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'We've reached a tipping point' Signs of house price weakness

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  • ukcarper
    ukcarper Posts: 17,337 Forumite
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    Crashy_Time wrote: »
    Property always goes up, right?

    That's right Carry on showing your ignorance.
  • padington
    padington Posts: 3,121 Forumite
    edited 29 July 2014 at 12:58AM
    wotsthat wrote: »
    It's nice you're so concerned about others but why don't you tell us something of your situation?

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    I've heard worse strategies.
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  • Crashy_Time
    Crashy_Time Posts: 13,386 Forumite
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    ukcarper wrote: »
    That's right Carry on showing your ignorance.


    What, you mean it goes down as well?
  • Crashy_Time
    Crashy_Time Posts: 13,386 Forumite
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    wotsthat wrote: »
    It's nice you're so concerned about others but why don't you tell us something of your situation?


    My situation is improved by not being in debt for basic shelter in the biggest housing market Ponzi scheme of all time.
  • LydiaJ
    LydiaJ Posts: 8,083 Forumite
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    edited 29 July 2014 at 12:51AM
    Crashy_Time wrote: »
    My situation is improved by not being in debt for basic shelter in the biggest housing market Ponzi scheme of all time.

    My situation is improved by not having to pay anybody anything for basic shelter ever again (well, not after the next few weeks, anyway), and by knowing that nobody is going to give me notice to move, or inspect my house every 4 months, or tell me I can't hang pictures etc.
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  • wotsthat
    wotsthat Posts: 11,325 Forumite
    Crashy_Time wrote: »
    My situation is improved by not being in debt for basic shelter in the biggest housing market Ponzi scheme of all time.

    That's lovely.

    Clearly you're embarrassed about your own situation and don't want to talk about it.

    Good luck - keep in touch.
  • Crashy_Time
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    wotsthat wrote: »
    That's lovely.

    Clearly you're embarrassed about your own situation and don't want to talk about it.

    Good luck - keep in touch.


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  • Crashy_Time
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    LydiaJ wrote: »
    My situation is improved by not having to pay anybody anything for basic shelter ever again (well, not after the next few weeks, anyway), and by knowing that nobody is going to give me notice to move, or inspect my house every 4 months, or tell me I can't hang pictures etc.


    As long as the area stays nice, and the neighbours are not a problem, and the government doesn`t decide to tax you because they can, super, well done. If I don`t like the colour of my wall paper I can move in a day if I want to, no need to wait for someone to buy it off me.
  • ukcarper
    ukcarper Posts: 17,337 Forumite
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    Crashy_Time wrote: »
    What, you mean it goes down as well?

    It means you do not understand anything about debt and how it effects people.
  • ukcarper
    ukcarper Posts: 17,337 Forumite
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    Crashy_Time wrote: »
    As long as the area stays nice, and the neighbours are not a problem, and the government doesn`t decide to tax you because they can, super, well done. If I don`t like the colour of my wall paper I can move in a day if I want to, no need to wait for someone to buy it off me.

    As simply as that is it what if your landlord decides he wants to sell I know the country is awash with nice very cheap rental properties.
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