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House prices explained in simple terms

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    House prices explained in simple terms

    For the benefit of those of you who know C++ better than Economics: current UK house prices are speculative bubble that will inevitably burst, it is just a question when (the later it happens, the worse it will be).

    Right now there are 4 parties in this problem:

    1) Fairly large group: those who bought property sometime ago and seen its value raise - they are obviously biased and can be discounted

    2) Not big, but substantial: those who bought or going to buy property now - sh1t scared it will drop in price, so in denial - they too, can be discounted.

    3) Fairly large group: Those who can't afford property but desperately want to buy it - naturally they wish prices go down, so these can be discounted as biased as well.

    4) The last group comprises of few men with hearts of a lion and cool minds that are capable of abstracting from bias and providing objective view over complex problem that others fail to see from different viewpoints.

    #2
    I don't know about you, but I bought my house to live in. Everything else is irrelevant.
    I'm Spartacus.

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      #3
      *with lion's hearts

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        #4
        Originally posted by AtW
        House Prices explained...
        Simple, City Bonuses and Immigration

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          #5
          Originally posted by AtW
          For the benefit of those of you who know C++ better than Economics: current UK house prices are speculative bubble that will inevitably burst, it is just a question when (the later it happens, the worse it will be).

          Right now there are 4 parties in this problem:

          1) Fairly large group: those who bought property sometime ago and seen its value raise - they are obviously biased and can be discounted

          2) Not big, but substantial: those who bought or going to buy property now - sh1t scared it will drop in price, so in denial - they too, can be discounted.

          3) Fairly large group: Those who can't afford property but desperately want to buy it - naturally they wish prices go down, so these can be discounted as biased as well.

          4) The last group comprises of few men with hearts of a lion and cool minds that are capable of abstracting from bias and providing objective view over complex problem that others fail to see from different viewpoints.
          Stick to SKA - you know absolutely zilch about anything else....
          Hard Brexit now!
          #prayfornodeal

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            #6
            Yaay! Another house price thread.
            Will work inside IR35. Or for food.

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              #7
              Originally posted by AtW
              For the benefit of those of you who know C++ better than Economics:
              I know a bit about Economics (what I can remember from my A Level days) but I don't know what C++ is, so you've really confused me now. Is it slightly better that C+ and a bit worse than B-? I used to get C+'s all the time, and the occasional B-, but never a C++. Should I have worked harder?
              His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...

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                #8
                Originally posted by zeitghost
                "C++ is to C as lungcancer is to lung"

                Unix Haters Bible (or whatever).
                That hasn't helped. Sorry.
                His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...

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                  #9
                  One sentence to explain all markets

                  Fear and greed

                  oh and herd mentality
                  The court heard Darren Upton had written a letter to Judge Sally Cahill QC saying he wasn’t “a typical inmate of prison”.

                  But the judge said: “That simply demonstrates your arrogance continues. You are typical. Inmates of prison are people who are dishonest. You are a thoroughly dishonestly man motivated by your own selfish greed.”

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Bagpuss
                    One sentence to explain all markets

                    Fear and greed

                    oh and herd mentality
                    Oh goody, let's abolish them and let a central body decide prices.
                    No wait, didn't someone try that already?
                    Hard Brexit now!
                    #prayfornodeal

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