TheCountOfNowhere Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Was In London yesterday and I overhead what I am calling "comment of they year". The conversation went thus: Hughie: Went to see a house Looey: Oh, what was it like Hughie: Totally f**king awful Looey: What was the asking price Hughie: £600K. Looey: Blimey Hughie: I WOULDN'T GIVE THEM £100K FOR IT. I almost chipped in, that's probably what it's really worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiredOfMagnolia Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Estate Agent: Just calling you for feedback on the property you saw yesterday Me: I feel it is overpriced (asking price was £1 million) EA: OK what would you say it is worth. Me: about £500k EA: that's probably about right in all honesty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayward Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I over heard some boomers talking... A. I am selling my house. B. Oh, ? what are you putting it on the market for... A. £500,000...its not worth that....but it will be soon. !!!?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishinWales Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Looking forward to a lot of boomers whining oddly enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCountOfNowhere Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 2 hours ago, EnglishinWales said: Looking forward to a lot of boomers whining oddly enough. Some of them are now getting it. They are seeing their children/gran-children with nowhere to go and no future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishinWales Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Oh I don't think they care that much about their children though, they are not an appreciating asset so they are not that interested in them. Lots of boomers estranged from their children and they genuinely can't work out why... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpeggio Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 1 hour ago, EnglishinWales said: Oh I don't think they care that much about their children though, they are not an appreciating asset so they are not that interested in them. Lots of boomers estranged from their children and they genuinely can't work out why... no struggle > no motivation to evolve > lower regards for your own genetics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tapori Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Overheard at coffee shop in St. James Park London, "Well prices have to fall. I think it will be good. My wife doesn't agree but I know they've already come down significantly round here, so she (Third person) should just take the offer (Sale of a property in Central London)" I duly commended him, he agreed, we both ripped into BTL and all was right with the world. He was a senior manager in finance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funn3r Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Bloke I meet regularly in the gym and we chat about anything whatever. He is nice chap although opinionated and knows it all no matter what the subject. Last year sometime he said he was buying his first BTL although not in a bragging sort of way and to be fair he hasn't mentioned it since. I never really said anything at the time. Few days ago the conversation got round to how you could not go wrong with bricks and mortar. I couldn't resist pouncing and predicting massive HPC because of the ongoing doom happening to BTL (I think he's forgotten I know he's got one.) His counter-arguments were unusually for him very weak and I think he was surprised I actually knew about clause 24 and so on although of course his view was the evil tenant tax. The point is though as I say he is a cocky sod and this is the first time ever I have seen him going green about the gills over something instead of what a winner he is. He has obviously already heard he is going down and hearing me say it was just confirmation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si1 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 11 hours ago, Funn3r said: Bloke I meet regularly in the gym and we chat about anything whatever. He is nice chap although opinionated and knows it all no matter what the subject. Last year sometime he said he was buying his first BTL although not in a bragging sort of way and to be fair he hasn't mentioned it since. I never really said anything at the time. Few days ago the conversation got round to how you could not go wrong with bricks and mortar. I couldn't resist pouncing and predicting massive HPC because of the ongoing doom happening to BTL (I think he's forgotten I know he's got one.) His counter-arguments were unusually for him very weak and I think he was surprised I actually knew about clause 24 and so on although of course his view was the evil tenant tax. The point is though as I say he is a cocky sod and this is the first time ever I have seen him going green about the gills over something instead of what a winner he is. He has obviously already heard he is going down and hearing me say it was just confirmation. Good Cocky knobs with limited numeracy have had their backs far too well covered by govt cash for votes schemes. I'm glad it's correcting, hopefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamnumerate Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 On 19/12/2016 at 4:25 PM, TheCountOfNowhere said: Some of them are now getting it. They are seeing their children/gran-children with nowhere to go and no future. I think my parents quite like that they have a bigger house than I can afford. Very anti any new developments - near them - but in other places it is fine. They certainly think that it is just a fact of life that I shouldn't moan about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpeggio Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 8 hours ago, iamnumerate said: I think my parents quite like that they have a bigger house than I can afford. Very anti any new developments - near them - but in other places it is fine. They certainly think that it is just a fact of life that I shouldn't moan about. I doubt they could afford it either if they had to buy it with actual money at the peak earnings of their careers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamnumerate Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 21 minutes ago, Arpeggio said: I doubt they could afford it either if they had to buy it with actual money at the peak earnings of their careers. You are right, how did you guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpeggio Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, iamnumerate said: You are right, how did you guess? My parents were both skilled professionals and could not afford to buy their house with the peak of their earnings. Also if the average wage inflated in line with HPI then the average wage would now be £90,000 per year. Edited January 25, 2017 by Arpeggio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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