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House prices 'to fall by 10pc in 2010'

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  • chucky
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    Thrugelmir wrote: »
    Selective reading. As the article goes onto say.

    i expected more from one of the elder members of the audience.

    i would never have thought that putting an article out for discussion would have made so many wrong assumptions... :rolleyes:
  • Graham_Devon
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    Are we all missing the point? Again?

    So what is the point?
  • Thrugelmir
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    chucky wrote: »
    i expected more from one of the elder members of the audience.

    i would never have thought that putting an article out for discussion would have made so many wrong assumptions... :rolleyes:

    I was merely drawing attention to the piece in the article which followed that which you quoted, and underlined. ;)
    our forecast of a 10pc fall in house price could turn out to be pessimistic

    If we've misread your post please explain further.........:rolleyes:
  • Emy1501
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    carolt wrote: »
    Am I the only one wondering why chucky posted this? Mr bull himself?

    Are you just missing the arguments so much you had to start a thread, just so you could diss those who agreed with your OP? :confused:

    Not really I don't really pay attention to most of what he writes. He seems to spend more time trying to knock people rather than discussing anything.

    The post is just one of his usual knocks at anyone who does not agree with opinions.
  • Graham_Devon
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    Emy1501 wrote: »
    Not really I don't really pay attention to most of what he writes. He seems to spend more time trying to knock people rather than discussing anything.

    The post is just one of his usual knocks at anyone who does not agree with opinions.

    I think you may have missed the point ;)
  • Thrugelmir
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    Emy1501 wrote: »
    Not really I don't really pay attention to most of what he writes. He seems to spend more time trying to knock people rather than discussing anything.

    The post is just one of his usual knocks at anyone who does not agree with opinions.

    Quiet news day. Waving "Capital Economics" in front of the bulls is akin to a red flag.
  • chucky
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    edited 10 December 2009 at 10:15PM
    Thrugelmir wrote: »
    I was merely drawing attention to the piece in the article which followed that which you quoted, and underlined. ;)



    If we've misread your post please explain further.........:rolleyes:

    i knew that you would understand and be able to have reasoned debate... ;)

    capital economics are the most pessimistic of predictors, they're actually the darlings of the HPC - they only predict 10%, even with unemployment and any bad news in the economy. i was surprised that they were only expecting a maximum of 10% price drops.
    "If employers continue to avoid laying people off, our forecast of a 10pc fall in house price could turn out to be pessimistic," he added.
    by the way Graham - all predictions would have the words 'if' or 'could'. they're predictions not stating a fact. did you not know that?
  • chucky
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    edited 10 December 2009 at 10:16PM
    Emy1501 wrote: »
    Not really I don't really pay attention to most of what he writes. He seems to spend more time trying to knock people rather than discussing anything.

    The post is just one of his usual knocks at anyone who does not agree with opinions.
    haha, so you've come on to this thread to try and knock me, without even mentioning the topic under discussion - are you another hypocrite straight out of the Devonian school of economics? well done that woman :T
    Graham_Devon wrote: »
    I think you may have missed the point ;)
    no!!!! that's you !!!!!!!!! :)
  • chucky
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    edited 10 December 2009 at 10:22PM
    Thrugelmir wrote: »
    Quiet news day. Waving "Capital Economics" in front of the bulls is akin to a red flag.

    actually no - it seems that waving capital economics in front of the bears is akin to a red flag now ;)

    they're an angry bunch at the moment :)
  • Thrugelmir
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    chucky wrote: »
    actually no - it seems that waving capital economics in front of the bears is akin to a red flag now ;)

    they're an angry bunch at the moment :)

    Really? Nothing to get angry about at the moment.

    Particularly as its the Season Of Goodwill blah blah......
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