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Mortgage approvals in surprise 6.6% rise.

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  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    Howcome everyone see's exactly what they wish to see in their own areas!?!

    Is it not more a case of seeing what you want to see? I can see sold signs in my area, but I don't take it that the market is therefore alive and kicking and back on course. It's just a sold sign. And they will still be there even in the deepest of recessions or depressions.
  • Aberdeenangarse
    Aberdeenangarse Posts: 1,262 Forumite
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    MrRee wrote: »
    It's what I've said for a month now ....... everything is SOLD!

    Those who don't think so are blind ... the good times are back!

    See my signature Sibley.:D
  • wotsthat
    wotsthat Posts: 11,325 Forumite
    Graham_Devon wrote: »
    Howcome everyone see's exactly what they wish to see in their own areas!?!

    Is it not more a case of seeing what you want to see? I can see sold signs in my area, but I don't take it that the market is therefore alive and kicking and back on course. It's just a sold sign. And they will still be there even in the deepest of recessions or depressions.

    You might be better placed to answer your own question;)

    I'm talking about seeing MORE sold signs than I've seen recently. I'm not sure I'm implying that the market is therefore alive and kicking - it's only anecdotal but it resonated with the data from the OP.
  • MrRee_2
    MrRee_2 Posts: 2,389 Forumite
    Mortgage approvals up massively ..... are these being used to buy new cars?

    NO - they are being used to buy houses ....... lot's of buyers and no sellers = huge increases in property prices!
    Bringing Happiness where there is Gloom!
  • shortchanged_2
    shortchanged_2 Posts: 5,546 Forumite
    MrRee wrote: »
    Mortgage approvals up massively

    With using words as innappropriately as that, I take you state that you have a massive 4 inch c*ck.
    Why are we here?......................because we are not all there.
  • MrRee_2
    MrRee_2 Posts: 2,389 Forumite
    shortchanged wrote: »
    With using words as innappropriately as that, I take you state that you have a massive 4 inch c*ck.

    You would turn down a 6.6% payrise would you?

    Hmmmmmm, I think not ... and why not?

    Because my resident idiot, it IS a significant rise!
    Bringing Happiness where there is Gloom!
  • shortchanged_2
    shortchanged_2 Posts: 5,546 Forumite
    MrRee wrote: »
    You would turn down a 6.6% payrise would you?

    Hmmmmmm, I think not ... and why not?

    Because my resident idiot, it IS a significant rise!

    Probably because it wouldn't be enough to cover the running costs of the Bentley and Ferrari.

    Plus my stocks of Dom Perignon and Beluga Caviar are running a little low and I might have to put off to having them every other day. :eek:
    Why are we here?......................because we are not all there.
  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    wotsthat wrote: »
    You might be better placed to answer your own question;)

    I'm talking about seeing MORE sold signs than I've seen recently. I'm not sure I'm implying that the market is therefore alive and kicking - it's only anecdotal but it resonated with the data from the OP.

    Really?

    It's under 2,000 extra mortgages.

    They must all be in the areas of the bullish.

    Desperation at its finest.
  • wotsthat
    wotsthat Posts: 11,325 Forumite
    Graham_Devon wrote: »
    Really?

    It's under 2,000 extra mortgages.

    They must all be in the areas of the bullish.

    Desperation at its finest.

    A little anecdotal evidence prefaced with a warning that it was anecdotal. Not sure how that's desparate - it's no skin off my nose whether you believe it or not.
  • Really2
    Really2 Posts: 12,397 Forumite
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    Graham_Devon wrote: »
    Really?

    It's under 2,000 extra mortgages.

    They must all be in the areas of the bullish.

    Desperation at its finest.

    I take it the "round my way" eternal falls are similar.

    I have not noticed any increased sales where I live,
    Stands to reason though areas will see pockets of sales as the first sale starts a chain in the local area.
    So one FTB house (or down sizer) may spark off a number of sales.
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