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  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    wotsthat wrote: »
    Hang on. You think lower house prices would be great for the country but you're only willing to accept lower house prices if everyone else does too?

    Sorry about the geneer comment - another one of your strange bedfellows.

    Keep trying Wotsthat. You'll get there one day I'm sure.

    Let me ask you one little question on your feeble attempt.

    How would my house reducing in value, alone, be of benefit to the country?

    Sometimes I despair.
  • Jimmy_31
    Jimmy_31 Posts: 2,170 Forumite
    MrReturn wrote: »
    Don't think so highly of yourself lad. No one gives a !!!! about you, and quite rightly so. Keep your head down and shuffle along.

    Well why bother replying to my post you dozy tw*t.

    That doesnt say twit.
  • Percy1983
    Percy1983 Posts: 5,244 Forumite
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    I will say I haven't posted a link to the lovely house I have bought for the same reasons, there is some proper fruits in here.
    Have my first business premises (+4th business) 01/11/2017
    Quit day job to run 3 businesses 08/02/2017
    Started third business 25/06/2016
    Son born 13/09/2015
    Started a second business 03/08/2013
    Officially the owner of my own business since 13/01/2012
  • wotsthat
    wotsthat Posts: 11,325 Forumite
    How would my house reducing in value, alone, be of benefit to the country?

    Sometimes I despair.

    There's 3 or 4 posters on this thread all willing to give up some of their equity to help reduce average house prices. Percy will even give up his deposit. Start small and it might snowball with older people downsizing to help out.

    Just saying you'll only buy and sell at market prices is exactly the same as what everyone else is going to do.

    Don't despair - do something!
  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    wotsthat wrote: »
    There's 3 or 4 posters on this thread all willing to give up some of their equity to help reduce average house prices. Percy will even give up his deposit. Start small and it might snowball with older people downsizing to help out.

    Just saying you'll only buy and sell at market prices is exactly the same as what everyone else is going to do.

    Don't despair - do something!

    So selling my house at a reduced price isn't goign to help the country, I take it?

    So your point was a complete none point I take it?

    I was despairing at your desperation. The desperation to try and trip me up leading you to write such nonsense that was, quite honestly, so utterly easy to make a mockery of.
  • wotsthat
    wotsthat Posts: 11,325 Forumite
    So selling my house at a reduced price isn't goign to help the country, I take it?

    So your point was a complete none point I take it?

    I was despairing at your desperation. The desperation to try and trip me up leading you to write such nonsense that was, quite honestly, so utterly easy to make a mockery of.

    You passionately believe that lower prices would be beneficial to the country. However, you'll only accept a lower valuation on your house if I accept a lower valuation on mine.

    Why can't you unilaterally sell your house cheaper than it's market value? Every little helps.
  • Percy1983
    Percy1983 Posts: 5,244 Forumite
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    wotsthat wrote: »
    You passionately believe that lower prices would be beneficial to the country. However, you'll only accept a lower valuation on your house if I accept a lower valuation on mine.

    Why can't you unilaterally sell your house cheaper than it's market value? Every little helps.

    Because one person selling under market rate will help one person/family buy, yes every little may help not thats not going to make much difference.

    With that to sell below market rate would be foolish if you wish to buy another as they won't be selling below market rate.

    In short I am not going to sell below market rate at any point, but I am happy enough for that market rate to drop to more reasonable levels if if that did push me into negative equity.
    Have my first business premises (+4th business) 01/11/2017
    Quit day job to run 3 businesses 08/02/2017
    Started third business 25/06/2016
    Son born 13/09/2015
    Started a second business 03/08/2013
    Officially the owner of my own business since 13/01/2012
  • Jimmy_31
    Jimmy_31 Posts: 2,170 Forumite
    MrReturn wrote: »
    Just reminding you of your place in society lad, along with the rest of the gutter rats who wish misery on hardworking families.

    I have no place in society and when i buy my first house i will be dropping out of society.

    Bye Bye to the system.
  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Percy1983 wrote: »
    Because one person selling under market rate will help one person/family buy, yes every little may help not thats not going to make much difference.

    With that to sell below market rate would be foolish if you wish to buy another as they won't be selling below market rate.

    In short I am not going to sell below market rate at any point, but I am happy enough for that market rate to drop to more reasonable levels if if that did push me into negative equity.

    The question has been done to death previously on the forums. Seems to be the end result of all out desperation. Chucky used to come up with this blinder of a question all the time.
  • Jimmy_31
    Jimmy_31 Posts: 2,170 Forumite
    MrReturn wrote: »
    What system would that be? Not forgetting to pick up your mammies messages on the way home from work, and tidying up and hoovering your room on Saturday before you're allowed out to play?

    The corrupt system that this government FORCES me to be a part of.
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