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Anyway! She tells me the buyer that went over asking has pulled out, and it was to go back on the market. I had a very strange mixture of euphoria and anger. I knew she wasn't keen on me for whatever reason, but not telling me seemed very harsh. Either way, I immediately offered asking price and it was accepted the same day. VERY lucky, but it shows that you just have to keep trying and remember to CHASE THE AGENT!
Glad it worked out for you and that a chance phone call at the right time paid off, but let's face it - you were d@amned lucky to call at just the right time. A day or two later, and you might have missed out again.
I think what it really shows is that regardless of how deluded, rude, objectionable etc you think the seller, and how duplicitous, deceitful, unprofessional etc you think their agent; it pays to keep on their good side, so that if a sale does break down, the agent is calling you, rather than the other way around.0 -
Don't take it personally - EAs rarely remember who you are or which properties you were interested in.* UPDATE *
Just to let people know, I rang the agent on an absolute whim last week with no hope, and just asked if there had been any movements at all - I had asked her to contact me immediately if anything changed so I had less than 1% hope.
Anyway! She tells me the buyer that went over asking has pulled out, and it was to go back on the market. I had a very strange mixture of euphoria and anger. I knew she wasn't keen on me for whatever reason, but not telling me seemed very harsh. Either way, I immediately offered asking price and it was accepted the same day. VERY lucky, but it shows that you just have to keep trying and remember to CHASE THE AGENT!
Now I'm having a mini mare getting an agreement in principal aha but none the less, looks okay at the moment.
Why do you need an AIP now? Just apply. Is the chain complete?
Jx2023 wins: *must start comping again!*0 -
You got luck, the estate agent gave you a big clue when he said offer £210k, he would of had the discussion with the vendor already and that was the figure they'd likely come to. I would have just agreed to £210k and said fine take it off the market. I'd base this on, I liked the house, you still got £5k off, the market is fast moving, and £5k over the 25 odd years you'll pay for it is nothing.
I've purchased 3 buy to lets, I'll always try to close the deal on the counter offer, it's always worked so far, never get involved with offers back and forth in a hot market.0 -
I had this experience recently with my first ever offer on a house (also first time buyer). We really wanted it, but had read everywhere to be "cheeky" so we went in £20K under the asking. This was rejected outright. So over the next few days I kept calling back and increasing our offer by a small amount each time until we were finally offering just £2K under asking. I didn't hear back for about a week. When I phoned them I was told it had been sold for asking and taken off the market.
That was a few months ago - now I am about to exchange on a house that I like even more with a bigger garden and tucked away from the main road, so it was for the best in my mind. I was a silly first time buyer trying to play the "game" that Kirsty & Phil make you believe exists.
To get the house I'm buying now I was very upfront and told the EA, look this is as much as I can afford. I went in £5K under asking, the vendor came back with a counter offer which met us in the middle and I accepted it. The good thing about this house is that the vendor isn't playing silly !!!!!!s. We've both been honest with each other and he's being thoroughly decent to us in return.0 -
Try selling your house and the sale falling through after months of work. That's what you would call gutting.
Dust yourself off and get back out there. There is always a better house out there somewhere0 -
What's meant to be for you won't go by you!
I am sure there will be a better house out there. When I was looking for a property I didn't even have 10% deposit and it was incredibly sad because I kept seeing the houses I wanted but I couldn't buy. Now I end up with a really nice place with superb view. Good things are yet to come!
Don't waste time and be gutted about it. 0 -
Almost every buyer thinks they overpaid.
Conversely, almost every seller feels they undersold!
I don't!
The one we offered on was on at £127,500, I asked her what she would accept, and she said she would like in the region of £120,000. We originally were going to offer her £122,000 so very pleased!
After the survey, which highlighted quite a few things, we then managed to get a further £3.500 off so we really feel we got value for money on our house :j:rotfl::jStopped smoking Jan 2007 after 23 years!Cigarettes NOT smoked = 240,945Smoke free days = 11 Years :TCash saved so far = £125,45,110 -
Try selling your house and the sale falling through after months of work. That's what you would call gutting.
Dust yourself off and get back out there. There is always a better house out there somewherestreetlovin wrote: »What's meant to be for you won't go by you!
I am sure there will be a better house out there. When I was looking for a property I didn't even have 10% deposit and it was incredibly sad because I kept seeing the houses I wanted but I couldn't buy. Now I end up with a really nice place with superb view. Good things are yet to come! Don't waste time and be gutted about it.
I love the way people answer without reading the whole thread, but at least these two are being very positive! 0 -
It was verrrrry lucky I understand that! But I suppose it was hopefully meant to be. Not seen anything I like since so very glad it's going through.
Got rejected once via Nationwide for a mortgage though, but looks to be fine with Halifax. Warning - mortgage companies don't like gambling. I'm not sure why they are allowed to judge if you don't even go near overdraft! But whatever!
I only needed 32% of the property as a mortgage too so it wasn't a HUGE amount but oh well!0 -
* Mortgage News *
Just to let you know, Nationwide did indeed reject me, but Halifax gave me the £70k mortgage even with a months bank statements with a lot of gambling transactions - so just keep trying!0
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