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Seller moving abroad, better position for bargain?
The seller of a property I am loking at is moving abroad to go back to their family. I would imagine that this makes them keen to sell and might be willing to jump at a reasonable offer. I'm thinking about offering 10k less than the asking price on a 140k property. Does this sound realistic?
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Paying 5% deposit on exchange?
I'm confused this is my third house purchase and something different has come up. The Solicitors are saying 'it is customary' to pay some money on the day of exchange when of course all our money is tied up in the sale proceeds. They want the difference between: the 5% deposit from our Buyer and the 5% deposit on our…
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Bargain of the day - cheap Dublin Semi
Unfortunately its not got a garage - but hey - at this price its a snip! http://www.lisney.com/subnav.aspx?tabid=1&tabindex=1&inc=resProperty&ID=3065
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Have I offered too much
I've put in an offer for a house in a street where the highest price ever paid is £166,500. The vendor wanted £175,000. They turned down £166,000 so I have gone for £169,950 and got it accepted. The house is absolutely fab, ticks all the boxes I want from a house and has been completely refurbed. Now this may sound daft,…
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Average number of viewings?
What is the average number of viewings before people buy? I'm talking about both seperate properties and also multiple viewings of the same property.
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Bulgaria?
:beer: Hi, I want to invest in property abroad which i will rent. One of the destinations i am considering is Bulgaria. Can anyone advise where to buy, costs involved, legal aspects, websites and any other helpful information. To my knowledge sunnybeach is the place to buy at the moment with reasonable prices for 2 bedroom…
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Bulgaria?
Hi, I want to invest in property abroad which i will rent. One of the destinations i am considering is Bulgaria. Can anyone advise where to buy, costs involved, legal aspects, websites and any other helpful information. To my knowledge sunnybeach is the place to buy at the moment with reasonable prices for 2 bedroom flats.…
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Can I buy a house in trust for my kids?
I would like to buy a house for my kids...they are 1 and 3! I think it will be a better way to save for their future than regular savings accounts. Can I buy a property on their behalf and hence avoid capital gains tax if I sell before they are 18??
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FTB - do I buy a new build?
about to purchase a new house in northamptonshire - i hope! I want to keep it for about 5 years and intend to have fixed rate for three years. The asking price for a 3 bed terraced is 122,000 as they are the first houses of 130 in the developement although the builders have said the will give me a 3200 discount, 5% deposit…
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Will I get my money back if I convert the garage?
Thinking of converting my attached garage into a familyroom/ 4th bedroom. It`s 16ft by 9ft wide. Any ideas how much it should cost, already have a door into it,plus power. We have a large driveway,with parking for several cars. We may need to move in 4-5 years, so need to think about getting my money back. We live up north…
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More than fed up with Estate Agent
We have been with the same estate agent since last May trying to sell our house. The house was originally put on the market at £195,000 and the estate agent quoted us a fee of £3,800 + VAT. We accepted this being very naive and trusting as we wanted that kind of money for our house. Eventually at the end of November we…
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Couple of questions from nervous buyer - UPDATED!!! - see end of thread!
I'm sure all buyers are as nervous as I feel, but I feel stupid because we only got our offer accepted on Friday - long way to go yet. I have today had quotes off solicitors who were recommended for conveyancing but was just wonering if there is anything that I should particularly look out for? Or are they all very…
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Should you change the locks when you move into your new home?
That's my question really. We are moving soon and was just wondering whether most people do this or not. Thanks.
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Negotiating advice
Hi We have been advised by the EA to speak to our solicitor about this but can't get hold of him today, so thought some of the very wise people on here might have an opinion: We had offer accepted at 101k. Getting 95% mortgage. Mortgage valuation brought up number of items of concern and max. amount we can get is 95% of…
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buying a new build
Hi there, as a ftb I am new to the property market so I though id seek out some advice from the experts. I am looking to make the step ontot he housing ladder with my girlfirend and we have seen a very nice new build property which we are very interested in. It is in a small development built by a company called aldbury…
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Which adds more value to a house
We are looking to do a double storey extension to our semi to add 2 more bedrooms (to total 4) and a bathroom upstairs and either a garage OR second reception room downstairs. We do have a driveway with parking for 2 cars as well as our old garage at the back of the house, but this would not be accessible by car once the…
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Urgent help - FTB bidding war
We are new to all this - FTBs We have visited a repossessed property and put in an offer for the asking price of £189,950. The EA has got back to us and said they have had another offer at the asking price from other FTBs. EA is speaking to the bank but suspects that he will have to come back to us for a best and final…
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Capital gains on sale of rental property
I need some advice i have the house i live in and a house on rent i want something biggger and i have 2 options 1. sell both and buy something else- will i get capital gains tax at 40% on the profit on the sale of the rented one? 2. sell the one i live in (no tax?) and move into the rented one- extend it and live there for…
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Newbie
I am unsure if this is the right place to post this question however if any one saw the Panorama programme on Sunday 5th March it is about that practice. Essentially Health Authorities ask people if they own their own house when they admit them to hospital. If the answer is yes then their long term medical care is in…
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Mortgage Commissions
Anyone know what sort of commissions or fees mortgage companies give to brokers for selling one of their mortages. Need this as ammo to throw at a EA whos been somewhat rubbish in selling our house. Kam
