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http://www.findanewhome.com/south-east-eng...5a1b4585cd.fap# Pretty Amazed that someone is asking 450k for a 2 bed new build flat in Saltdean. It's not London, it's not even Brighton. Not a shithole, but I'd expect about twice as much space for this price.

They don't like it up'em.

Why is it always Cartman saying this in my head?

extra column inches.

I agree with Hamish, this is what spline's data says. Don't forget though, that according to spline's graph in my last post, we still have to feel the effect of the massive approval drop of the last 6 months. So if you believe that we have 20k approvals until 0% HPI, you must also believe in an increasing rate of decline before that point.

Cheers. Just a 50% increase then Don't forget it's a lead indicator - what does this graph say about prices for th next 6 months to you?

60k MA would stabilise prices? I must have missed something - does that agree with Spline's data?

Those are not green shoots on scorched earth - they are blades of grass yet to burn.

Buying at auction for 256 and selling on the open market for 300 after a refurb doesn't sound like much of a result to me. Still, hurriedly tarted up flats at full market price are exactly what people are looking for these days, right?

Someone I kow in the building industry told me yesterday that they are exceeding their targets for new sales*. My local estate agents (fox and sons, Brighton) was busy on Saturday for the first time since I Moved there in 2007, and they are advertising for a mortagage advisor. Anecdotally, I'd say there is definitely a bounce. I'd be surprised if this translates into price rises, but it's certainly not impossible. Pehaps we've reached a trough in transaction levels, so the industries targets and staffing levels have already been adjusted ot handle those volumes, so any minor gain beats targets/requires new staff. What surprises me is approvals being so low - where is this money coming from. I still expect another 4 years of price drops, but it's interesting seeing the to-ing and fro-ing of the market.

I can't remember which town that song was about... but it wasn't Brighton. I find Brighton in the winter a great place to be - it's beautiful down by the beach. Much rather be down there than in London. The prospects for the town are looking worse and worse though - I mentioned on another thread that unemployment benefit claimants increased by 16% in February alone. Taxi driver I was talking to last night had an 18 year old daughter who has just got a call centre job, after beating 100 other applicants.

"The number of claimants in Brighton and Hove rose by just under 12% to 6,881." According to the article, that's in february. F*** me.

Just looked on Rightmove (3 bed Brighton), and there seems to be a lot of recent supply (last 14 days) at higher prices. A change in sentiment might be tempting people to try and market their house again? Or my finger in the air method could be unscientific.

Ooooh, yes.

That article is badly worded, but the figures of 180k in 2008 v 200k in 2007 suggest you are right.

Did they really say 'ourselfs'?

What a marvelous de-rail! It's already taken back in taxes from richer parents. Don't forget you'd have to add the admin costs of any means testing. Plus I'm about to have my first, so in the words of Futurama - I demand free money!

During a bout of diahorrea, your bum will be dry at numerous times.

Because you get into legal hot water when a flipper turns up and you try and raise to 125k because you dont like them. But be careful, Azbola - don't give away your congratulations on an internet forum too easily, you'll never get it back you total scrooge. OP: well done, that man!

Nope. I don't know how I'm going to deal with them running all the way to 2011, either.

"I remember as a kid I could walk end to end on a see saw, without it touching the ground. It felt good keep rising past a normal point of compitulation.Of course a couple of friends would have to balance on the end, to make sure the tipping point was not reached.Once, my friends fell off. I crashed to the ground. Posted By :David Williams Report This " The stages of emotion from HPC bears appears to be frustration > anger > desperation > optimism > euphoria > byron > keates.

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I guess I can expect 'Which MRE?' in the sunday supplements in about 6 months time then.

Best post ever

...standards abolished in 1981 by the tory gov, if you believe the Guardian.