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?'

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

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

'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..."

"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."

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

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

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.'

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

"We just need more wiggle room."

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

Updated Classic: Bleak House Sales

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

'Look at my new overdraft its fantastic.'

"I remember when you used to see 3 or 4 of these a week!"