Marg said:I can see these people experiencing more pain as interest rates rise than ftbs.
I know a young gay couple, and they're upgrading already. They've done a deal for the new house, which won't be built until sometime next year (they say it's a done deal - does this mean they can't back out???), and haven't decided yet if they are going to sell their current home. I mean, they certainly aren't in the megabucks category, but as usual the notion that property=dead cert. exists.Eurofan said:Bar from myself the former couple have received criticism from everyone else up to and including outright abuse from one of the parents that "they must like throwing away money"....
annR said:but nobody else seems to think that's a good idea.
Eurofan said:Couldn't aggree more.
Of the three couples i know who have traded up in the last year only one (finalising the deal as i type this) have had sense enough to sell the previous property. Everyone else is attempting to play the landlord game though one is gradually realising it's not the easy money she thought it would be.
Bar from myself the former couple have received criticism from everyone else up to and including outright abuse from one of the parents that "they must like throwing away money"....
walk2dewater said:[Respectfully] what does it matter what other people think? What do YOU think, it's your finances.
thewatcher said:If people think the gasumping on the way up was bad,wait till you see the gazundering on the way down.
Here's two words that are now gonna affect every FTB, yet none of them know it yet.. "carry trade".Duplex said:After six years the Bank of Japan has raised interest rates from 0 (zero) to .25%. A significant move.
soma said:Here's two words that are now gonna affect every FTB, yet none of them know it yet.. "carry trade".
The carry trade can be explained this way.soma said:Here's two words that are now gonna affect every FTB, yet none of them know it yet.. "carry trade".
*lol*Howitzer said:I doubt there's been much carry trade into the Irish market.
2Pack explained it well - it's essentially another nail in the coffin of the global liquidity bubble. It will further encourage global central banks participating in tightening monetary policy cycles, and will eventual filter down to Irish FTBs by eating into the amount they can borrow from the mortgage banks. (as well as hurting recent buyers with increased payments, particularly those whose teaser/introductory rates are coming to an end and resetting).Howitzer said:Care to elaborate?
2Pack said:The carry trade can be explained this way.
2Pack said:Do any of you observers agree with me that a lot (not all) of this fear has gone out of the equation in Ireland in that past 2 months and that pure rationality is returning to the FTB market ???
miju said:i myself have actually given up discussing this issue with friends for three reasons:
1: when it comes i wont be able to resist saying "i told you so"
2: they still quote demographics , prices going up , up , up and rent is dead money etc
3: the one's that do listen and partake in the discussion rationally begin to get a slightly bitter taste in their mouths as they realise reality could come crashing down around them badly
annR said:A lot of people listened years ago when they were told that the market would fall and .. . . .they missed out big time. I think that regret is driving the current sentiment, they don't want to lose out completely if it keeps going up, and also fear that if it does keep going up, they will be priced out altogether.
If you are telling FTBs (for instance couples who may want to start a family) not to buy, are you also willing to tell them how long it will be before the market goes up a bit more and then falls back to a level they can afford. Because they will be waiting until then to have a family home.
annR said:A lot of people listened years ago when they were told that the market would fall
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