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Home buyer interest declining

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  • Percy1983
    Percy1983 Posts: 5,244 Forumite
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    What an interesting side quest this thread has been, was nothing to do with me this time, I feel I have missed out.
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  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    chucky wrote: »
    well that was the whole point to question the Devon blokes interpretation of declining.

    Wasn't my interpretation chuckles.

    It was the title of the BBC news item, and the interpretation from RICs.
  • chucky
    chucky Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    Graham_Devon wrote: »
    Wasn't my interpretation chuckles.

    It was the title of the BBC news item, and the interpretation from RICs.
    interpretation of the English language is obviously a problem with you.

    it looks like where you live that it's not declining
    DEMAND for property in the South-West was up last month, according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
    never mind. chin up.
  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    chucky wrote: »
    interpretation of the English language is obviously a problem with you.

    it looks like where you live that it's not declining

    never mind. chin up.

    So I am not allowed to post it? Is that what you are saying?
  • DervProf
    DervProf Posts: 4,035 Forumite
    Hello Graham,

    Has that LED TV been delivered yet ?

    (Please, never actually buy an LED TV, as I enjoy this side-topic).
    30 Year Challenge : To be 30 years older. Equity : Don't know, don't care much. Savings : That's asking for ridicule.
  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    DervProf wrote: »
    Hello Graham,

    Has that LED TV been delivered yet ?

    (Please, never actually buy an LED TV, as I enjoy this side-topic).

    No, I'm waiting for full HD, LED, 3D :D
  • IveSeenTheLight
    IveSeenTheLight Posts: 13,322 Forumite
    Graham_Devon wrote: »
    Well maybe you and chucks should write to the BBC for clarification.

    I'm sure they will take your request for clarification very seriously.

    CC RIC's in on the e-mail too. Tell them the error of their ways, and the fact that "declining" is too difficult a context to grasp. Please elaborate.

    Graham, declining is a simple word to understand, it's how it's used that can cause some confusion.
    As I showed in my examples, inflation being the most pertanent and recent one.
    CPI inflation is declining, however inflation is still pushing prices higher.

    Anyway, you seem to have missed this post, care to comment
    IveSeenTheLight wrote:
    Graham_Devon wrote: »
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13037917

    Didn't realise buyer interest was declining. But confidence overall certainly seems to be.

    The latest report from the CML shows an increase in transactions
    http://www.cml.org.uk/cml/media/press/2899
    Increases in loans to both first-time buyers and home movers contributed to the boost to house purchase lending. First-time buyers made the largest contribution with the 12,400 loans (worth £1.4 billion) advanced in February amounting to a 13% increase in volume (8% in value) from January but an 11% decrease in volume (13% in value) from February 2010. The number of loans advanced to home movers increased by 6% (with the value unchanged) compared to January, but were also down from the same month last year, 12% by volume and 14% by value.
    :wall:
    What we've got here is....... failure to communicate.
    Some men you just can't reach.
    :wall:
  • Batchy
    Batchy Posts: 1,632 Forumite
    The market IMO is majorly picking up...

    So much so, I think there will be price increases this year, ahead of expectations, from both economists and my own. Year on year positive at 3% positive HPI at least by the year end... Land registry... quote me later if you like.
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    5) Keep everyone happy, healthy and entertained (Done, Doing, Going to do)
  • DervProf
    DervProf Posts: 4,035 Forumite
    Graham_Devon wrote: »
    No, I'm waiting for full HD, LED, 3D :D

    No need to wait, that technology is here.

    I suppose you might use the excuse that you want a fully LED backlit screen. Graham, I despair (more than chucky) with you. Well, not quite as much as chucky.
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  • chucky
    chucky Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    DervProf wrote: »
    No need to wait, that technology is here.

    I suppose you might use the excuse that you want a fully LED backlit screen. Graham, I despair (more than chucky) with you. Well, not quite as much as chucky.
    is now the time i am meant to bite at this :)
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