Archive for January, 2010

WHY is the log-jam in the housing market there?

January 30, 2010 by StraightTlkr · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Estate Agents, House Price Valuation, Moving Experiences 

Shouldn’t we be asking the question:
WHY is the log-jam in the housing market there?:
More people that normal WANT to buy and sell houses; especially after a long time when they have not been able to? And:
1. There are approximately the same number of houses in the ‘built’ environment in the UK (that only changes [...]

Why the housing market is not out of the woods?

January 23, 2010 by StraightTlkr · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Estate Agents, House Price Valuation 

Our analysis of the UK property market
Market prices are what rule; in any free market.
They are set at the intersection of the graph for supply against price, and the one for demand against price.
If each graph is plotted separately and then superimposed, one upon the other; where the two intersect, is the current market price.
You’ll [...]

Housing market is not out of the woods

January 22, 2010 by StraightTlkr · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Estate Agents, House Price Valuation 

Conventional property market analysis
The housing market is not out of the woods by any means.
This is, in part, because unemployment is likely to increase and if it does so, more forced sales are likely to come onto the market. This must put increased pressure of price levels.
The level of prices being attained in London [...]

FSA: To report findings, on the efficiency of the housing market

January 12, 2010 by StraightTlkr · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Estate Agents, House Price Valuation 

The FSA: Are soon to report their findings, on the efficiency (or otherwise) of the workings of the housing market.
If you should have any thoughts about what they need to include, you can voice them here.

Estate agents, and current house price levels

January 1, 2010 by StraightTlkr · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Estate Agents 

The Big question is:
Have estate agents helped to cause the continually yo-yoing house prices, oscillating between extremes, and stopping the market from gaining momentum (or stability)?
And secondly, will the next big yo-yo be in an upwards, or a downwards direction?
HAPPY NEW YEAR ( whatever happens ! )
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