Fawkandles Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 2006/07 whilst doing my dissertation on house prices. I received a poor mark... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barlow Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Summer 2005 - I recall telling my ex father in law that his daughters pressure to MEW and get into BTL like his other daughter was a bad idea. Of course then I never considered QE on the scale it was undertaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmandu Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Doesn't matter when we predicted it. The important thing is that many of us noticed something seriously wrong in the market - I remember people buying in 1999 and selling in 2001 for huge profits. Mervyn King says he needed hindsight to see things were badly wrong - I say common sense was all he needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honkydonkey Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 After the Olympics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul77 Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 (edited) All during summer 2006: - when a friend of mine advised me to buy a property "because house prices can only go up" - when a property agent told me that if I want to buy I should make an offer 15-20% above the estimated value and Northern Rock offers 125% mortgages and there is nothing wrong with them Edited January 2, 2013 by Paul77 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvoidDebt Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Way too early. I haven't ever owned a house but I've also lived a debt free life. A much more powerful position to be in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvoidDebt Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 In a few weeks time ill be handing over a life changing amount to my elderly father whilst I continue to rent. As someone who firmly believes that good triumphs over evil I don't doubt for one minute that we are fighting the good fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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