Housing Market Pessimist Gifts

"Oh, they're simply looking for newly available apartment openings."

"Liable to flooding? Whatever gives you that idea sir?"

Building Site - Life Jackets must be worn.

"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?"

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

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

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

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.

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

"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."

"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."

'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.'

"For sale £470,000 house included"

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

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

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

A wholly owned subsidiary of Uncle Sam.

'Yes, there is a bidding war - but I'm almost certain you aren't allowed to take prisoners.'

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

'One might say the market's gone from the sub-prime to the iniquitous!'

'Being afraid to buy a house doesn't make you homeophobic.'

Affordable housing

Battery Farm Housing

It's a nice apartment but I don't want to pay my share of the national debt for rent.

"No, I do not live in my parents basement...it's a walk out."

"Can we close before the next Fed meeting?"

Home seller has given up after reducing price many times.

'Hi, this is Wilbur Gurkenman, your real estate agent! I've found a single room apartment I think you can afford...'

'That's the Government for you every time.'

'Here's a nice one, 'The Oaks', but where are the oaks?'

'It's not my fault sales are down. The economy has made buyers homeophobic.'

'I don't think you have quite grasped the principal behind sheltered housing.'

'Problems finding good, affordable housing?'