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House Price Crash Discussion Thread

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  • Nenen
    Nenen Posts: 2,379 Forumite
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    Gorgeous_George wrote: »
    Sorted.

    The cake goes to Generali!

    :)

    GG

    OK then, even though I was actually the 1000th poster, :D as Generali is such a gent, I conceed he can have the cake!:bdaycake:
    “A journey is best measured in friends, not in miles.”
    (Tim Cahill)
  • Gorgeous_George
    Gorgeous_George Posts: 7,964 Forumite
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    Nenen wrote: »
    OK then, even though I was actually the 1000th poster, :D as Generali is such a gent, I conceed he can have the cake!:bdaycake:

    The computer doesn't lie ;) (clicky)

    GG
    There are 10 types of people in this world. Those who understand binary and those that don't.
  • Nenen
    Nenen Posts: 2,379 Forumite
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    Gorgeous_George wrote: »
    The computer doesn't lie ;) (clicky)

    GG
    Well... how weird is that? I was definitely the 1000th last time I looked and now am a mere 999th! Thank goodness I conceeded the cake or I'd look even more of a **** than I already feel! :o
    “A journey is best measured in friends, not in miles.”
    (Tim Cahill)
  • Generali
    Generali Posts: 36,411 Forumite
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    Nenen wrote: »
    Well... how weird is that? I was definitely the 1000th last time I looked and now am a mere 999th! Thank goodness I conceeded the cake or I'd look even more of a **** than I already feel! :o

    It is weird. I posted and there were 999 posts so I thought I'd be # 1000. Then when I posted it said 1001 and it really wasn't important enough to take issue with. Now I'm back to 1000. Hey ho.

    You're very kind to call me a gent. I more often get called other 4 letter words.....
  • ManAtHome
    ManAtHome Posts: 8,512 Forumite
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    That'll when you're headed for the opera with your cape on G - you probably look a proper Count.

    Serves you right for winning the cake (not a Chris Morris one is it..?)
  • Generali
    Generali Posts: 36,411 Forumite
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    ManAtHome wrote: »
    ...you probably look a proper Count.

    Silent 'o' right?

    I was very sceptical about opera until I was dragged along to the ENO. It's fantastic. Don't knock it 'til you've tried it and all that.
  • lethal0r
    lethal0r Posts: 408 Forumite
    i've read about half of this thread so apologies if this has been discussed before.

    do you think there could be large house price drops without a recession?
  • ManAtHome
    ManAtHome Posts: 8,512 Forumite
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    Generali wrote: »
    I was very sceptical about opera until I was dragged along to the ENO. It's fantastic. Don't knock it 'til you've tried it and all that.
    Get away - 18/19th century country and western without the dead dog, and you have to wait about a month for Wagner's fat lady....
  • Generali
    Generali Posts: 36,411 Forumite
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    lethal0r wrote: »
    i've read about half of this thread so apologies if this has been discussed before.

    do you think there could be large house price drops without a recession?

    Personally, yes. If demand for houses stays at a depressed level due to an inablility of would-be borrowers to get mortgages then that should push down prices. That may in turn cause a recession due to what is known as the wealth effect.
    ManAtHome wrote: »
    Get away - 18/19th century country and western without the dead dog, and you have to wait about a month for Wagner's fat lady....

    I prefer the Italian stuff. Wagner is a wee bit heavy (not to mention long!) for me. I like to be out of the opera in time for a bit of grub.
  • deanlr55
    deanlr55 Posts: 70 Forumite
    Fairly new to all of this but very intrested. I am looking for some good advice and a bit of knowledge to help me out please.

    I am living at home and will be moving out around June 2008 time. Do I look to rent or buy? How would the market impact my decision? Would I be better off waiting to buy for another year or so?

    Great to hear any help, maybe look at worse and best case scenario's?

    Many thanks to anyone who helps
    CC £1700/£1477 HSBC Acc. £-1750/£400
    Barclay Acc. £-2009/£-1280 / A & L Acc. £-908 £0!! / Finance £-1008 £-590 / Loan £8000 £8000
    (JANUARY 09 DEBT/ NOW)
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