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Pricing of a house we're watching...
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Does the OP live in Aberdeen? If not, is it relevant?
Carol, I didn't mention Aberdeen, I discussed easily verified national averages, and I specifically stated results vary by local area.
You on the other hand, went out of your way to not address any of my points, but instead went straight for the ad hominem abusive.Ad hominem abusive
Ad hominem abusive (also called argumentum ad personam) usually and most notoriously involves insulting or belittling one's opponent, but can also involve pointing out factual but ostensible character flaws or actions which are irrelevant to the opponent's argument. This tactic is logically fallacious because insults and even true negative facts about the opponent's personal character have nothing to do with the logical merits of the opponent's arguments or assertions.
This tactic is frequently employed as a propaganda tool among politicians housing bears who are attempting to influence the voter base in their favor potential house buyers of the nation through an appeal to emotion rather than by logical means, especially when their own position is logically weaker than their opponent's.
: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”0 -
How abusive?
I said you were a sweetie.
You are.
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*popcorn*
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How abusive?
I said you were a sweetie.
You are.
Oh b0ll0x....
You're in one of your annoyingly good moods again, aren't you?;)
Arguing with you at the moment would be a lot like performing an act of self gratification with a cheese grater.
Mildly entertaining, but mostly just painful.:D“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”0 -
Hamish is in Scotland and bought at the peak of the market, Sarah - this slightly colours his judgement. He's a sweetie, though, and ever so persistent.
carolt has been priced out of london and now rents in the home counties and she has probably missed the chance to buy - this slightly colours her judgement. Some say she's a bit bitter but many say she's a real sweetie and ever such a likeable poster
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HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »Oh b0ll0x....
You're in one of your annoyingly good moods again, aren't you?;)
Arguing with you at the moment would be a lot like performing an act of self gratification with a cheese grater.
Mildly entertaining, but mostly just painful.:D
I am in one of my annoyingly good moods again. Well spotted.
Do you have a lot of experience self-gratifying with a cheese grater? Do I take it you don't recommend it?
Sorry not to be more argumentative today.
PS To give you a clue, I may well be an equally good mood in about a month. In a couple of weeks, I fully expect to be either utterly bloody-minded - or bitter, if winter sunshine prefers - or in tears.
Bloody hormones.
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Sorry not to be more argumentative today.
No worries.
Just for gods sake stop calling me a "sweetie"....
You'll ruin my reputation.:D“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”0 -
sarah_elton wrote: »House in the town we're looking at moving to:
Marketed for six months starting Sept 2006 at £369,995. Removed from market.
Marketed for one month starting Dec 07 at £415,000. Removed from market.
Came on again three weeks ago at £425,000.
No substantive changes made over the period. It was built in 2004 or 2005 - just a private build on a single plot.
Is it me, or has the asking price gone the wrong way given the market? Not sure they'd take the sort of money we'd be looking at offering. Has the bounce of the last few months been that good? I sold in Feb 09 and we've been renting since. I knew I was bailing out at the bottom when I sold, but I thought prices might be a bit lower or at worst the same during this year.
The vendor can market the property at any price they like.
Whether they will sell it at the advertised price is another matter.
There's a house local to me that was advertised in March 2007. I viewed at the time as was looking. Its still on the market now September 2009. The price has only dropped £15k in that time. (It was overpriced back in March 2007).0 -
Yes, one near me keeps going up and down. Been on for a year and a half or so. Still overpriced. They also put the prices up every time the headlines make them think prices have risen.
Funnily enough, not sold yet. :rolleyes:0 -
sarah_elton wrote: »House in the town we're looking at moving to:
Marketed for six months starting Sept 2006 at £369,995. Removed from market.
Marketed for one month starting Dec 07 at £415,000. Removed from market.
Came on again three weeks ago at £425,000.
No substantive changes made over the period. It was built in 2004 or 2005 - just a private build on a single plot.
Is it me, or has the asking price gone the wrong way given the market? Not sure they'd take the sort of money we'd be looking at offering. Has the bounce of the last few months been that good? I sold in Feb 09 and we've been renting since. I knew I was bailing out at the bottom when I sold, but I thought prices might be a bit lower or at worst the same during this year.
It entirely depends upon the market changes for that type of property in that area.0
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