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Number of FTBs increases.

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  • CRASH_BANG_WALLOP
    CRASH_BANG_WALLOP Posts: 661 Forumite
    Conrad wrote: »
    As I've been saying, there's a meaningful shift in sentiment underway, as the economy is slowly turning the corner (even if employment lags). We're in the early phase of the next era of prosperity.

    economy turning? how dude. unemployment going up as is the cost of living which means no dudes are spending their cash
    stop with your nonsense dude. no evidence to back up your ramblings. you are sounding more and more like mr ree
    Maidstone Prices - average reductions at 8.5% (£19,668) Feb 2012 - We thought the dudes were not allowed to drop prices?
  • CRASH_BANG_WALLOP
    CRASH_BANG_WALLOP Posts: 661 Forumite
    Mr._Pricklepants wrote: »
    Absolutely!

    There is so much pent up demand from the FTB's. Combine that with some loosening in LTV criteria we've seen recently, plus some of the cheapest mortage deals available ever, the only way is up. :T

    The end of the stamp duty on FTB is a non-story.
    Sure, you will want to save a grand or two if you can, but nobody rushes through or holds off a house purchase for stamp duty reasons. You buy when you see the place that's right for you at the right price.

    crash_bang_muppet, man, you're getting tedious, dude.
    When your mam gives you a chunky kitkat, you probably moan about how it will be gone after you eat it

    how many sockies is ree allowed to have
    Maidstone Prices - average reductions at 8.5% (£19,668) Feb 2012 - We thought the dudes were not allowed to drop prices?
  • AndyGuil
    AndyGuil Posts: 1,668 Forumite
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    Stamp duty holiday is about to end. This has caused a spike before the drop off.
  • Percy1983
    Percy1983 Posts: 5,244 Forumite
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    To be honest I would expect a slow increase to a more normal level, I would say that at first many we just cut off but now they are all coming up with the savings needed one by one, the culture change happened a few years ago to which there will be a steady steam of financially capable purchases coming forward (like myself).
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  • Aberdeenangarse
    Aberdeenangarse Posts: 1,262 Forumite
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    CRASH_BANG_WALLOP wrote: »
    how many sockies is ree allowed to have

    .................35 :eek:
  • Aberdeenangarse
    Aberdeenangarse Posts: 1,262 Forumite
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    AndyGuil wrote: »
    Stamp duty holiday is about to end. This has caused a spike before the drop off.

    Unfortunately there's one dozy Mortgage advisor who can't see that :mad:
  • MrRee_2
    MrRee_2 Posts: 2,389 Forumite
    Mr._Pricklepants wrote: »
    crash_bang_muppet, man, you're getting tedious, dude.
    When your mam gives you a chunky kitkat, you probably moan about how it will be gone after you eat it

    CLASSIC!!

    Crash_Bang_Muppet ............. spot-on!!

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  • RenovationMan
    RenovationMan Posts: 4,227 Forumite
    CRASH_BANG_WALLOP wrote: »
    how many sockies is ree allowed to have

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  • AndyGuil
    AndyGuil Posts: 1,668 Forumite
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    Setting new lows is not a good sign for the market. http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/mortgageshome/article-2100611/CML-House-purchases-fall-27-year-low-time-buyer-rush-beat-stamp-duty-deadline-begins.html
    This is going down further.
  • DervProf
    DervProf Posts: 4,035 Forumite
    CRASH_BANG_WALLOP wrote: »
    how many sockies is ree allowed to have

    Ask our resident sockie detective, RenoMan......

    On second thoughts, pick any number between 0 and 10, it'll be more accurate.
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