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Comments on: End of the month review - December 2007 http://simplepound.meewella.com/end-of-the-month-review-december-2007.php A trip down personal finance lane. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:15:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Kirsten http://simplepound.meewella.com/end-of-the-month-review-december-2007.php#comment-418 Kirsten Mon, 05 May 2008 10:44:25 +0000 http://simplepound.meewella.com/end-of-the-month-review-december-2007.php#comment-418 To be honest, I don't trust these statistics very much... it all depends which one you're looking at. There's the RICS, NatWest, Abbey, Rightmove's etc. etc. At the end of the day, I think it's the direction that matters most (up vs. down) and not necessarily the amount. If you know the general trend has been down you can use that information to negotiate the asking price of your property at which point it doesn't matter much whether it's been down by 1 or 2%. And I really hope that I don't have to wait a few years... i'm getting really quite eager to buy and will keep my eyes on the 10% deposit! ;-) To be honest, I don’t trust these statistics very much… it all depends which one you’re looking at. There’s the RICS, NatWest, Abbey, Rightmove’s etc. etc.

At the end of the day, I think it’s the direction that matters most (up vs. down) and not necessarily the amount. If you know the general trend has been down you can use that information to negotiate the asking price of your property at which point it doesn’t matter much whether it’s been down by 1 or 2%.

And I really hope that I don’t have to wait a few years… i’m getting really quite eager to buy and will keep my eyes on the 10% deposit! ;-)

]]> By: Notes From The Frugal Trenches http://simplepound.meewella.com/end-of-the-month-review-december-2007.php#comment-416 Notes From The Frugal Trenches Sun, 04 May 2008 12:34:40 +0000 http://simplepound.meewella.com/end-of-the-month-review-december-2007.php#comment-416 I'm in the same boat re the housing market and being on one income in London. I'm really hoping that it does come down 30% and am saving hard for a deposit for when that happens! I'm regularly checking the site that let's you see what % houses are coming down in each area - let me know if you want the link. I think in a couple of years time, it will be a good time for first time buyers to get into the market...finally! I’m in the same boat re the housing market and being on one income in London. I’m really hoping that it does come down 30% and am saving hard for a deposit for when that happens! I’m regularly checking the site that let’s you see what % houses are coming down in each area - let me know if you want the link. I think in a couple of years time, it will be a good time for first time buyers to get into the market…finally!

]]> By: Kirsten http://simplepound.meewella.com/end-of-the-month-review-december-2007.php#comment-273 Kirsten Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:35:56 +0000 http://simplepound.meewella.com/end-of-the-month-review-december-2007.php#comment-273 Thanks for the tip. Even though in the current market environment credit card applications might just get that little bit trickier... Also, whether you pay interest or not, your credit rating will be hurt if you don't pay the full balance and since I'm looking to take out a mortgage in the medium term I really don't want to do anything that could hurt my rating... :-( Thanks for the tip. Even though in the current market environment credit card applications might just get that little bit trickier…

Also, whether you pay interest or not, your credit rating will be hurt if you don’t pay the full balance and since I’m looking to take out a mortgage in the medium term I really don’t want to do anything that could hurt my rating… :-(

]]> By: Llama for brains http://simplepound.meewella.com/end-of-the-month-review-december-2007.php#comment-272 Llama for brains Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:41:38 +0000 http://simplepound.meewella.com/end-of-the-month-review-december-2007.php#comment-272 I bought my digital piano on a 0% credit card... worked for me. Just a suggestion. I bought my digital piano on a 0% credit card… worked for me. Just a suggestion.

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