Tuesday, Nov 18, 2008
Endless ramping
Scotsman: Now is the time to secure a property bargain
Recent figures from the ESPC have shown that it is easier than ever to secure a home at a bargain price, with 75% of properties going for below their advertised fixed price. And as there is less competition in the market, buyers are realising that it's easier than ever before to get their first-choice home.
With Bank of England's decision to dramatically slash interest rates, providing that the new rate is passed on to customers by the major banks, we're expecting more first-time buyers to start considering taking their first step on the property ladder, which will swell the number of sales even more.
If you miss the boat and prices start to rise again you won't be able to buy the home you want or to get on the ladder. It's only when it's too late that people start to realise that
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1. fjcruiser said...
All is well then.Thanks Scott Brown. How is the partnership doing by the way ?
2. a saver said...
UTTER FILTH!
Do people really pay money for this shameless rag?
3. Danner said...
Absolute tosh. Estate Agents seem to be showing their true colours under pressure. The lies are blatant and obvious.
4. phdinbubbles said...
"With Bank of England's decision to dramatically slash interest rates – and providing that the new rate is passed on to customers by the major banks"
Has anyone noticed how definite article keeps going missing these days? It's called the Bank of England you muppets. Call yourselves journalists? Why has it suddenly become fashionable to speak and write in last of summer wine fashion. Trouble at Mill. Have to go home to see Missus. Interest rates been slashed at Bank of England. Something to do with texting no doubt?
And as for their insight into the property market: - grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr............................
5. phdinbubbles said...
Ok, should be a singular muppet, unless you include the editors.
6. amjidk said...
ass*holes better describes them, people who actually believe this and buy property now, stand to lose thousands and thousand of pounds.....
7. Mbam said...
'Help!!! I haven't off-loaded my portfolio like everybody else.' 'Relax, I'll ramp it up for you in one of the toliet rolls and you'll be sorted.' 'You're a genius.'
8. little professor said...
@phd "Call yourselves journalists?"
Erm, no, he's an estate agent, writing on the op-ed page.
9. bellwether said...
He is also a lawyer. I cannot understand how he justifies this advice. As if it will make a difference I've contacted him questioning his position.
10. phdinbubbles said...
The piece appears as an article on a newspaper's website - i.e. it is deliberately written in a journalistic style and the scotsman are complicit in this - it even says "published date" at the top. Anyway, by the very fact the Scotsman is publishing his material in this manner makes him by definition a journalist, whether you like it or not. It is true Brown does not explicitly call himself a journalist anywhere but he is deliberately writing as one. A fecking awful journalist yes, but a journalist nonetheless.
Sorry, I do get very annoyed people missing out the word 'the' these days.
11. phdinbubbles said...
I missed out the word with from the last sentence there - I need to go have an argument with myself now.
12. little professor said...
LOL, you made me laugh, phd :)
13. geed said...
Rest assured, Johnston press via there excrement wipe style newspapers (Scotsman / Edinburgh Evening News) have been allowing Real Estate agents to use their publications as an advertising platform for years. There advertising revenues are down substantially and JP's share price has gone through the floor, I imagine this is gutter JP are happy to frequent to boost their share price. There is an active counter commentry movement on these articles, many comments are by posters on this web site, specifically the Scotland sub forum.