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Halifax -1.2% August

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  • Thrugelmir wrote: »
    Windows? Luxury.

    There was a 12 inch gap at the top and bottom of the door.

    PS I'm not in my 80's. Times have moved very rapidly in a very short space of time......
    You had a door? Luxury. We lived in a boot. We could only dream of doors.
  • Really2
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    Hamish, you missed a bit?



    Spose that's stagnation too though?

    How will that -2.6% lower look next month? looks like there is a 3.8% drop to fall out?

    If it is not stagnation in your view and yoy goes positive next month are you saying there would be a upward trend?

    To me prices hardly changing over a 12 month period is stagnation? it will look even more like a year of stagnation when the -3.8% drops out.

    There is no downward or upward trend at the moment and prices are around static on 12 months.
  • Heyman_2
    Heyman_2 Posts: 1,819 Forumite
    brit1234 wrote: »

    If anyone can remember my post on this thread please say. I'm hopefully not going mad._pale_

    I saw it and made a personal call to David Cameron to ask for MI6 to intervene and delete it. Sorry about that old chap.
  • brit1234
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    wotsthat wrote: »
    I think I saw it but I may be going mad too as I've been talking about outside bogs, lynx deodorant and gold on this thread.

    Well I've changed by password now, hopefully that will work.

    Anyway house prices should fall for about another 8 months before the next vested interest propaganda campaign timed with the spring bounce.

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  • doire_2
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    Pimperne1 wrote: »
    http://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/media1/economic_insight/halifax_house_price_index_page.asp

    Not sure what to make of this (but as Halifax aren't either then I think we should view it with caution).


    I look forward to the Express telling its readers about this.....oh wait
  • doire_2
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    ess0two wrote: »
    They could fall 10% before xmas,the average joe in the street aint gonna get a look in.
    These indices each month are just a paper exercise to some extent.


    Well Joe better get saving hard then because its going to stay that way ;)
  • Thrugelmir
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    doire wrote: »
    I look forward to the Express telling its readers about this.....oh wait

    See the headline now........... The Worst is Over.
  • Batchy
    Batchy Posts: 1,632 Forumite
    Aug 2010 ave price was 168k compared to Aug 2011 161k there is your annual drop.

    However, annually, next month will probably still be around 161k (september 2011) and last years September (2010) was £161, so the annual falls will soon drop out too. I said this at the start of the year, what will start as falls will end as stagnation... Even though prices have basically been stable ALL year...

    In september this is where we will be... in December it wont be too much different either... Stagnation folks... get used to it, its here for a few years yet!
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  • Pimperne1
    Pimperne1 Posts: 2,177 Forumite
    brit1234 wrote: »
    Well I've changed by password now, hopefully that will work.

    Anyway house prices should fall for about another 8 months before the next vested interest propaganda campaign timed with the spring bounce.

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    You need to check that you have updated your signature correctly. ;)
  • StevieJ
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    brit1234 wrote: »
    Well I've changed by password now, hopefully that will work.

    Anyway house prices should fall for about another 8 months before the next vested interest propaganda campaign timed with the spring bounce.

    Signature updated

    Not exactly 50% by Christmas territory is it :)
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