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Nationwide Feb +0.3%

HAMISH_MCTAVISH
HAMISH_MCTAVISH Posts: 28,592 Forumite
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heh heh......Crashtastic..... Or something.

On a more serious note, little change this month, like every other month lately.

We're seeing stagnation, with minor fluctuations up and down.

The 3 month on 3 month has now dropped to -0.1%.

Bumping along the bottom.....
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  • Spiv_2
    Spiv_2 Posts: 280 Forumite
    http://www.nationwide.co.uk/hpi/review.htm
    House prices increased by 0.3% in February
    Prices 0.1% lower than one year ago
  • Dan:_4
    Dan:_4 Posts: 3,795 Forumite
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    edited 1 March 2011 at 8:21AM
    It must be Spring!
  • The_Fox_3
    The_Fox_3 Posts: 299 Forumite
    heh heh......Crashtastic..... Or something.

    On a more serious note, little change this month, like every other month lately.

    We're seeing stagnation, with minor fluctuations up and down.

    The 3 month on 3 month has now dropped to -0.1%.

    Bumping along the bottom.....


    Its just clicked with me, i have only just realised what you are all about Hamish.
    It does not matter that there are people now stuck in the properties unable to move around the country from job to job, it does not matter that the housing market and the whole white goods and retail side that goes with it is now dead, it does not matter that hard working young people who are on the verge of starting the sort of familys that this country needs more of(not welfare chav mothers with 5 kids and 5 Dads).

    You whole being and self worth is dictated by the value of you ex council house
  • joguest
    joguest Posts: 233 Forumite
    The price they've quoted is 0.26% lower then the price they quoted last month.

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  • Nikel
    Nikel Posts: 282 Forumite
    joguest wrote: »
    The price they've quoted is 0.26% lower then the price they quoted last month.

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    Seasonal adjustment?
  • Generali
    Generali Posts: 36,411 Forumite
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    Nikel wrote: »
    Seasonal adjustment?

    Bingo!

    Monthly figures are just noise. There, I said it.
  • joguest
    joguest Posts: 233 Forumite
    Seasonal Adjustment, plus the fact they've changed their 'methodology' in reporting the NSA (non-seasonally adjusted) figures from October onwards, adjusting the previous month's NSA figure downwards.
  • DaddyBear
    DaddyBear Posts: 1,208 Forumite
    So thats's a year of nominal stagnation..... About another 9 to go..... :D
  • angrypirate
    angrypirate Posts: 1,151 Forumite
    We've got in a situation which is basically checkmate for the buyers vs sellers at current interest rates - Sellers refusing to reduce, buyers refusing to increase their offers resulting in very few properties shifting and prices stagnating. If interest rates increase in the coming months we will probably see that equilibirum shifted down the price scale a bit as there will be more pressure on sellers with no foreseeable recovery in the employment figures. Could be anything from 5% to 20% lower. I dont claim to see into the future - this is merely my interpretation of the situation.
  • tod123
    tod123 Posts: 7,021 Forumite
    Yay UP! UP! UP!

    Prices are up
    Confidence is returning
    House price crash CANCELLED
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