Friday, Mar 21, 2008

Did anyone see this coming????????

Financial times: Surveyors lower home valuations

Homeowners coming to the end of cheap fixed-rate mortgage deals are having the valuation of their properties reduced by surveyors, who fear the housing slowdown could gather pace.
Ok guys try not to smile.....dont do it.....Yes the creases at the sides of your mouths are going up...oh no its turned into full blown laughter....ok try not to dance....I do believe a jig has broken out in the room.............

Posted by titaniccaptain @ 10:35 PM (566 views) Add Comment

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3. bystander said...

Has anyone got the URL for the whole article??? This sounds to good to be true. Ofcourse I feel sorry for all those who will be stung by having to move from a 'teaser' rate to the lenders full variable, so my happiness is curtailed somewhat. It will always be 'us' not 'them' who suffer. 'They' will always change the goal posts to make 'their' lives and profits remain the same or increase.

Saturday, March 22, 2008 07:07AM Report Comment
 

4. The_patient_bear said...

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a93e3ff4-f786-11dc-ac40-000077b07658.html

Saturday, March 22, 2008 09:34AM Report Comment
 

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6. layers said...

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a93e3ff4-f786-11dc-ac40-000077b07658.html

Saturday, March 22, 2008 10:41AM Report Comment
 

7. bystander said...

Thanks for trying layers, but it won't let me in.

Saturday, March 22, 2008 01:13PM Report Comment
 

8. mark wadsworth said...

Bystander, you may have to go the ft home page and register, that link worked for me.

Anyway, the article ends with these fine words "Barry Hall, at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, said the fact that there were more repossessed properties coming on to the market was also distorting values".

Er ... distorting? Aren't they being sold for ... er ... market value? Or does anything that leads to lower values automatically get described as a 'distortion'?

Saturday, March 22, 2008 02:56PM Report Comment
 

9. mark wadsworth said...

Bystander, you may have to go the ft home page and register, that link worked for me.

Anyway, the article ends with these fine words "Barry Hall, at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, said the fact that there were more repossessed properties coming on to the market was also distorting values".

Er ... distorting? Aren't they being sold for ... er ... market value? Or does anything that leads to lower values automatically get described as a 'distortion'?

Saturday, March 22, 2008 02:57PM Report Comment
 

10. bystander said...

Thanks mark wadsworth i will try that, great last line and your reaction, priceless. Isn't the English language great.

Saturday, March 22, 2008 07:26PM Report Comment
 

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