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Has anyone seen an impartial review of the house price situation?

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  • sm9ai
    sm9ai Posts: 485 Forumite
    brit1234 wrote: »
    What both bears and bulls can agree on is that lending conditions have got a lot tighter and continue to get tighter. On that basis prices have to come down as people won't be able to borrow enough to support todays prices.

    I think this sums it up quite nicely.

    Or look at it this way. Play a game of monopoly(if you can stand it:D), make every property go to auction and see what the average price is. Then half the starting money and play it the same. Properties that are desirable, e.g. to complete a set will still go for a premium. Properties that arn't will go for around £10.
  • mr.broderick
    mr.broderick Posts: 3,778 Forumite
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    sm9ai wrote: »
    I think this sums it up quite nicely.

    Or look at it this way. Play a game of monopoly(if you can stand it:D), make every property go to auction and see what the average price is. Then half the starting money and play it the same. Properties that are desirable, e.g. to complete a set will still go for a premium. Properties that arn't will go for around £10.

    Here it's official monopoly solves the longstanding will prices rise/fall argument..:confused:
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