Topher Bear Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 Ms TB told me this lunchtime this little snippet. Although she doesn't know directly, the things these people were saying sounded like that they contacted the office as a direct consequence of the trevor macdonald program. incident one. Somebody wanting to put their house onthe market to obtain the best price they can achieve now (sorry chums, little too late for the best price...a good price if you can shift it) incident two. somebody called in from London wanting to buy a second property to cash in on the falling house prices. (assuming prices have bottomed and so want in again now! - they underestimated how much houses are in the south west now) Even the punters are all mixed up!..still as long as we've still got bulls trying to buy, were on track! TB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Masked Tulip Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 I thought the girlie reporter on that prog was a bit confused - she couldn't sell her house so, instead of reducing the price and STILL making a huge profit over that she initially paid, she intended to now let it out... but isn't that what more and more people in London are doing... Loads of 'To Let' signs being the indication of this... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bottom feeder Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 A mate of mine who works in the Midlands (Hinckley) told me that an agent has refused to put any more houses over £200,000 on the market. They already have loads and the market for £200k+ is as dead as a dodo at this level. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rockdoctor Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 The 'girlie reporter' was Rosie Millard, who has been writing articles for one of the broadsheets as an 'expert' landlord for ages. She is has been archetypal bull up till now, but perhaps the programme shows her view has flipped. Rosie's other claim to fame is that she was the roving arts correspondant for one of the news channels (ie she went to film premieres in Leicester Square) and her dress sense was so bizarre that the newsreaders would make very backhanded compliments about her get-up after the piece. I think Rosie had a piss-taking fan-website somewhere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TWOPEY Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 I think Rosie had a piss-taking fan-website somewhere. Indeed she does RD http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Trailer/5735/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chandellina Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 i'm sure there's already a thread buried somewhere about that program - but i thought she was fair, and realistic about what is going on... Though I didn't understand why she didn't just lower her price. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zzg113 Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 why don't turkeys vote for Christmas? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
surveyor Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 why don't turkeys vote for Christmas?<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Because their claws can't manage the pencil to mark their crosses? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zzg113 Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 didn't matter in the last US elections..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EmpiricalBear Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 Looks like HPC is now powerful enough to "slashdot" websites. Geocities has throttled access to the Rosie Millard fansite ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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