To be fair, it is very biased though. This guys outrageous claims

I would expect an increase in prices of 5% for the current calendar year.

are countered in a whisper at the bottom of the article in a very non-commital manner.

Also
"Now is a good time for anyone to buy who has the necessary deposit to buy a home. The best time to buy has already passed but not by much.
"There is a lack of supply of houses on the market which is sustaining prices and I can't see that changing as many people are unable to move because they cannot get a new mortgage.


is just irresponsibe. I'm very surprised at MSE printing this article.

mewbie_2

mizzbiz wrote: »

I'm very surprised at MSE printing this article.

I'm not. Business needs business. And MSE is a business. Ok - yeah - it's a consumer business, but it stills need consumers, etc. I mean, how can you save money unless you're buying cheap stuff. The idea of just not buying stuff at all - cheap or not - is not really what the deal is.

Don't forget our sponsors pizzas.

Dan:_4

mizzbiz wrote: »

To be fair, it is very biased though. This guys outrageous claims

I would expect an increase in prices of 5% for the current calendar year.

are countered in a whisper at the bottom of the article in a very non-commital manner.

Also
"Now is a good time for anyone to buy who has the necessary deposit to buy a home. The best time to buy has already passed but not by much.
"There is a lack of supply of houses on the market which is sustaining prices and I can't see that changing as many people are unable to move because they cannot get a new mortgage.


is just irresponsibe. I'm very surprised at MSE printing this article.

It may have been outrageous at the start of the year, but the above is looking more likely every day.