Housing Market Observer Gifts

'That's standard with new homes built on flood plains'.

See the house whose property taxes were raised

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

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

Estate Agent - "I did have a house at that price but I sold it back in 1978."

Renting is so expensive these days, why don't you move back in with your parents?

"Bloody estate spotters have been at it again!"

"It's a prototype for the thousands of new homes we're building."

'That must be the termite inspector.'

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

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

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

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

Three little pigs-mortgage.

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

'I remember when all this was fields.'

'Hmmph. Here's an ad for affordable housing five minutes from downtown. By what means? Learjet?'

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..."

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

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

"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."

"This town ain't big enough for the both of us and, even if it was, I doubt either of us could afford to buy a place here given the current sellers' market."

House hunting is cruel.

'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...

'Floodplain close - House on stilts with ladder. Estate Agent saying, 'Welcome onto the property ladder...''

"We just need more wiggle room."

'Look at my new overdraft its fantastic.'

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

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