House prices surge......

pineapple

As a pensioner I would love to downsize and realize some capital. However I am not holding my breath that this 'surge' (if any) will hold.
It may well just be reflecting a rash of people wanting to complete before Christmas.

Jimmy_31

MrRee wrote: »

Ok, let me put it this way.

I live in a fantastic place - but, and this is the part you have failed to cotton onto - I pay NOTHING in Rent or Mortgage payments ... as I own it outright.

You will be paying rent next month, and the month after, and again a month later ....... for the rest of your life.

If your place is fantastic, then it must cost around £3,000 a month (as that is what my place would rent for). That means that, after just 1 year, I am £36,000 better off than a renter like yourself - even taking out £1,000 for maintenance STILL gives me £35,000 in my pocket rather than yours.

After 10 years I am, at least, £350,000 better off than you - yes, that's my Yatch you see sailing around the sea's and my Aston Martin you see parked on my driveway!

That makes me, as you will agree, a far more savvy Money Saving Expert than you.

It is simple to understand, surely? Now who looks the knob?

Yet again it is you who looks the knob, knob ed to be precise.

How much are the repayments on your dial a wife because i might be in with a chance of getting myself one of them little speed boats at some point, if the numbers work out.

shortchanged_2

MrRee wrote: »

Ha Ha Ha .... how do you know when I appeared or re-appeared or how many posts were posted before a date or after?

Because I can access your profile. :wave:

Your first post back was on 17/09/2011. Prior to that your last post was 29/12/2006!!!

That's nearly 5 years without posting, under the MrRee username that is.

Jimmy_31

MrRee wrote: »

Ha Ha Ha .... how do you know when I appeared or re-appeared or how many posts were posted before a date or after?

I have been lurking for a while, waiting for a time where I can assist people, when the markets get so obvious to me that I need to pass on that advice.

As I say - I own - AND I want to buy ...... if house prices rise I do well, if they fall I do well (as I buy).

I have no vested interest either way in essence.

I am merely reporting back how I see it from a buyers point of view - I am desperately trying to buy more property, yet - here - it is getting snapped up within hours (if priced accurately).

And that is what I am saying - in 2009, a 35% discount on asking was easy to get ..... now, you need to pay asking price! The asking prices haven't changed much, but the accepted offer value has!

Therefore there is a disguised rise in prices, if I don't alert the readers on here of that then I am not doing my duty as an honest poster on the site.

Or you have a very empty life and are having serious financial difficulties.

Any chance of first refusal on your missus when you cant keep up the repayments (would save on postage and customs fees). Tell her i own a white transit van, work on building sites and may possibly be buying a 2 bed terrace next year in a dirty northern town. I dont know if i am rich enough for her to love me yet.

Slip the speed boat thing in as i reckon this would get her interested.

Jimmy_31

MrRee wrote: »

I know it's the internet, an apology for calling someone wrong still applies here.

Or would do if a set of balls hangs in his undies!

My motto is that if you wouldn't say something to someones face - don't say it on here.

You should take some notice of your own motto then lad.

I can pretty much guarentee that you are one of them fellas who walks around with his head down.

Chin up old chap:rotfl:

My motto is....Fcuk it:)

Jimmy_31

MrRee wrote: »

I think you will find it's spelt YOU'RE ........

I don't mind banter with my intellectual equal, but I'm not going to fight someone who clearly has one arm tied behind his back :rotfl:

Well played.

Oh hang on you ended up looking like a complete t*t again.

Going4TheDream

MrRee wrote: »

the wages will be smaller than the average £60,000 a year down here in the South?:

The AVERAGE £60k a year in the South...

Do you have any evidence to support that claim or was that just another off the cuff remark to try and substantiate your argument?

Mallotum_X

Going4TheDream wrote: »

The AVERAGE £60k a year in the South...

Do you have any evidence to support that claim or was that just another off the cuff remark to try and substantiate your argument?

I think proof and evidence only comes into it for 'other people'

MrRee doesn’t need any of that, what with his £1m house, and his old Astra.. (oops my mistake, brand new Aston)

IveSeenTheLight

Going4TheDream wrote: »

The AVERAGE £60k a year in the South...

Do you have any evidence to support that claim or was that just another off the cuff remark to try and substantiate your argument?

From here, table 8 (then chose 8.7a from the zipped file)
http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-200444

It looks like in 2010: -
Inner London
Campden
Wandsworth
Westminster
Richmon Upon thames
South Oxfordshire
Elmbridge

Are all areas where the full time male mean average is greater than £60k

For females, the full time mean is above £60k in: -
Kensington and Chelsea

Going4TheDream

IveSeenTheLight wrote: »

From here, table 8 (then chose 8.7a from the zipped file)
http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-200444

It looks like in 2010: -
Inner London
Campden
Wandsworth
Westminster
Richmon Upon thames
South Oxfordshire
Elmbridge

Are all areas where the full time male mean average is greater than £60k

For females, the full time mean is above £60k in: -
Kensington and Chelsea

Thank you, however a few parts in London and South Oxfordshire doesnt really add up to being the 'South'?