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Buyers Market?

anon_private
anon_private Posts: 171 Forumite
in Debate House Prices & the Economy
For the purchase of flats, is it a buyers market at present?
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  • lisyloo
    lisyloo Posts: 30,077 Forumite
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    Where are you looking to buy?
    Are there any significant local issues in your area that you should mention? e.g. crossrail being built, southern rail strikes, tower block fires?
  • anon_private
    anon_private Posts: 171 Forumite
    lisyloo wrote: »
    Where are you looking to buy?
    Are there any significant local issues in your area that you should mention? e.g. crossrail being built, southern rail strikes, tower block fires?


    Nothing like that

    Brighton area
  • lisyloo
    lisyloo Posts: 30,077 Forumite
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    So commuters in Brighton aren't affected by the much publicised industrial action by southern rail?
  • westernpromise
    westernpromise Posts: 4,833 Forumite
    lisyloo wrote: »
    So commuters in Brighton aren't affected by the much publicised industrial action by southern rail?

    Not if they live in flats. Only those who live in houses.
  • AG47
    AG47 Posts: 1,618 Forumite
    As prices continue to fall yes it's a buyers market

    They are soon going to be offering buy 2 get 1 free for flats in london
    Nothing has been fixed since 2008, it was just pushed into the future
  • rockford16
    rockford16 Posts: 4 Newbie
    “So commuters in Brighton aren't affected by the much publicised industrial action by southern rail?" Originally posted by lisyloo
    ”Not if they live in flats. Only those who live in houses"

    LOL

    OP can you give us more detail on where you're looking in Brighton?
    Would be surprised if the ongoing Southern Rail nightmare hadn't had an impact on the place, but still.
  • Nagme
    Nagme Posts: 377 Forumite
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    Sellers market in my town as there's not much for sale and it's a sought after area.
  • Thrugelmir
    Thrugelmir Posts: 89,546 Forumite
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    anon_private wrote: »
    For the purchase of flats, is it a buyers market at present?

    Estate agents have record lows of property for sale on their books currently. Would appear not.
  • Newtown
    Newtown Posts: 42 Forumite
    good luck with that in Bournemouth and poole.

    Nothing on the EAs books.
  • kinger101
    kinger101 Posts: 6,573 Forumite
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    Buyer's market
    Seller's market

    Just saying.
    "Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance" - Confucius
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