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Reasons for selling?
We are wanting to sell up our lovely shrinking home, but what do I say to people viewing our house when they ask why we are moving? I am not very good at lying but I don't want to make our house sound bad, the real reason is we want more space :-/ Also do people expect you to leave carpets & curtains or is that negotiated…
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Repo
Ok so I'm a mercenary b*****rd, but after recent articles claiming that the number of repos is rising, where can we find them without paying to join on-line mailing lists? ::)
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Buy-to -let
I'm giving a lot of thought into buying a second house with a view to renting out the house but I'm not to sure were to start. I've found the ideal location and I reckon I can get a nice two bedroom terrece house for £70K and now I'm looking for a suitable buy-to-let mortgage any ideas which bank would be the best to…
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Cut out the estate agents?
Just wondered, has anyone marketed their houses themselves and cut out estate agents altogether?? If we ever sell again I am planning to make up my own For Sale board and advertise in the local property papers, but just wondered if this would be successful??
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Don't move!! Extend?
After looking at house prices in the area we want to stay in, it looks impossible for us to get anything better at a price we can afford. So I am tentatively researching the possibility that we could build a small extension on the side of our house to use as a study/playroom. Has anyone done something similar? Will it add…
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a question
I am in the process of putting my house up for sale, I am not in any great rush to find somewhere knew, I have a friend I can stay with! When I pay the solicitors fees for selling will it work out more expensive if I am to buy at a later date, thanks sam,
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Selling to buy!
Hi my sister wants to purchase a house she seen advertised, what she wants to know is does she put an offer in before selling her own home and if the offer is accepted then what would she do in the meantime while she is waiting for her house to sell. Also will the bank/building society give her a new mortgage while she is…
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What is my advantage money wise here?
I'm a first time buyer, and am looking to buy in a sought after location as I commute to London. I have seen a house that seems to be relatively cheap for the area, is within walking distance (just - about 1500m) from the mainline station. The house is up at £189.950 but the agent has let it bew known that the buyer wants…
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selling flat in spain
I'm selling my flat in Spain through an estate agent. All estate agents here charge 5 -yes 5!!-% commision. I tried selling through the small ads, but no luck so far. It pains me to pay that much, especially as I have to show potential buyers round myself and none of the agents have done more than put photos up in their…
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Self Building
Seems like a great way to save (or make ;) ) money. Astute people such as those on this site must have done it. How easy was it? Is there a free way (insert your own Hart to Hart joke here) to find a good plot? What are the pitfalls? Any thoughts gladly received.
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House Price Boom to Bust
In the Uk the housing market tends to move between one of two extremes. 1. Grossly over valued 2. Grossly under valued. A the moment the market has achieved the grossly over valued stage. Now, as always at every peak, a plethora of arguments can be put forward to support house prices that have reached inflated levels, as…
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Buying in France
We have just put an offer on a house and waiting to see if it's acceptable. We are interested in any advice and tips. Some things that instantly spring to mind: how would we find out if any other building works are planned nearby which affect the property surveys inheritance laws A vast subject, I know, but any advice much…
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Putting Stuff in Storage
We are about to take on a "project" house (a.k.a. a dump with potential) and will need to put most of our furniture and other stuff into storage while we tear up floors and knock down walls. Any suggestions for cheap options? Any experience of the self-store companies?
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Sell your house for free...
I've just finished developing a website for someone and it suddenly dawned on me that it might be of use to some people here... (honestly, it's not my site, and sorry if it sounds like blatent advertising, but it's worth taking a look). The site is https://www.barclayhomes.co.uk and during October you can sign up for the…
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Report and valuation repairs
Im trying to buy a house and having never done it before finding it all a bit confusing. Got the report back which stated that there might be some damp problems and possibly some electrical work may need done. The bank wont give me a mortgage till ive had these things looked at. My question is, should i be paying for these…
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architect
can someone recommend a good architect that they have used for a loft conversion in the London area? thanks PM me if possible
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property prices - Scotland
Limited period free access to Scottish property prices, search by postcode, address, town and so on. Seems to be no limit to the numbers! Best freebie for this I've seen. http://www.nethouseprices.com
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Solicitors
Supposing you have a cash buyer for your property. Does the cash earn interest in the vendor's solicitors bank account between the "signing of contracts" date and "completion date" ? If so who's interest is it ? I've heard something about this is, but don't know how to check it out.
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how much should one offer?
say on average when you wanna buy a house what would you offer for it? say for example 200k would a offer of 195 be reasonable? or would you try for more?? i know there are many factors that come into play but just say on the average
