New Posts For Thread: Why So Few Houses For Sale?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30439587/why-so-few-houses-for-saleI'm based in the East Midlands and there are very houses up for sale. Is this a sign that the economy is in a worse state then we are led to believe?Also it also appears that the few houses that are put on the market are snapped up very quickly mainlThey get housing benefit despite having a job because their wages are dire.The price of a new house, is based on the cost of the ground and what it costs to build it with the builder's profit on top. If somebody can't afford to buy it, it's not becauhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30439587/why-so-few-houses-for-sale?post_id=543585009#543585009They get housing benefit despite having a job because their wages are dire.The price of a new house, is based on the cost of the ground and what it costs to build it with the builder's profit on top. If somebody can't afford to buy it, it's not becauTue, 17 Feb 2015 04:41:03 -0600if the housing market has been strangled then why do people get housing benefits whilst working full time?surely that indicates they are over valued?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30439587/why-so-few-houses-for-sale?post_id=543584807#543584807if the housing market has been strangled then why do people get housing benefits whilst working full time?surely that indicates they are over valued?Tue, 17 Feb 2015 03:55:51 -0600The housing market ahs been strangled by politicians interfering in the mortgage market,ostensibly for good reasons. The RDR system for mortgage advisers and limitations imposed to 'protect' those who would want to get a mortgage from themselves hashttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30439587/why-so-few-houses-for-sale?post_id=543582581#543582581The housing market ahs been strangled by politicians interfering in the mortgage market,ostensibly for good reasons. The RDR system for mortgage advisers and limitations imposed to 'protect' those who would want to get a mortgage from themselves hasMon, 16 Feb 2015 17:11:36 -0600Where at Emden Villa Park?and how have they become cash rich ? There's one I know of who buys houses that estate agents can't sell and puts them through the auction. His costs are very high if you read his selling terms - that would catch a good manyhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30439587/why-so-few-houses-for-sale?post_id=543582241#543582241Where at Emden Villa Park?and how have they become cash rich ? There's one I know of who buys houses that estate agents can't sell and puts them through the auction. His costs are very high if you read his selling terms - that would catch a good manyMon, 16 Feb 2015 16:45:52 -0600and how have they become cash rich ?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30439587/why-so-few-houses-for-sale?post_id=543581821#543581821and how have they become cash rich ?Mon, 16 Feb 2015 16:13:58 -0600incredibly cheap credit means that every man and his dog wants to put money into property. BoE has indicated rates will not rise in the medium term, so all good as far as investors are concerned.in response to the OP - I regularly attend house auctiohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30439587/why-so-few-houses-for-sale?post_id=543581773#543581773incredibly cheap credit means that every man and his dog wants to put money into property. BoE has indicated rates will not rise in the medium term, so all good as far as investors are concerned.in response to the OP - I regularly attend house auctioMon, 16 Feb 2015 16:11:12 -0600so if banks are sh1t scared what is fueling the market?cash buying in from abroadhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30439587/why-so-few-houses-for-sale?post_id=543580279#543580279so if banks are sh1t scared what is fueling the market?cash buying in from abroadMon, 16 Feb 2015 15:02:08 -0600Bothhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30439587/why-so-few-houses-for-sale?post_id=543577735#543577735BothMon, 16 Feb 2015 12:45:52 -0600High deposits mean either the banks are strapped for cash, or they're fearful of falls in the housing market.Which one is it?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30439587/why-so-few-houses-for-sale?post_id=543577689#543577689High deposits mean either the banks are strapped for cash, or they're fearful of falls in the housing market.Which one is it?Mon, 16 Feb 2015 12:43:19 -0600or they know something about house prices that we don'thttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30439587/why-so-few-houses-for-sale?post_id=543577047#543577047or they know something about house prices that we don'tMon, 16 Feb 2015 11:52:46 -0600