Waiting for a buyer... Anyone want to join me?

Just wanted to send positive thoughts to you all on this Monday. May October bring you viewings and offers galore!

Obviously I feel like I've got more hope winning the lottery and moving to Mars than actually receiving any positive news from the EA but you know, trying to be positive !

Can we join the party now?

This is the start of the journey for us, having only just had the EA's round for valuation. They have both agreed with one another on the value which is quite a chunk more than we had thought ourselves, but that said the local area has undergone some fairly significant regeneration recently (and continues to do so) so this may have a bearing that we hadn't considered.

Our last property (first house) sold within a week of going to market. We hadn't even signed off the approval for the details before the first viewer, which ended up being the buyer, was around for their tour. That was just before the collapse in 2008 though, so i'm under no illusions that this one will be as easy.

Anyway, EA instructed, photos being taken this week. Lets see how long this journey lasts!

Don't get me wrong, we're not taking the advice of the EA's as gospel. We were extremely surprised at what they are saying it's worth and so are working towards the bottom of their price estimates rather than the top end. This will give us enough to play with to do what we want to do as far as moving on is concerned. Our estimate was touch and go as to if we would be at a point that would work so settling on something in between is a compromise that I think works.

It has been very hard for us to gauge our own estimate anyway as we are a bit of an anomaly in the area. We are a 30's detached property on a long busy road. There is only one other 30's detached house on the entire road, and that is next door. The two houses next to that are 1930's semis and then the rest of the road is a mixture. Towards the end that we live on there is mainly victorian terrace/semi's, towards the other end is mainly flats. Similar houses on nearby roads command good values due to their location and plot sizes, and we completely understand that, comparitively, we are in a less fortunate location. We were the last to buy in the cluster of 30's properties with the neighbours having all been in for a number of years before us (and we've been in 8 years) so have no ideal comparison to make.

We feel we have been realistic by not heading towards the upper limit of the valuations as we understand that it is not a property that we would consider ourselves at that sort of price, but in looking at the local alternatives now we can see where it would sit at the asking price.

3_kids_2_jobs_1_dog wrote: »

Hi All

Havent posted for a while 1, due to work commitments and 2, cos I was getting fed up of the whole 'selling my house' thing.

Gru and Raven Queen, I also got fed up with people telling me 'be patient' and 'it will happen'.

Anyway had another viewing booked for Friday which then cancelled :mad: and this weekend I was really down with it all, I think going into another month without selling was getting to me. Anyhow, this morning our agent rang to book a viewing and lo and behold we have had an offer which we have accepted!! Can't quite believe it and I know we have a long way to go before it's all definite but:j:j:j!!

So, moral of the story Gru and RQ is 'be patient and it will happen!'

321 xxx

Ah great news 321!! How long were you on the market for?
With all this article 51 doom and gloom my positive start to the day has gone to the dogs
10 months in and feeling gloooooomy

Hi all,

I've resisted posting on this as I'm a regular poster on other boards but haven't talked about this decision as I'm afraid I'll jinx it!

We are using Barratt Homes easymover scheme so have 6 weeks to get a sale but we are 2 weeks in, and although we have had 4 viewings, and another one tonight we are no closer to a sale...our price gets dropped next week (standard practice apparently with the easymover) to exactly what we need to sell in order to proceed with our newbuild so I'm already worrying about offers under asking. To say I'm stressing is an understatement!

I probably sound like a mad woman to all those who have been waiting months/years but it's knowing that we have reserved our perfect house (last one on the estate) and will lose it if we don't get a sale within the next 4 weeks :eek:

Anyway, hope I'm ok to join and I'll try not to drive you all mad with my worries!