Housing Market Fan Prints

"How much are you selling your hedge for?"

At first I thought it was just coincidence, but then I realized it corresponded directly to your shift.

'Only the years when the market was Bullish...'

"I agree, the place was a tear-down, but I just remembered we were only renting it."

'Not feeling well? Don't be silly - your EKG has outperformed the Dow.'

"This is all we have available. It has an accordian front door, a shelf, a phone, and a spectacular view."

"Aren't you the estate agent who sold us this house?"

"Son, one day two hundred square feet of this city could be yours to rent."

Estate Agent showing client his parents' house - '...and here's one from our affordable homes range'

'He's a blight on the whole neighbourhood.'

I'm buying a house. You're broke. So? the interest rate plans are amazing. The banks are giving money away. Besides, the housing market is going nuts. If I buy today, I can sell next year for a huge profit. I suddenly feel faint. You look ill, Mr. Powell.

'Gee! You must have lost some on this property!'

TV show is called Repossesion Repossession. Man says: 'I see the property shows are reacting to the economic downturn.'

'We did have one property in your price range, but I'm afraid we sold it in 1943.'

"Local authorities are always whining on about the cost of 'affordable' housing..."

'Oh no! We're in negative equity.'

House hunting is cruel.

"And then the three bears were slowly forced out of the neighborhood due to major corporations cornering the market—The once cozy cottage is now an Air B&B." "The end."

"To be honest, I'd be stupid not to take advantage of the market."

'Forget my mortgage application, fill this bag with money. I've decided to make a cash offer!'

'It seems good, and he said the bit at the bottom is the name of the architect.'

With their sales slumping due to high gas prices, many RVs are being converted...

See the house whose property taxes were raised

'Can I assume from the rent that this place comes with its own butler?'

"We just need more wiggle room."

'We could easily share this nest: You would use it during the day and I would use it at night...'

"This room is always bathed in the most beautiful sunlight. Except at night of course."

Updated Classic: Bleak House Sales

"This room is always bathed in the most beautiful sunlight. Except at night of course."

'Lower the price by ?30k!' 'He's trying to kick-start the housing market.'

'We can't decide between raising kids and raising a mortgage deposit.'

'Look at my new overdraft its fantastic.'

Then the housing bubble burst and we lost our funding. Stonehenge Estates. A gated community.

"For sale £470,000 house included"

"We've townsized."