Bad time to buy a house???

Parking_Eyerate

Crashy_Time said:

Parking_Eyerate said:

Crashy_Time said:

Parking_Eyerate said:

Crashy_Time said:

Parking_Eyerate said:

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Windofchange said:

Crashy_Time said:

We are nowhere near the point where accurate predictions can be made on this, all you are doing is waving your VI flag at the moment, nothing more.

Yet you seem to put yourself forward daily as being able to make accurate predictions? Which one is it? Nobody knows what is going to happen, or you and you alone do? 

Can you post links to some of my predictions and I will have a look and tell you.

Well in March 2015 you said “things are already changing IMO, next election is going to prove that I think”.
https://www.housepricecrash.co.uk/forum/index.php?/topic/203994-all-is-forgiven-mr-brand/
I don’t know what the 2015 general election supposedly proved but perhaps you could explain.
It’s also interesting to note that even though you recognised that you were part of an ‘HPC group mind fantasy’ five plus years ago you still seem to be unhealthily fixated. I think it’s genuinely amazing how much of your life you’ve spent being obsessed about house prices. I guess you must really enjoy it.

Still not into it deeply enough to track someone`s posts from five years ago on another website! You really have got something to prove it seems? (not sure what though) Some quick questions for you - 
Do you think "things" have changed since 2015?
What is the relevance of Russell Brand challenging incompetent bankers to this discussion, do you think RBS did a good job maybe?
Can you find an actual PREDICTION that I have made and post it up?

Other long-standing posters have pointed out your account name and history on HPC, I found it memorable because I find it difficult to comprehend that someone would be so single-minded about a bizarre online crusade for over a decade. The rest was easy, and all I did was answer a question you asked.
This said, I’m honest enough to admit that’s it  is true that I have more time on my hands than normal at the moment (I have less travelling and fewer chances to socialise). I accept that I could probably find something more enriching to do than read this forum but if you want to compare my sporadic activity to your four-a-day posting average for six years, all about one topic, then carry on if it makes you feel better.
So no, nothing to prove at all, just curious about what compels such activity.

I notice you didn’t answer my question but in the interest of being fair I will still answer yours.
1. 2015 was five years ago so five years have happened. I don’t know what you mean by “things” because you didn’t answer my question so I can’t answer in any greater depth.
2. I’m not particularly a fan of Russel Brand so I haven’t watched much of his material, and so I don’t know if he’s relevant or not. You seemed to think he was a good candidate for embodying the ‘HPC group mind fantasy’ though, so please feel free to clarify. 
3. You make predictions all the time when you ‘advise’ posters that they shouldn’t dream of buying or they will never get the price they hope to achieve for their property or that a mortgage valuation will come in under offer or that there will be glut of buy to let properties coming to the market or that people will be stuck in negative equity in “debt boxes” for the rest of their lives or that prices will never surmount previous highs etc etc etc.
Just because you might generally not be specific in terms of percentages and dates doesn’t mean that you haven’t been ‘predicting’ things for over a decade.
So, having answered your questions, can you state whether you think house prices have crashed since you joined this forum in 2014 and/or HPC in 2007? Also when and for how much, in general terms, did you sell your last property, and where was its general location? 

A bizarre online crusade? Posting about property on property forums and stating the pretty obvious fact that we have a property bubble and a debt laden economy? Not much different to people day after day on forums trying to pretend that the current market is somehow "normal".......?
Isn`t it really the case that "Bizarre Online Crusade" just = Narrative about my VI/Biggest asset that I don`t like?
You didn`t really engage with the questions so I will start for you if that is OK?
1) Trump, Brexit, Covid, China.......
2) You linked to the thread about RB, the connection of someone calling out the creators of the biggest debt bubble in history to a site dedicated to calling out and discussing that should be pretty obvious? We don`t hear much from RB on the mainstream now though do we...?
3) Can you link to even one actual prediction that I have made? (I might give you one of my favourites if you can`t come up with one)

I have a rule to NEVER give financial/location info. to people who have the time and inclination to trawl internet postings going back YEARS....sorry.
Hope that helps!

Yes, indeed, a bizarre online crusade; 13 years of posting exactly the same thing, looking only for articles that fit your narrative, accusing whole swathes of the population of being "sheeple" just because they dared to buy property/borrow money, accusing people you've never met, in cult-like language, of only caring about a vested interest (VI) you assume they have just because they happen to question you. Yes, to me the phrase 'bizarre online crusade' describes your activity quite well, however I accept that you probably disagree.
With regard to your numbered points....
1. Yes, those things have happened, well done (well, China has existed for a very long time).  Did you foresee that Trump would be President in March 2015, before he even announced he was standing for the Republican nomination? Did you foresee coronavirus? If so, you really shouldn't be so modest about your ability to predict things. More to the point, however, what was proven by the 2015 general election?
2. I linked to the thread about RB because you made a prediction in it about the 2015 election proving something. I'm still no clearer about what it seemingly proved. I agree we don't hear much about RB any more though. Personally I think it's because he isn't that funny but I guess you might think it's something to do with people with 'vested interest' (VI) status, as you see it, making sure he doesn't get work. No doubt you'll correct me if I'm wrong.
3. Well, ok, this might be a bit more on-topic; in August 2014 you said "I personally think house prices have reached their peak everywhere but with the shortage of available credit I can see a major fall in the near future followed by even bigger falls later on.".
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/66201456/#Comment_66201456
I think you were mistaken, what do you think?

Regarding your closing remarks it is, of course, entirely up to you whether you answer questions or not, but please do not mislead yourself into thinking I am in any way interested in who you are. The questions I asked could not identify you (that is why I asked in general terms) but I was interested because I consider that the answers could help inform as to your motivation and credibility. Also, you seem to think that it takes a long time and a lot of searching to answer your questions, it really doesn't - all it needs is a few minutes and rational use of search facilities. Nevertheless, I anticipate that you will again deride me for answering the question you asked but I do at least hope you can recognise the hypocrisy in accusing me of having time to spare.

What are your predictions for house prices and the economy?

In August 2014 you said "I personally think house prices have reached their peak everywhere but with the shortage of available credit I can see a major fall in the near future followed by even bigger falls later on.".
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/66201456/#Comment_66201456
I think you were mistaken, what do you think?

I think we should hear some of your predictions for house prices and the economy.

In August 2014 you said "I personally think house prices have reached their peak everywhere but with the shortage of available credit I can see a major fall in the near future followed by even bigger falls later on.".
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/66201456/#Comment_66201456
I think you were mistaken, what do you think?