Loan approvals are up November-to-November by a massive 51%. And yet, over at ThisIsMoney, there's a poll that goes:

Are we on the brink of a total collapse in the housing market?

Yes, that's on the brink and total collapse, and I clicked to the see the results so far. At the time of writing, 71% are saying yes, despite all the recent upbeat figures. But then, there's no way of telling how many people, in these hazy days between Christmas and New Year, have turned up and bothered to vote. That 71% could easily be a handful of nutters from HousePriceCrash. Go and vote.