Originally posted by zeitghost
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Originally posted by NumptycornerNo that's light, which I think starred Esther Ransom and was about dogs wanting sausages or penises that looked like vegetablesComment
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Originally posted by The MasterWhat people in that situation should do is bury their heads in the sand and finance their day-to-days with credit cards. It'll all be alright in the end [when I buy their repo'ed house at auction].
Which given new flats near me (smaller than mine, but with underground parking) are going for £340K and I bought mine for £114KComment
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Originally posted by zathrasI think you will find that these days they have to get a quote from 3 Estate Agents and get the best price possible, so that would rule out an auction. Checked with my mortgage lender when I was close to the abyss.
Which given new flats near me (smaller than mine, but with underground parking) are going for £340K and I bought mine for £114KI remember the good old days of this site when people used to moan about serious contractor related issues like house prices and immigration. How times have changed!?Comment
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Originally posted by zathrasI think you will find that these days they have to get a quote from 3 Estate Agents and get the best price possible, so that would rule out an auction. Checked with my mortgage lender when I was close to the abyss.
Which given new flats near me (smaller than mine, but with underground parking) are going for £340K and I bought mine for £114K
Get 5 quotes, discard top & bottom then average the rest
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Get 3 quotes, average them.
Then stick it on with their favourite agent.
However, tulipty little holes will go to auction if they don't sell quickly. Hard to predict what will happen post-boom at the moment."See, you think I give a tulip. Wrong. In fact, while you talk, I'm thinking; How can I give less of a tulip? That's why I look interested."Comment
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Originally posted by zeitghostGenii?
Or is that something that appears out of a lamp?Comment
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Originally posted by TheFaqqerGenii or Geniuses is the plural of genius. Either is acceptable, but genius's is not.Comment
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Originally posted by The MasterWhat people in that situation should do is bury their heads in the sand and finance their day-to-days with credit cards. It'll all be alright in the end [when I buy their repo'ed house at auction].
Hang on, I thought you were pretending to be dead? (Sir)Comment
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Claims that shortfalls in the supply of new homes will lead to an inexorable rise in UK property prices in coming decades have 'as much credibility as Britney Spears' latest comeback,' he wroteI remember the good old days of this site when people used to moan about serious contractor related issues like house prices and immigration. How times have changed!?Comment
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