"it's different this time" favourite bull quotes

Vincenzo

carolt wrote: »

That is NOT just 'merely pointing out that the yields on BTL properties in some areas are improving' as you claim. That is clearly suggesting that others should buy.

I dislike this dishonesty - if you are a bull, fine - we won't agree, but I will respect your right to disagree. But to dishonestly claim you are impartial when you are not is wrong - there is a genuine danger of misleading others on what is a public forum.

Carolt! Everything I said was qualified! I am sorry if you cannot see that.

I am neither a bull nor a bear. If I must be pigeon holed, I would say I am somewhere between the two. Is there a name for that?

I do not appreciate you casting aspersions on my character either. I can assure you I am not dishonest and I am entirely impartial.

Pobby

The one I like is regarding a house price crashs``they won`t let it happen``.Wonder who``they`` are?

PasturesNew

pickles110564 wrote: »

Well you are clever, we just settled on 4% pay increase, our wages aint going down far from it.

Many, many, many people are earning no more than they were 10 years ago.

10 years ago I was on a £18k basic with overtime which took me up to £26k in 1997-1998.

Now there aren't many jobs at all even advertised at £18k.

I am not alone.

Yes, some people have the right piece of paper, are in the right location, doing the right job in the right sort of organisation that has regular pay reviews and they have a shiny future.

Many, many of us never have, never will.

turbobob

The comment by "TrevorD" on the Daily Express website is a good one. It was made in response to posters questioning the Daily Express's assertion that a "massive bounce" in the housing market caused prices to shoot up last month - http://www.express.co.uk/comments/viewall/35273

helenshappyhens

My husbands gross income for this year nearly ending will be about £18,200 thats for 40 hours a week skilled manual manufacturing job. Wages not gone up very much over last 10 years and its hard as I only earnt £1400 this year due to disability.
Last year our oil ran out so we used immursion heater for water then that stopped working. Oil now getting low again and its £500 for 1000 ltrs. Got tv licence, his car tax as well to pay next week........... Still not got new element for immursion either.
Happy Easter.

Caffca

Innocenti wrote: »

I know I am a newbie to all this but does it really matter how much house prices drop if you are buying for a home? My offer on a house has just been accepted and I dont care if the value drops £30,000 after I buy it as I want to live in it for years, I want it as a home for my children, not to sell in a couple of years and make a profit.

We have rented in years and I hate the uncertanty and not feeling secure as your home is not yours and you could have your agreement cancelled at any time.

I just want to buy a house to live in and call my own. Why is that so bad??

Innocenti, buying a home as a "nest" isn't bad if it's what you want for your family, you can comfortably afford it (allowing for potential interest rate rises) and it will meet your needs over the long-term - no point buying a 3 bed and planning to stay there forever if you know you want 8 kids!

There will always be people with different opinions and regardless of what those opinions are, extreme or otherwise (or even mine), the only ones that count are yours and your other half's. You can listen to all the "advice" in the world but in the end, it's down to what you want.

As long as you are going into it with your eyes open to both the pitfalls and benefits of home ownership and you haven't got that niggling doubt that it's not the right thing to do - then go for it. (Day afer you complete you'll probably get that "!!!!!! have I done" feeling, but it usually goes away quite quickly!)

Good luck in your new home.

CYBERCIDERSAVER

[quote=Pobby;9519605]The one I like is regarding a house price crashs``they won`t let it happen``.Wonder who``they`` are?[/quote

I've narrowed it down to 2 possiblilities.

It's either a pluralisation of "the man" whom we should all be sticking it too.

OR

All around you there are people "with an unusual mark on the back of their neck who are behaving in a different, cold and hostile manner."

Check the sandpit behind your home.

Gotta go. Time for my medication_pale_

nollag2006

Just unearthed this old thread from March 2008.

How smug the little bears sound.

Don't know if they were quite so smug, when the market turned less than a year later

:beer:

As one bear posts "Ye shall reap as ye sow"!!!

:T

phlash

Nollag

Put your money where your mouth is.

Tell us your predictions now, and I will make mine. We will see whose crystal ball is better! In fact I made mine on here some weeks ago, I will gladly post the link to it. -15% from Dec 2009 within 12-18 months.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=28096973&highlight=#post28096973

Your permanent Bull tripe is sickening, and not helpful to vulnerable house buyers who may just take your 'advice'.

Secondly, can you please answer why you believe that house price growth is a healthy thing, especially from current levels?

You may regret this post you just wrote, you may find the smug comments right back at you!

housebuyer_abc

hgllgh wrote: »

The debate has been raging on this forum for years and finally it is now looking almost certain that the bears have been right all along whilst the blinkered bubble blinded bulls foolishly carried on feeding the frenzy.


For the past few years my whole family have implored me to buy and couldn't understand my refusal to even though I could have. I would have been pushing myself to the limits and would now be facing the prospect of negative equity in a poky one bedroom flat. (great situation for me and my girlfriend if we had a kid) they are now strangely reflective when the subject comes up :rolleyes:

Thought it might be fun to pick out some posts/quotes from here or other forums or the media to show how foolish they look now... feel free to post yours :T

This one was from housebuyer_abc in september 2007
" Many people can afford to buy a house these days, thats why building firms are making record profits and estate agents are still opening new branches everywhere"
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Just seen this, and I'd like to say that you are an idiot.

And also your grasp of english and context leave something to be desired. Everything written was correct in the timeframe and context in which it was written. And many people did buy houses and did afford them and continue to do so.

Just because you can't and that makes you feel less of a man shouldn't mean you go around poking fun at everyone else.

GROW UP!!!