gazumping is back!

 

As much as I hate gazumping and I would never play that game it is good to see it is back.


This is where someone accepts a higher bid just before completion in an attempt to extract more money from the original buyer.


This means there are at least TWO buyers for the property.  All you need for properties to be restored to normal prices is when you have at least a couple of buyers for one property.


If prices are now being bid up it does not take too long for the final bid price to hit sensible values.  When there is more than two then you start seeing true market values appearing.


So are we at the end?


I wish I knew the answer.  I will be really honest with you.  I do not have a clue.  The last 8 months I will never forget in my life. 


Every preconception I had of banks has been quashed.  I look at banks now as a business just like the rest of us.  When I look at it like that all I want to do is extract as much money out of them as possible as anything can happen and they will not lend.


The richest people in the world have the biggest debts in the world.  That is why they are rich!


So if house prices really rose last month and gazumping is back then what else should we expect to see?


New estate agents popping up

Property programmes coming back on the TV

Nationwide reporting price rises

Rightmove reporting prices rises

Tabloids reporting price rises

Land registry reporting price rises


By then it would have happened.  So when are we going to see the above?  Keep your eyes peeled.


Ajay


Posted on: 7th Feb 2009






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