What to do with Kirstie & Phil ?

ukcarper

I must admit I didn’t watch many of the programs can someone explain how they encourage hpi.

Graham_Devon

FTBFun wrote: »

As if these programmes made any difference whatsoever. Unless there was ever advice that you should MEW as much as you fancy and always pay over the asking price.

Seriously?

These programmes made absolutely no difference to actively encouraging people to buy!?

I doubt someone went out and bought a house solely because they saw Kirsty on TV. But to suggest all the programmes made no difference to the housing market is a bit out there.

And there was loads of advice to pay over the asking price, in terms of bidding wars you often saw them in.

FTBFun

Graham_Devon wrote: »

Seriously?

These programmes made absolutely no difference to actively encouraging people to buy!?

Yes, no difference. Just like this forum makes no difference to house prices.

DervProf

FTBFun wrote: »

As if these programmes made any difference whatsoever. Unless there was ever advice that you should MEW as much as you fancy and always pay over the asking price.

The amount of vitriol aimed at these people is outstanding. Usual suspects though I see.

I think you are giving the British public far too much credit. Some TV programmes do have an effect on some people's behaviour.

Graham_Devon

FTBFun wrote: »

Yes, no difference. Just like this forum makes no difference to house prices.

Allllllrighty then.

I suppose The X-Factor has no influence on the charts, either, and no influence on getting people to spend money on voting.

Jesus wept.

FTBFun

DervProf wrote: »

I think you are giving the British public far too much credit. Some TV programmes do have an effect on some people's behaviour.

Perhaps - however the notion that these particular programmes are one of the reasons behind HPI is farcical.

RabbitMad

john539 wrote: »

So what should be done with Kirstie Allsopp & Phil Spencer now their genre of property hype programs have dried up & gone out of fashion ?.

Actually as the housing market is stagnating now would be a really good time to make a new series.

FTBFun wrote: »

As if these programmes made any difference whatsoever.

I agree - how many people invite 4 strangers who they have nothing in common with into their house and try to cook them a meal just because they watch "come dine with me"

RabbitMad

Graham_Devon wrote: »

Allllllrighty then.

I suppose The X-Factor has no influence on the charts, either, and no influence on getting people to spend money on voting.

Jesus wept.

It doesn't long term - after all where are leon ward or shane brookstien now?

FTBFun

Graham_Devon wrote: »

Allllllrighty then.

I suppose The X-Factor has no influence on the charts, either, and no influence on getting people to spend money on voting.

Jesus wept.

How on earth is that the same thing?

The point of X-Factor is to make money from the voting and downloads - are you suggesting the point of Location, Location et al is to make money for the participants by influencing viewers' behaviour?

Graham_Devon

FTBFun wrote: »

How on earth is that the same thing?

The point of X-Factor is to make money from the voting and downloads - are you suggesting the point of Location, Location et al is to make money for the participants by influencing viewers' behaviour?

No.

The point of location location was to tap into rising house prices and make a programme out of it. Many others jumped in, including a place in the sun, amongst others such as sarah beeney telling people how to buy and sell houses to make a quick profit.

Location Location was sponsored by B&Q was it not? So obviously B&Q thought it was quite influencial to have their brand associated to it, and viewers would be inspired by the programme.

Is it just out of pure coincidence that these programmes have now gone, and went when it started to tumble?

Many on location location, or I should state relocation, were using existing mortgage funds, MEW'ing, and buying another house, sometimes 2 more, by using equity or extending mortgages to the absolute maxium. It was Kirtsy & Phils job to then go and find their investment property, and include all the figures on how much it will rent for / how much it will be worth in a few years. The whole point, the whole focus was HPI.

Then we get to Kirsty talking into her weird glass type phone, and doing the deal, and working with them to find ways of extending finances to buy this brilliant investment.

Then we had the usual location location "buy this house, knock down that wall, you'll make 10k for when you sell it, quick, buy it now before you miss this opportunity".

Then there was Kirsty and Phil going abroad, to buy up excellent investments abroad by using equity in the home in the UK. "Now is the time" says Kirsty, strike while the iron is hot, says Kirsty, proclaiming this will never ever go wrong, just extend the mortgage, you'll be rich....this property in france will net you a 4% yield, or you could make a killing as a holiday let sell it in 10 years and double your profits.

No doubt you'll not see the link between the downfall of the market, and the removal of these programmes, and see that as pure coincidence.

I am saying that without the votes from the public, x-factor wouldnt exist. Without HPI, location location (and the myriad of other programmes) cease to exist.