MSE News: House prices moving upwards, Nationwide says 1 May 2013 at 10:59AM edited 1 May 2013 at 11:01AM in House Buying, Renting & Selling 14 replies 2.2K views

Former_MSE_Helen

"Prices rose by 0.9% year-on-year in April, taking the average house price to £165,586, says Nationwide..."

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hazyjo

Would have expected more sales in April anyway (busier time generally) - would be more interested to compare the whole year with the year before it.

Jx

DRP

hazyjo wrote: »

Would have expected more sales in April anyway (busier time generally) - would be more interested to compare the whole year with the year before it.

Jx

in my area (south central bristol) asking prices in popular areas/streets are up to ~10% higher and the same last year too.

Frustrating! :eek:

Turnbull2000

DRP wrote: »

in my area (south central bristol) asking prices in popular areas/streets are up to ~10% higher and the same last year too.

Frustrating! :eek:

You ain't seen nothing yet. Just wait till Help to Buy for house buyers and Funding for Lending for buy to let landlords comes into force.

You're gonna have a surge of new buyers and upsizers competing with state backed property investors for very little housing supply.

neiluk111

What it actually said was April down 0.1% after a flat March.

But the headlines have picked out the annual figure

Don't believe all you read in the press!

harpoboy

neiluk111 wrote: »

What it actually said was April down 0.1% after a flat March.

But the headlines have picked out the annual figure

Don't believe all you read in the press!

But Year on Year the figures are increasing each month.

Certainly around my way in the South East, house prices are well above the 2008 highs. Other parts of the country dont seem to be faring so well

The government schemes coming in in 2014 should help FTBs buy thier own places and push prices up.

Finally the government is doing something to help hard pressed FTBs

geoffky

harpoboy wrote: »

The government schemes coming in in 2014 should help FTBs buy thier own places and push prices up.

Finally the government is doing something to help hard pressed FTBs

What can go wrong!! History being repeated...

SG27

harpoboy wrote: »

But Year on Year the figures are increasing each month.

Certainly around my way in the South East, house prices are well above the 2008 highs. Other parts of the country dont seem to be faring so well

The government schemes coming in in 2014 should help FTBs buy thier own places and push prices up.

Finally the government is doing something to help hard pressed FTBs

Are you having a laugh!? You're obviously not a first time buyer. Or if you are you are very stupid!

The_Thrilla

geoffky wrote: »

What can go wrong!! History being repeated...

I know house prices have crashed before, but this time it's different.

Best time to buy is when the price has gone up.:D

The_Earl_of_Streatham

harpoboy wrote: »

But Year on Year the figures are increasing each month.

Certainly around my way in the South East, house prices are well above the 2008 highs. Other parts of the country dont seem to be faring so well

The government schemes coming in in 2014 should help FTBs buy thier own places and push prices up.

Finally the government is doing something to help hard pressed FTBs

How do hard pressed FTBs benefit from prices going up?

hanlou007

Maybe its about time that estate agents start valuing houses correctly instead of giving higher values just to get sellers custom.....

Seen an awful lot of houses in my area SOLD then back on the market within a few days....is this down to people trying to get more money knocked off or that they cant get a mortgage because the house is not actually worth what the estate agent/seller think????