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Is now really a bad time to buy?
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India /China not looking good just now, but the banks are starting to get jittery anyway, don`t think we need WW3 or anything like it TBH.
https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/mortgageshome/article-8439597/Mortgage-crunch-banks-axe-90-10-deals-lockdown.html
Sentiment is one of the main factors in all this, and Covid19 will have been a wake up call for many regarding their financial health,or lack of.0 -
jumperabv3 said:As a BTL investor I am supposed to say I want the prices to go up but honestly as a parent to 2 children (soon 3) - no, the last thing I want is for my children to struggle getting into the housing ladder - but unfortunately my wish for them to be able to buy a property once they grow (currently they are toddlers) - ugh... it's just a wish.0
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53136807
Good time to pick up a cheap metal shed on the edge of town?0
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