crumblingcon Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/05/16/house-buyers-flood-back-market-seven-week-shutdown/ FLOOD?? Really. Sorry, just had to start a thread on this article, please remove mods if you think it just more of the same, but media now seems to be getting very worried or there really is now pent up demand to make the biggest financial f*** up in your life. These people really are shameless, if there is a sudden rush to say Rightmove for example, which is possible, then I am willing to bet it is a rush for the exit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stop_the_craziness Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 They might be flooding back to look (and get outside of their own four walls). Whether that looking turns into buying is what we need to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhole Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 "expected to limit any fall". Nice try, torygraph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumblingcon Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, stop_the_craziness said: They might be flooding back to look (and get outside of their own four walls). Whether that looking turns into buying is what we need to see. I tell you what Buddy, if after 7 weeks of being cooped up in lockdown your first thought "wouldn't it be fun looking inside other peoples houses" then people really need to reevaluate their lives ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stop_the_craziness Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, crumblingcon said: I tell you what Buddy, if after 7 weeks of being cooped up in lockdown your first thought "wouldn't it be fun looking inside other peoples houses" then people really need to reevaluate their lives ? People are queueing in cars to buy McDonalds "food". I do not understand other people and I don't think I ever will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrink Proof Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 7 minutes ago, stop_the_craziness said: People are queueing in cars to buy McDonalds "food". I do not understand other people and I don't think I ever will. It's easier to understand once you realise they're addicts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluestone59 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 13 minutes ago, stop_the_craziness said: People are queueing in cars to buy McDonalds "food". I do not understand other people and I don't think I ever will. When Mac's re-opened in France, before us, it was reported queues were 3 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhole Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 13 minutes ago, stop_the_craziness said: People are queueing in cars to buy McDonalds "food". I do not understand other people and I don't think I ever will. Day after day of rustlers microwave burgers do have their limits. Cheese isn't quite the same for a start as McD. Neither is a side of corona-fries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detox Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 I guess I'm one of those "flooding back". I asked the EA whether the vendor would accept a 30% reduction, still waiting on the response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si1 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 6 minutes ago, blackhole said: Day after day of rustlers microwave burgers do have their limits. Cheese isn't quite the same for a start as McD. Neither is a side of corona-fries. I suppose people could learn to cook instead.... I'm doing at least one barbecue a week at the moment. Kids love it and it's great burgers. When life gives you lemons make lemonade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmyjammy001 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Seeing a few relisted with "unexpectedly back on the market due to chain collapsing" in my area, still at the same price, one of which has over doubled since previous owner brought it in 2013, really wish rightmove would allow comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumblingcon Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 26 minutes ago, stop_the_craziness said: People are queueing in cars to buy McDonalds "food". I do not understand other people and I don't think I ever will. I thought the same myself, totally beyond me. Not sure what a Big Mac costs these days, but I picked up a pack of 5 sirloin steaks for £11 in Lidl the other day and had minted butters spuds with green beans, two meals for less than 5 quid, and plus I love the process of cooking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24gray24 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 In regard to lockdown pregnancy, it's a condition of the mortgage offer to tell the mortgage company of any change of circumstances. No point in paying peak prices on half a joint salary ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhole Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 30 minutes ago, 24gray24 said: In regard to lockdown pregnancy, it's a condition of the mortgage offer to tell the mortgage company of any change of circumstances. No point in paying peak prices on half a joint salary ... Apparently its child abuse bringing up children in rented accommodation, don't ya know. This will backfire in time; who's going to slave away to pay off the national debts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twenty Something Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Another quality thread on here. Follows the usual template: 1) Find article and lump everyone trying to buy a house into the shameless / stupid / greedy / etc etc category. 2) 15 replies about something completely unrelated such as in this case people going to Mc Donald's or the price of sirloin steaks. 3) Others join in to confirm everyone trying to buy a house is mentally challenged or some clandestine sweat shop owner. We now await: 1) The posting of a YouTube video along the lines of lambs to the slaughter. 2) A few more anecdotes about how their neighbour tried to sell his house but had no viewers and has now had to drop his price by 30%. 3) A link to a thread on mumsnet from someone saying they can't sell their house. 4) A further 6 pages moving the debate on from McDonald's to the queues at KFC this morning, the price of vinyl records in relation to CD's, how Boris is to blame for everything and culminating in the creation of another thread in a few days with another bit of click bait decreeing house prices will crash by 50% in 2020. It really is quite eye opening looking in at the hysterical hatred on here masquerading as reasoned debate. Funny thing is that I suspect that even if the crash does come, very few regular posters are in a financial position to take advantage of it anyway. Cue flurry of replies stating how many hundreds of thousands everyone has tucked away offshore ready to snap up property, and ironically become the thing that you seem to detest - land owners hoping to take advantage of future gains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24gray24 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Twenty Something: do you actually think there are going to be any " future gains"? If so, how? The signs are all pointing to a crash, so if you have a contrary argument (eg printy printy), I'd like to hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twenty Something Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, 24gray24 said: Twenty Something: do you actually think there are going to be any " future gains"? If so, how? The signs are all pointing to a crash, so if you have a contrary argument (eg printy printy), I'd like to hear it. I don't believe I have made a statement saying there are going to be future gains, not within this thread anway. I have made a statement that in 20 something posts on a supposed house price forum, you lot have managed to discuss the price of sirloin steak and queues at McDonald's. Someone needs to post an argument in the first place before I could even think about putting anything contrary up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhole Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 @Twenty Something some of us have been on/off this forum for the last decade "awaiting" some kind of change. We're all a bit exhausted with the amount of can kicking going on. And we've between us seen all this behaviour in some guise or another before ... for the past decade++. Expect some eye rolling posts as a result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
“Nasty Piece of work” Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Twenty Something said: become the thing that you seem to detest... I detest idiots deciding, totally incorrectly, what I detest. I detest my Landlady tring to bully me, and trying to Lord over me. I detest Establishment minions standing over a soupy, ripe smelling corps telling it will win the marathon tomorrow, if a touch of CPR is done. I detest liars. Edited May 16, 2020 by “Nasty Piece of work” Typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARTINX9 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, stop_the_craziness said: People are queueing in cars to buy McDonalds "food". I do not understand other people and I don't think I ever will. Its the new 'day out'! Starbucks has also opened 150 stores but apparently not a single one in central London - bar oddly one branch near Southwark station. Its open until 8.30pm for those who want to queue. Surely its going to be queuing round the block for that? Edited May 16, 2020 by MARTINX9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhole Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 22 minutes ago, Twenty Something said: It really is quite eye opening looking in at the hysterical hatred on here masquerading as reasoned debate. You dont expect people to remain calm after a decade++ of can kicking? 24 minutes ago, Twenty Something said: Funny thing is that I suspect that even if the crash does come, very few regular posters are in a financial position to take advantage of it anyway. Based on what evidence exactly? Their "anger" ? How from your armchair can you speculate this? .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24gray24 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 16 minutes ago, Twenty Something said: ironically become the thing that you seem to detest - land owners hoping to take advantage of future gains. See above for "future gains". I noticed it because most people are hoping to take advantage of future losses, not gains. Thought it might be a Freudian slip, so was curious to ask how you thought gains could be possible. You wanted to see a reasoned argument? Ok: world economy has fallen off a cliff. Therefore house prices will be affected as people lose their jobs. Now do you think there could be future gains and if so, how? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twenty Something Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 6 minutes ago, blackhole said: @Twenty Something some of us have been on/off this forum for the last decade "awaiting" some kind of change. We're all a bit exhausted with the amount of can kicking going on. And we've between us seen all this behaviour in some guise or another before ... for the past decade++. Expect some eye rolling posts as a result. Check out my joining date - 2005. I remember back then there was some attempt at debate. It's one of the reasons I joined as although it was obviously biased towards people wanting a crash (myself included), there was some good commentary posted. Unfortunately now it's just become a bit of a joke that I pop in on from time to time when I'm bored / want a laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twenty Something Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 9 minutes ago, “Nasty Piece of work” said: I detest idiots deciding, totally incorrectly, what I detest. I detest my Landlady tring to bully me, and trying to Lord over me. I detest Establishment minions standing over a soupy, ripe smelling corps telling it will win the marathon tomorrow, if a touch of CPR is done. I detest liars. Ok. erm. Yup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twenty Something Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 7 minutes ago, blackhole said: You dont expect people to remain calm after a decade++ of can kicking? Based on what evidence exactly? Their "anger" ? How from your armchair can you speculate this? .... I've managed to. 15 years and counting actually, and except from when I last stubbed my toe on the bed frame in the middle of the night, I have managed to stay very calm. Let's face it, most of those rich enough to own a house have done so / will do so rather than post endlessly on a forum of a few hundred about how unfair life is. In the words of Sean Connery "Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and **** the prom queen." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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