Deja Vu?

Really2

Graham_Devon wrote: »

You were wrong though

Unless february is the new spring?

I thought spring could be in February.

Graham_Devon

Really2 wrote: »

I thought spring could be in February.

1st march begining of spring according to met people

21st March according to tradition

I'm not sure how it "could be in". Spring is set. Bit like saying "I thought christmas could be in autumn".

Dan:_4

At least you have accepted that we have reached the bottom Graham.

Graham_Devon

Dan: wrote: »

At least you have accepted that we have reached the bottom Graham.

Bottom of that cycle yes. Accepted that a good while ago.

Really2

Graham_Devon wrote: »

1st march begining of spring according to met people

21st March according to tradition

I'm not sure how it "could be in". Spring is set. Bit like saying "I thought christmas could be in autumn".

But it's a season so denoted by weather not a date on a calender.:p

Spring in Feb
http://www.bbc.co.uk/lookeast/content/image_galleries/early_spring_2008_gallery.shtml

I prefer looking out of the window for the season not a date on a calender.

System

The argument was about sitting on the fence to be fair, as opposed to what season.

Edit: !!!!ing hell you guys will argue about anything.

chucky

Graham_Devon wrote: »

Bottom of that cycle yes. Accepted that a good while ago.

that's the Acceptance Stage.

Mods please close this forum down - it's over.

the_ash_and_the_oak

Really2 wrote: »

Obviously there will be more people buying nearer the average than if the average was 34.:)

This just popped in my head.
I wonder if there is less higher paid young people than there was 10-20 years ago?
I would say the minimum wage as been a bit of a killer for some professions with good staff not rewarded like they were.
I some times wonder if the minimum wage becomes a bonus for bad workers and a punishment for good ones.

I don't know - I mean, either its of some relevance that the average has risen to 34 or its a red herring (not really interested too much in minimum age or maximum age here tbh). If we're going to have an ave age of 34 but plenty of 25 year olds buying flats then there must be something approaching an equal amount of 40+ FTBs to make that average - ie a big spread of ages. If not then we're looking at a much narrower age spread of FTBs but this implies that the first-rung flats for many are actually closer to 34 than 25. I know people are starting families later - but if they're buying flats in their early 30s I'm wondering when they're going to be starting these families

Pobby

neas wrote: »

if you look at the houses for sale in the area pobby... its very often elderly people with Pound signs in their eyes... having bought the place for 20-50k years gone by they rub their hands with glee... or their offspring if they pass away and try to sell it on for 130-150k... some of the houses thetre are a complete state... no GCH , no double glazing, really old kitchen, crappy decor the lot etc... and they want 130-140k for it lol. no way im wasting my mony on that.

Well you are the guy that has looked around and that is just amazing. We are going to move over the next few years. Ours is 3 story, 2 bedroom decent sized and modern kitchen. double glazed, good sized modern bathroom and recently decorated throughout. Also since I painted the rendering, door and sills to the front, even I say from the outside it looks stunning. Partial central heating, not a lover of over hot homes.

Maybe I am being realistic but if I was offered £130,000 for it I would be delighted. I really would not want to spend my hard earned on what you have been shown.

Pobby

andykn wrote: »

But a 3 bedder is not a FTB house. People buying a 3 bedder would have equity in their previous property.

Ah but here`s the difference. We bought in 1975ish, first time buyers, a 3 bed semi in the south east for £9,999. I think our joint income was just less than £3k a year. In 1980 my cousin bought a brand new build in the same town for £40k, 4 bedroom huge place with wonderful views. Inflation did loads for buyers then.