Ooh buyers are coming back

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My dd put her house up for sale at the end of oct. This week they are having a second visit by one buyer, who has sold his house and a first visit by a buyer in a similar position. I have also noticed sold signs going up around us

Mark my words, there will be a real scramble for houses soon, maybe started by people who have to re-locate and want to get their children into good local schools as soon as possible

backtomum

kittie wrote: »

My dd put her house up for sale at the end of oct. This week they are having a second visit by one buyer, who has sold his house and a first visit by a buyer in a similar position. I have also noticed sold signs going up around us

Mark my words, there will be a real scramble for houses soon, maybe started by people who have to re-locate and want to get their children into good local schools as soon as possible

Really:rolleyes: Do you know something we don't?

dolce_vita

kittie wrote: »

My dd put her house up for sale at the end of oct. This week they are having a second visit by one buyer, who has sold his house and a first visit by a buyer in a similar position. I have also noticed sold signs going up around us

Mark my words, there will be a real scramble for houses soon, maybe started by people who have to re-locate and want to get their children into good local schools as soon as possible

What sort of prices are they offering?

maninthestreet

Why is there now a sudden urge for people to re-locate???

HugoSP

Estate agents in our area are telling us the same.

It seems that confidence is beginning to creep back into the housing market as the BoE hinted that more interest rate cuts are on the way.

Shares in lenders and housebuilders reported a rally after Christmas.

dolce_vita

HugoSP wrote: »

Estate agents in our area are telling us the same.

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Shock horror: estate agents optimistic about the housing market.


This time next year, houses will be cheaper than they are now, not more expensive.

This is 100% correct. Mark my words.

WTF?_2

kittie wrote: »

My dd put her house up for sale at the end of oct. This week they are having a second visit by one buyer, who has sold his house and a first visit by a buyer in a similar position. I have also noticed sold signs going up around us

Mark my words, there will be a real scramble for houses soon, maybe started by people who have to re-locate and want to get their children into good local schools as soon as possible

Wow! I'd better go out and buy two in case I miss the boat then! Thanks for the tip - maybe I can still get one of those Northern Rock 125% LTV mortgages :rolleyes:

macaque_2

kittie wrote: »

My dd put her house up for sale at the end of oct. This week they are having a second visit by one buyer, who has sold his house and a first visit by a buyer in a similar position. I have also noticed sold signs going up around us

Mark my words, there will be a real scramble for houses soon, maybe started by people who have to re-locate and want to get their children into good local schools as soon as possible

The first rule of spin is to use something slightly more compelling than a second hand anecdote involving two viewings. You are up against headlines like this: "Mortgage approvals sink to three-year low"

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=428864&in_page_id=2&ct=5

abaxas

HugoSP wrote: »

Estate agents in our area are telling us the same.
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:O

What planet are you on?

Debt_Free_Chick

All those couples who fell out over an alcohol-fuelled stressful Christmas have decided to split up and buy separate properties.

Happens every year :rotfl:

talksalot81

I do my best to avoid this forum but could not resist this one....

1) The experience of one or a few individuals does not justify a statement that 'buyers are coming back'. It is known as anecdote and should not be mistaken with a real trend.

2) Estate agents are VIs. If it was in your interest to be optimistic, would you not be so?!

3) Base rates are no necessarily going to help people in the immediate future. If you care to look, many banks are not passing on these cuts and mortgage costs continue to rise.