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Can estate agent "make up" an offer?

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  • geoffky
    geoffky Posts: 6,835 Forumite
    THEY do it all the time..i bet there is no other viewing today as well..They still think its 2007
    It is nice to see the value of your house going up'' Why ?
    Unless you are planning to sell up and not live anywhere, I can;t see the advantage.
    If you are planning to upsize the new house will cost more.
    If you are planning to downsize your new house will cost more than it should
    If you are trying to buy your first house its almost impossible.
  • Jorgan_2
    Jorgan_2 Posts: 2,270 Forumite
    geoffky wrote: »
    THEY do it all the time..i bet there is no other viewing today as well..They still think its 2007


    Clicked the thanks button instead of the quote button.

    Geoff can you back this statement up?
  • fatpig_2
    fatpig_2 Posts: 631 Forumite
    Estate Agents; the only decent sort is one with a P45
  • Jockey666
    Jockey666 Posts: 80 Forumite
    fatpig wrote: »
    Estate Agents; the only decent sort is one with a P45

    :T :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :T
  • Ian_Griffiths_Halifax
    Ian_Griffiths_Halifax Posts: 1,690 Forumite
    fatpig wrote: »
    Estate Agents; the only decent sort is one with a P45

    How many times have you used that statement on here?
    I am a Mortgage Consultant and don't like to be told what I can and can't put in a signature so long as it's legal and truthful.
  • oranges7
    oranges7 Posts: 32 Forumite
    [quote=Ian Griffiths Halifax;14252999
    Potential buyer: Don't you know that property prices are dropping faster than any time in history and I have a right to buy the house for whatever I want? [/quote]

    Hmmm, I don't think a buyer has a right to buy someone elses property for whatever price they see fit.
  • Incisor
    Incisor Posts: 2,271 Forumite
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    Northants_Simon wrote: »
    I put an offer on a house which was accepted, then the estate agent said a higher offer had been received and wanted me to enter a bidding war. I delcined.

    Looking on houseprices it seems the other buyer paid considerably more than my offer, they paid the full asking price. I'd imagine the estate agent told them my offer was higher than it was. I can't think why else someone would pay the full asking price in the current market.
    Go and knock on the buyer's door and tell them what you offered and every time you pass the estate agent's place, have a quiet smirk to yourself.
    After the uprising of the 17th June The Secretary of the Writers Union
    Had leaflets distributed in the Stalinallee Stating that the people
    Had forfeited the confidence of the government And could win it back only
    By redoubled efforts. Would it not be easier In that case for the government
    To dissolve the people
    And elect another?
  • Ian_Griffiths_Halifax
    Ian_Griffiths_Halifax Posts: 1,690 Forumite
    oranges7 wrote: »
    Hmmm, I don't think a buyer has a right to buy someone elses property for whatever price they see fit.

    :rotfl: I didn't say they do!
    I am a Mortgage Consultant and don't like to be told what I can and can't put in a signature so long as it's legal and truthful.
  • chickmug
    chickmug Posts: 3,279 Forumite
    fatpig wrote: »
    Estate Agents; the only decent sort is one with a P45

    Oh Fatpig I have missed your sarcastic one liners for a while now.
    A retired senior partner, in own agency, with 40 years experience in property sales & new build. In latter part of career specialising in commercial - mostly business sales.
  • Kavanne
    Kavanne Posts: 5,093 Forumite
    I am convinced this was done to me when we bought and I fell for it :(

    In hindsight, property had been on the market for 5 months so 2 buyers coming along at once is a bit unrealistic. Wish I'd been paying more attention to this board back then!!!
    Kavanne
    Nuns! Nuns! Reverse!
    'I do my job, do you do yours?'
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