2 Year old property developing programs
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I have the morning off as I'm getting some tyres sorted and I am sitting here watching a two year old property developing program. Listening to people saying they have no experience of developing but can't fail at it/everyone is making money on property/property won't stop increasing in value is making me chuckle. I do wonder how these people are getting on now. More importantly does the BBC not think they are taking the piss a bit still showing these things when the housing market is nose diving and most of the properties are probably repossesed by now. [slighlty.bored.mini.observation/rant.over]
Tony*T3 said:
I was thinking the same myslef this morning. Program filmed in Dec 06. Full auction house. Bids way over estimate.
The BBC should be shot.
It does seem a bit daft to be showing this sort of thing when so many of these people are probably up sThe BBC should be shot.
t creek about now. Almost distasteful. Edited by richyb on Friday 3rd October 10:51
richyb said:
Eric Mc said:
What has happened to the word "programme" I ask?
I can't wait for all these property based shows to be junked.
My apologies, I suppose 'program' relates to software or is just another Americanism. I can't wait for all these property based shows to be junked.
"Program" is the American spelling based on the 19th Century rewrite by Websters. As computing is dominated by the US, "program" has now become the legitimate way to spell the word when talking about computers. As a result, it seems to be gradually usurping the Britih/English original "programme" - which by rights should be used for all other types of non-computer "programmes".
The same effect is happening with the use of the word "licence". Increasingly, the Webster's version "license" is the default spelling for British writers - especially on PH
I lay a portion of blame on the current creek we are paddling up without a paddle on these type of programme's
I am sure the bulk of them never included half the costs involved just a simple they spent x amount buying it and y amount refurbishing it and now it is worth z amount giving them a potential profit of eleventy million pounds
What about mortgage payments,legals,agency percentage and tax ,no wonder the numpties where like lambs to the slaughter
Talking of Lambs Amanda is quite fit in a mummy kind of way though
I am sure the bulk of them never included half the costs involved just a simple they spent x amount buying it and y amount refurbishing it and now it is worth z amount giving them a potential profit of eleventy million pounds
What about mortgage payments,legals,agency percentage and tax ,no wonder the numpties where like lambs to the slaughter
Talking of Lambs Amanda is quite fit in a mummy kind of way though
I have never subscribed to any of this sort of programming, with the exception of "The Antiques Roadshow" perhaps, which predates the current crop of materialistic money grabbing shows by a couple of decades.
I always felt that they pandered to the worst form of materialism and greed and am not sorry in many ways that the whole bandwagon has crashed into a ditch.
Maybe a dose of real "reality" is what we all need.
I always felt that they pandered to the worst form of materialism and greed and am not sorry in many ways that the whole bandwagon has crashed into a ditch.
Maybe a dose of real "reality" is what we all need.
MrV said:
I lay a portion of blame on the current creek we are paddling up without a paddle on these type of programme's
I am sure the bulk of them never included half the costs involved just a simple they spent x amount buying it and y amount refurbishing it and now it is worth z amount giving them a potential profit of eleventy million pounds
What about mortgage payments,legals,agency percentage and tax ,no wonder the numpties where like lambs to the slaughter
They always clearly state the legals, fees and interest payments on Property Ladder?I am sure the bulk of them never included half the costs involved just a simple they spent x amount buying it and y amount refurbishing it and now it is worth z amount giving them a potential profit of eleventy million pounds
What about mortgage payments,legals,agency percentage and tax ,no wonder the numpties where like lambs to the slaughter
MrV said:
What about mortgage payments,legals,agency percentage and tax ,no wonder the numpties where like lambs to the slaughter
Property Ladder did take those into consideration when adding up the total spend on a project. It's just most and in some case all of the profit made consisted of local market increases in property values. Many of the projects could have made similar profits by purely holding onto it for 6 months and selling on the property without doing any work at all.
in October 2008 Trixman said:
monthefish said:
FourWheelDrift said:
Wait until the new series of Property Ladder airs.
I said the exact same thing on another thread. Should be a laugh...
Edited by monthefish on Wednesday 5th August 16:37
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