A New Year

Well it is now 2010 and the housing market is predicted to .. well not sure really, some say one thing and some another. Basically if houses are in short supply, then prices will go up. There are certainly more mortgage products available if not quite so competitive as we have been used to in the past and a few more first time buyers out there tipping their toes into the market. However one commentator even suggests that fewer people would want to move this year because of the World Cup implying that they would rather sit in front of the television than even think about moving house. (Law Society Gazette 14 January 2010- Paul Marsh ). Will this bring more visits to a divorce lawyer instead ? People move house for all sorts of reasons, usually because they need to accomodate a growing family, or a move to a new job. Uncertainty about unemployment or affordability is probably the biggest reason people are reluctant to move, with or without the World Cup.