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Is the housing market really picking up?

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  • nollag2006
    nollag2006 Posts: 2,638 Forumite
    brit1234 wrote: »
    ... Who really thought that could happen, I didn't.

    Given your 50% drop by Christmas 2009 prediction - I think we can both agree that commercial nous and economic forecasting are not particular strengths of yours !

    :beer:
  • Dirk_Rambo
    Dirk_Rambo Posts: 387 Forumite
    ive just checked rightmove for round my way. theres a mammoth increase in the number of properties for sale and a massive decrease in asking prices. it looks like desperation is setting in for house sellers. they must know which way the wind is blowing. theyll have to drop their asking prices alot more if theyre gonna find a buyer
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  • Emy1501
    Emy1501 Posts: 1,798 Forumite
    nollag2006 wrote: »
    Listened to this broadcast from May. What an awful aggressive man that Jonny Davies is... he really can't see the wood for the trees.

    I understand that he STR'd in 2005. I think I'd be pretty angry at the world too, if I'd lost out on the price rises since then too.

    I think you will find it was 2002 actually
  • nollag2006
    nollag2006 Posts: 2,638 Forumite
    Ouch!!

    How much have house prices risen since then??
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