Thursday, Jun 19, 2008

Commentators finally getting real

Telegraph: UK house prices forecasts get bleaker with prediction of 35pc drop

If they keep this up, HPC predictions will soon look positive.

Posted by captain sensible @ 09:31 PM (680 views) Add Comment

6 Comments

1. japanese uncle said...

Rest assured, it will drop by 65% overall, and 75% in London.

Thursday, June 19, 2008 10:22PM Report Comment
 

2. crash bandicoot said...

"mortgage approvals for new house purchases are already below the troughs seen at the end of the early 1990s recession"

It really is not the same as last time after all then!

"We still await first signs of the Bank of England's Special Liquidity Scheme indirectly helping to ease the current logjam"

Don't hold your breath.

Thursday, June 19, 2008 10:37PM Report Comment
 

3. confused76 said...

Well done to Capital Economics for sticking to their guns!

Thursday, June 19, 2008 10:55PM Report Comment
 

4. str 2007 said...

Off 15, off 12 and of 10% doesn't even sound that dramatic really, more of a gentle correction.

This is about what I was predicting although I hadn't dared ventured past the end of next year with my predictions (guesses).

Perhaps I've spent too much time reading articles here, but I am beginning to wonder if a general meltdown that has been discussed won't cause bigger falls.

I can't get my head around JU's figures yet.

JU are you attaching a timescale to 65/75% falls ?

The reason I don't see it in London is the International nature of the market and the fact that £ has already weakened significantly with possible further falls to go. Meaning prices to International buyers are already about 20% down.

If they fall another 75% we'll be giving them away - almost !

Friday, June 20, 2008 07:14AM Report Comment
 

5. Orwell said...

JU over stated and simply not possible I am afraid....

Friday, June 20, 2008 08:49AM Report Comment
 

6. Noodlebike said...

Dont forget all the baby boomers retiring and drawing their pensions from the stock markets over the next few years. They really could fall by 75%, especially post peak oil. This will make the great depression look like the opening day of Harrods.

Friday, June 20, 2008 09:10AM Report Comment
 

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