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Market is slow - because of the budget???

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  • dolcevita
    dolcevita Posts: 37 Forumite
    ginvzt wrote: »
    Ok, for the first time in 5 weeks we have been with this EA I got a call today to update me what is happening.

    So, I got numbers of how many brochures went out, etc. And then she dropped it - the market is slow at the moment, probably because the budget is going to be announced next week!!!!! What rubbish excuse is that????

    You have to remember that estate agents are just salespeople with no particular skills or qualifications.

    They have no idea about the housing "market" at all.
  • mr.broderick
    mr.broderick Posts: 3,778 Forumite
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    dolcevita wrote: »
    You have to remember that estate agents are just salespeople with no particular skills or qualifications.

    They have no idea about the housing "market" at all.

    What happened how come only 2 posts have you had to re-register?
  • dolcevita
    dolcevita Posts: 37 Forumite
    mr.broderick wrote: »
    What happened how come only 2 posts have you had to re-register?

    Yeah.

    I've been away for a month in colorado on a skiing/busines trip and when I logged on the other day I was blocked. As was my wife's.

    Must have been something to do with that thread about the affair.

    Whatever.

    What's been happening. Anyhting exciting?
  • mr.broderick
    mr.broderick Posts: 3,778 Forumite
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    dolcevita wrote: »
    Yeah.

    I've been away for a month in colorado on a skiing/busines trip and when I logged on the other day I was blocked. As was my wife's.

    Must have been something to do with that thread about the affair.

    Whatever.

    What's been happening. Anyhting exciting?

    Nothing, not been on much myself to be honest. Rather drab to be fair. We need sortofok etc back to liven things up.
  • Zammo
    Zammo Posts: 724 Forumite
    mr.broderick wrote: »
    Nah banks still lending, it's the uncertainty in the housing market.

    Of course they're still lending but the criteria is now much tougher and the product fees are much higher. The era of easily obtainable cheap loans is over.
  • epz_2
    epz_2 Posts: 1,859 Forumite
    dolcevita wrote: »
    You have to remember that estate agents are just salespeople with no particular skills or qualifications.

    They have no idea about the housing "market" at all.


    thing is they are bloody awfull at it, the average macdonalds worker puts more effort getting you to supersize than they seem to. i have had countless enquires ignored and the concept of up/cross selling seems entirely lost on them.
  • brightonman123
    brightonman123 Posts: 8,535 Forumite
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    ask to take the house off the market, or move to another agent.. see if they really want your business- peopl still need to live somewhere, the budget isnt going to stop them!
    Long time away from MSE, been dealing real life stuff..
    Sometimes seen lurking on the compers forum :-)
  • Debt_Free_Chick
    Debt_Free_Chick Posts: 13,276 Forumite
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    I'm not so sure we can simply rule out "the budget".

    Folk are nervous about their finances and who knows whether the Budget will produce some surprises :confused:

    People want to be sure of their future income and future outcomings - either or both of which could be affected by the Budget.

    It's also a convenient excuse for blokes who don't want to be dragged around to view houses they don't want to buy, by their OHs ;)
    Warning ..... I'm a peri-menopausal axe-wielding maniac ;)
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Zammo wrote: »
    ... we've finally run out of idiots ...

    This statement will never be true.

    Zammo wrote: »
    (Apart from an astute few snapping up floodplain bargains)
    LOL :)
  • Pez2
    Pez2 Posts: 429 Forumite
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    What tosh. Everyone knows that the slowdown in the housing market is due to sunspots and is not a manmade phenomenon.
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