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Will the average house price be lower or higher in August 2010?

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  • chucky
    chucky Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    nearlynew wrote: »
    When you scratch away the surface of a HPI cheerleader, what you actually find is a debt junky.

    There is no other explaination. Tell me why anyone would want to see the price of their house or one they are thinking of buying double in 10 years.

    Because they think debt is wealth and the more they can borrow the wealthier they are.

    Does having a larger mortgage make you richer? No. That makes you poorer.

    Does having equity make you richer? Not if you "release it". That makes you poorer.

    But that's what they want to do. Borrow against the value of their house to fund a lifestyle they could not otherwise afford.

    So there it is. HPI cheerleaders are addicted to debt and HPI is their only hope.

    Remember : debt is not wealth.

    what total rolloxs!!! :T
  • mewbie_2
    mewbie_2 Posts: 6,058 Forumite
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    chucky wrote: »
    what total rolloxs!!! :T
    Remember Chucky...
    There's no such thing as a stupid question, and even if you disagree courtesy helps.

    You probably would have been best to ignore the thread, or if you disagree to set out a few reasons. Please don't resort to your usual foul and abusive behaviour, it is off putting for newbies and occasional visitors.
  • bluey890
    bluey890 Posts: 1,020 Forumite
    mewbie wrote: »
    There's no such thing as a stupid question, and even if you disagree courtesy helps.

    You probably would have been best to ignore the thread, or if you disagree to set out a few reasons. Please don't resort to your usual foul and abusive behaviour, it is off putting for newbies and occasional visitors.

    If you don't like foul and abusive behaviour. Why did you thank the below?

    Make Love not War. :)
    ad9898 wrote: »
    That's a bit of a w*nk comment from you Steve, would care to explain why ?, or are you just going to hide behind the usual bull euphoria of the past months of throwing bait at people with one line wind ups.

    You obviously couldn't be @rsed to read my previous answer to your other glib smiley face comment about me 'living on hope mountain', you have more to offer than just being a wind up p*ick, so why do it ?
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  • mewbie_2
    mewbie_2 Posts: 6,058 Forumite
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    bluey890 wrote: »
    If you don't like foul and abusive behaviour. Why did you thank the below?

    Make Love not War. :)
    Amazing how many start to out themselves when the pressure is on.
  • MPD
    MPD Posts: 261 Forumite
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    I can't vote, I think prices will stay exactly the same or to be more truthful I really can't call it.
    After years of disappointment with get-rich-quick schemes, I know I'm gonna get rich with this scheme...and quick! - Homer Simpson
  • bluey890
    bluey890 Posts: 1,020 Forumite
    edited 9 August 2009 at 8:14PM
    mewbie wrote: »
    Amazing how many start to out themselves when the pressure is on.

    Have a beer mewbs.:beer:

    edit: I would make love to you, but I am not 'into' men, so beer will suffice.
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  • dfh
    dfh Posts: 1,073 Forumite
    Interesting.So
  • dfh
    dfh Posts: 1,073 Forumite
    Interesting.So far 72 percent think prices will be lower.
  • chucky
    chucky Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    edited 10 August 2009 at 4:21PM
    dfh wrote: »
    Interesting.So far 72 percent think prices will be lower.

    and obviously it has nothing to do with this type of behaviour has it...
    AvidFan wrote: »
    http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/06-04-2009/what-ll-happen-to-house-prices"]http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/06-0...to-house-prices
    Do your bit for Queen and country (probably not a popular inspiration on this forum) and vote now.
    Apologies if already posted.
    http://www.housepricecrash.co.uk/forum/index.php?s=&showtopic=110906&view=findpost&p=1802007

    apologies for disrupting the way the poll looked Tommy... :)
  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    chucky wrote: »
    and obviously it has nothing to do with this type of behaviour has it...


    http://www.housepricecrash.co.uk/forum/index.php?s=&showtopic=110906&view=findpost&p=1802007

    apologies for disrupting the way the poll looked Tommy... :)

    No. As that was about a completely different poll to this one. It was a poll on the main website 3 months ago.

    What a bizzare post chucky, even for you! ;)
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