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Melanie Bien: Don't buy now, house prices will fall ...
SecondLegDownIsTheBigOne
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On BBC news this morning. Talking about the end of the stamp duty holiday, Melanie Bien said that buyers should wait to buy as house prices are most likely to fall.
It seems that the only remaining cheerleaders for HPI are worried MPs, desperate EAs and certain trolls on these forums who pretend to be landlords and property developers.
It seems that the only remaining cheerleaders for HPI are worried MPs, desperate EAs and certain trolls on these forums who pretend to be landlords and property developers.
1. The house price crash will begin.
2. There will be a dead cat bounce.
3. The second leg down will commence.
4. I will buy your house for a song.
2. There will be a dead cat bounce.
3. The second leg down will commence.
4. I will buy your house for a song.
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Or did I just see and hear Melanie Bien on the BBC news say that house prices were going to FALL across the board in the next six months. Melanie Bien the same woman who makes Sibley/MrRees sound like the Uk's top property bear, Melanie Bien the property ramping spawn of kirstie Allsopp.
Had to check it was not April 1st already.0 -
SecondLegDownIsTheBigOne wrote: »On BBC news this morning. Talking about the end of the stamp duty holiday, Melanie Bien said that buyers should wait to buy a house prices are most likely to fall.
It seems that the only remaining cheerleaders for HPI are worried MPs, desperate EAs and certain trolls on these forums who pretend to be landlords and property developers.
Just beat me to it!!
So I never imagined it:)0 -
Seen that too dude! Almost fell off my rocking chair! :j
BBC actually allowed a commentator to say "prices will fall in the coming months" :beer:
BBC breakfast watched by millions. Its out there now! :TMaidstone Prices - average reductions at 8.5% (£19,668) Feb 2012 - We thought the dudes were not allowed to drop prices?0 -
Great tv! :j One of the biggest rampers from ramp city has turned! :TMaidstone Prices - average reductions at 8.5% (£19,668) Feb 2012 - We thought the dudes were not allowed to drop prices?0
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homelessskilledworker wrote: »Or did I just see and hear Melanie Bien on the BBC news say that house prices were going to FALL across the board in the next six months..
You imagined it.
What she actually said is that prices may fall in many areas.
Which is very different to will fall across the board.
Everyone knows that the stamp duty holiday brought forward demand by a couple of months and pushed FTB prices up a percent or so, so for the next few months FTB prices may dip back a percent or so.
Hardly worth multiple excited threads though.
“The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.
Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
-- President John F. Kennedy”0 -
CRASH_BANG_WALLOP wrote: »Seen that too dude! Almost fell off my rocking chair! :j
BBC actually allowed a commentator to say "prices will fall in the coming months" :beer:
BBC breakfast watched by millions. Its out there now! :T
NO!!!
Not just a BBC commentator
MELANIE BIEN
This is on a par with Kirsty Allsopp(except Bien has a brain) throwing in the towel.0 -
HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »You imagined it.
What she actually said is that prices may fall in many areas.
Which is very different to will fall across the board.
she said will fall and for ftb to hold off for a few months.
good enough for us dudes and first time buyersMaidstone Prices - average reductions at 8.5% (£19,668) Feb 2012 - We thought the dudes were not allowed to drop prices?0 -
CRASH_BANG_WALLOP wrote: »she said will fall and for ftb to hold off for a few months
The exact quote as reported on hpc..."likely to fall in many parts of the country...".
Which is not "will fall across the board."“The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.
Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
-- President John F. Kennedy”0 -
HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »You imagined it.
What she actually said is that prices may fall in many areas.
Which is very different to will fall across the board.
Everyone knows that the stamp duty holiday brought forward demand by a couple of months and pushed FTB prices up a percent or so, so for the next few months FTB prices may dip back a percent or so.
Hardly worth multiple excited threads though.
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
No. She said will most likely fall.
Don't worry, someone will be along to empty your bag soon.1. The house price crash will begin.
2. There will be a dead cat bounce.
3. The second leg down will commence.
4. I will buy your house for a song.0 -
HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »You imagined it.
What she actually said is that prices may fall in many areas.
Which is very different to will fall across the board.
Obviusly your filter is in tip-top condition today.
She said prices will most likely fall in many regions. And she was asked twice....just to make sure, cus y'know, the shock of it all meant it had to be confirmed.
Not may. But it's nice to see you have your poster paints out trying to franticly paint a different picture and tell everyone it's the real deal.0
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