Tummybanana Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7831889.stm Proverbs 26:11 springs to mind: "As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brassed off brit Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Imagine being her husband,,"I'm going for a walk... I may be some time!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DementedTuna Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Heh, everything about that article is sickening... her name, "Debbie Fortune", the line "Besides, I can't do anything else.". Ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1929crash Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 "Rural north Somerset is better placed than most to bounce back." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50%deposit Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 "But no, I've thought about it long and hard. I have 30 years experience, and I know this area backwards. Besides, I can't do anything else." you can clean floors walk dogs lay dry stone walling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Mario Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 It's a property hotspot don't you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1929crash Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 It's a property hotspot don't you know Especially around the pier at Weston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saberu Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 This is just dumbies getting caught in the trap. There is always a bull trap about 20-30% into a crash. Only another 70% to go then Roll on the recession! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Spart Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 (edited) Nah, scrub that. Edited January 16, 2009 by Dave Spart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1929crash Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Nah, scrub that. Wot? Your silence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Madam Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Dude, look at the pictures - she's permanently gurning!!!!! WTF? Do you think she pulled a face when the wind changed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_austrian Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 (edited) Edited January 16, 2009 by the_austrian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricksters Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 "If we can hang on in there, and survive this year, then when the good times come back we'll be in a good position to capitalise," he explains. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "good times".......? Good for who? Another generation of priced out young (or not so young) people?? in ordinary jobs who would dearly love to get a decent home together were it not for these deeply unpleasant. property obsessed vultures waiting to "capitalise". They deserve everything that is (hopefully) coming to them. This guy seems to think it will all be sorted in a year and the merrygoround will start all over again. What a damnable thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chichi Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Whilst she's playing office nicely she won't be out splurging on credit cards. Her husband is probably saving £10k a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzzMosiz Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 THIS is news?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotMyHouse Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Actually, you could start an EA in this climate. Your slogan would be "We guarantee to sell your house" The guarantee would be that if they haven't sold the house within six months, the vendor pays nothing - no HIPS, no marketing. The way you play it is that you value and market the properties so that they are always cheaper than comparable houses from other agents. i.e. you price in a 25% drop minimum and you don't sign up any vendors who aren't realistic. You particularly specialise in "distressed sellers" and keep dropping the price every month until the house sells. You could make a fortune, even in this climate, if your EA sold every house in your local area. And you would be accelerating the crash. Hey, that's an idea... aren't there lots of new loans for businesses as of yesterday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1929crash Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 (Ad From the Company that brought you Dave the Chameleon). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthe~ Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 THIS is news?? I think it is better than news, it is the end of denial. Did nobody else notice this sentence? But opening a business like this in the steepest housing crash in history? I think it needs to be here for posterity, because it won't be long before it is changed to "But opening a business like this in a global downturn that started in America?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecrashingisles Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I think it is better than news, it is the end of denial. Did nobody else notice this sentence? That sentence startled me too. Even the BBC has given up trying to spin the crash away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyOne Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 "But don't get carried away," cautions Mr Sykes. "She'll have plenty of people through the doors this year. Everyone loves talking about houses. "But 2009 will be quiet. There'll be no serious trade until next year. Green shoots? Not yet, no." I quite liked this bit too ..... No green shoots here either it seems ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Spider Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 "As an agent with Humbert's, a big chain, she traded chocolate box cottages and beautiful stone mansions in the Yeo Valley, the Chew Valley and the Mendips. " If you go to http://www.humberts.co.uk/c_compile.dtx?te...officecriteria= it says "Key contacts: Director Debbie Fortune" . Slight difference between Agent and Director . So not content with screwing up one lot of creditors when Humbert's went bust she's gonna do it again . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyOne Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I have 30 years experience, and I know this area backwards. This just gets funnier on a second reading. Being an EA based on the accumulate knowledge of the last 30 years (and especially the last 10) is not going to prepare her for the next 5 years. You need to know the area looking forwards not backwards to survive now ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juvenal Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 'Besides, I can't do anything else'.... A great rationale for opening any business.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Melchett Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 lay dry stone walling Steady, that's a skilled job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compukit UK101 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Estate Agents are just a modern day Cargo Cult. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_cult Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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