First Time Pouncer (FTP)

LittleMissAspie

Sounds like me all right, except I never had any credit card debt

hearts

QUOTE:"When the time is right, and others are struggling they can jump in there (the pounce bit - did you see where it was going?! ) and pick up those bargains they could only dream about at present...."

How come its a bargain if your paying what it's then supposedly worth? ;-)

brit1234

Zelie wrote: »

I'm a Pouncer.

I wavered slightly this week when I saw a beautiful house in a great location but fortunately (!) I couldn't quite afford the asking price. So I'm happily waiting, sorting out my credit score and stashing lots of spondoolicks for a deposit.

Don't look, keep your head down and save like you have never saved before. Remember as a Pouncer every pound you save about £4-5 in price drops. Stay alert before:

Pounce!!

Fuchsia_a

Oooh, me!

I'm soooo glad I stumbled across the HPC website a year back. It could've potentially been quite messy if I hadn't. :eek: I was aware prices were silly, but I didn't know anywhere near so much about the unsustainability of the bubble as I do now. :rolleyes:

Do the fox references mean that we're all officially the foxy FTPs?

neverdespairgirl

I'm a foxy FTP to be well.

Where is PasturesNew? She certainly belongs in this thread of foxy pouncers!

brit1234

spurs_nut wrote: »

I think the term what you are all looking for is first time ""PONCES"

Pufftas hey??????????

WELL GO TEAM RETARDS!

Be careful what you wish for as us ponces my pounce on you lover boy. :kisses:


Has anyone spotted the bitter and twisted vested interest Landlord on this thread yet? :rotfl:

wymondham

brit1234 wrote: »

Has anyone spotted the bitter and twisted vested interest Landlord on this thread yet? :rotfl:

They should be fine, afterall it's pushing renting... initially at least!

Crashtogether

Another foxy pouncer gonna join you!

So when is everybody thinking the best time will be? I'm moving out of my parents house in August - anybody think I should rent until the punce move is required(!) or put in a really low offer in august for a house?

m00m00

Spurs Nut is very fond of celebrating a bit too early

better keep away from the seafood lasagne then

SquatNow

Crashtogether wrote: »

Another foxy pouncer gonna join you!

So when is everybody thinking the best time will be? I'm moving out of my parents house in August - anybody think I should rent until the punce move is required(!) or put in a really low offer in august for a house?

August wont be pouncing. It'll be "becoming a sucker". You'll be giving up your savings so some scumbag BTLer can bail out of the market with a profit in his pocket. That's assuming you meant THIS August.

You really need to be waiting several years. Wait until the housebuilders stocks start to recover... should be around 2012 at the earliest.

morg_monster wrote: »

but, if there are lots of us, once we all do pounce, will we be responsible for kick starting the housing market back into (price rising) gear again?!

Reminds me of a quote from the stunning movie "We were soldiers"...
Lt. Colonel Hal Moore: I think you oughta get yourself an M-16.
Sergeant Major Basil Plumley: Sir, if the time comes I need one, there'll be plenty lying on the ground.
Film is a true story BTW and is, IMHO one of the best films ever made, but must be watched with Surround Sound..