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A serious question for the Bears....

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  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    chucky wrote: »
    it was quite a simple question... :rolleyes:

    Plan B = continue renting and continue saving, move in with parents and save etc... etc.... etc... etc...

    Continuing to rent isn't a plan because you are priced out.

    Having a plan suggests you have something in mind to sort out the siutation.

    Continuing renting, continuing saving, are merely an acceptance.
  • chucky
    chucky Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    Graham_Devon wrote: »
    Continuing to rent isn't a plan because you are priced out.

    Having a plan suggests you have something in mind to sort out the siutation.

    Continuing renting, continuing saving, are merely an acceptance.

    that's right - the acceptance stage comes after the denial and anger stages.
  • System
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    Graham_Devon wrote: »
    Quote hamish's first post and show me where this is said then please.

    Well, I kind of deduced it, otherwise like you say it's a pointless question. It would however be quite interesting to hear from the likes of the STR crew and those sitting on enormous deposits what they intend to do should the scenario portayed in the OP did actually happen.

    Or we could just trash the thread and type shouty words at Hamish.
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  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    Joeskeppi wrote: »

    Or we could just trash the thread and type shouty words at Hamish.

    This is far more appropriate.
  • HAMISH_MCTAVISH
    HAMISH_MCTAVISH Posts: 28,592 Forumite
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    Now Graham, this is why you should read the whole thread, not just parts of it.

    If you had done so, you would see I made it quite clear.

    HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »
    I'm more curious about those that haven't bought purely because they believed prices would drop.
    “The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.

    Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
    -- President John F. Kennedy”
  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »
    Now Graham, this is why you should read the whole thread, not just parts of it.

    If you had done so, you would see I made it quite clear.

    Well than go back and delete this.
    HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »
    More interested in the bears that don't already own, as they are the ones risking not being able to buy if prices rise. (not saying they will, just a hypothetical scenario at this point)
  • HAMISH_MCTAVISH
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    HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »
    The question is aimed at the bears that waited for a crash because they wanted to get more for their money, ie, a house instead of a flat, or a 2 bed flat instead of a one bed, or could afford to buy but were worried about negative equity. And by all previous accounts anyway, there are a lot of them on these boards.

    So again I ask, at what point does losing out on the potential gains become too much to risk?

    Oh look, another one.....:rolleyes:
    “The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.

    Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
    -- President John F. Kennedy”
  • mewbie_2
    mewbie_2 Posts: 6,058 Forumite
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    I'm really sorry Hamish, but I haven't got a serious answer.
  • chucky
    chucky Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    mewbie wrote: »
    I'm really sorry Hamish, but I haven't got a serious answer.

    you're home early today mewbs - how was your day at work?
  • Afriend_2
    Afriend_2 Posts: 476 Forumite
    edited 9 September 2009 at 5:49PM
    No need to argue folks. If people own a home then good for them.
    If people don't own a home, no need to put their face in it.
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