1.5 weeks, 2 viewings and an offer!!

QTPie

What position are the buyers in? FTB? Cash Buyers? People in a chain?

DEFINITELY get through to exchange as soon as possible.

Good luck

QT

QTPie

devilot wrote: »

How much will EA and legal fees set you back? - I'm assuming you're going into rented afterwards? Sounds like you priced it just right, we are selling for about 2004 price as well

I wish that the larger houses around here were pricing at 2004 prices - would be VERY happy!

QT

devilot

QTPie wrote: »

I wish that the larger houses around here were pricing at 2004 prices - would be VERY happy!

QT

You can come and buy my house if you like, its only ickle but it's a nice one!:D

You'd probably be able to buy my house outright just with your deposit for your 'big house'!:eek:

(oh, how the other half live, eh?;))

QTPie

devilot wrote: »

You can come and buy my house if you like, its only ickle but it's a nice one!:D

You'd probably be able to buy my house outright just with your deposit for your 'big house'!:eek:

(oh, how the other half live, eh?;))

Thanks devilot

Not looking to move location and definitely need some more space (just selling a nice ickle house, with very ickle garden, myself ).

Good luck with selling yours

QT

pawpurrs

:rotfl: Four beds isnt that ickle, for a couple
In my day there would be 30 in a ond bed :rotfl:

QTPie

pawpurrs wrote: »

:rotfl: Four beds isnt that ickle, for a couple
In my day there would be 30 in a ond bed :rotfl:

Two of the four are VERY ickle (one used as study).

I know, I know.... my Dad was one of 7 children and, at one point, they (and their parents) lived in a 2 bedroom house :eek: (they progressed to 3 bedrooms at some point - so at least the one girl got her own room, the 6 boys in the other). The

I know, I am very lucky and very spoilt

QT

jodiebabes

QTPie wrote: »

What position are the buyers in? FTB? Cash Buyers? People in a chain?

DEFINITELY get through to exchange as soon as possible.

Good luck

QT

They are FTB. We are looking at going into rented. The house we fell in love with was a repo and has just been taken off the market and is going to auction on the 1st of April. We're gutted as we are nearly in a position to buy it. So, the plan is to rent then be in a good position to buy when the right property comes along.

QTPie

jodiebabes wrote: »

They are FTB. We are looking at going into rented. The house we fell in love with was a repo and has just been taken off the market and is going to auction on the 1st of April. We're gutted as we are nearly in a position to buy it. So, the plan is to rent then be in a good position to buy when the right property comes along.

All sounds VERY good

We have done the same. We sold our house at a reasonable price (we exchnaged contracts last Thursday) and will rent for 6 months or so whilst we take our time looking at houses, negotiating a good price and buying. It is just the most sensible (and least stressful) thing to do at the moment.

We are lucky because our buyer is an investment buyer and we are renting back from him.

Fingers crossed that you exchange ok, keep us updated.

QT

devilot

Just a question, when you sell a house, then go into rented, then buy again, are you classed as FTB's again? I'm guessing the answer would be no?

PasturesNew

devilot wrote: »

Just a question, when you sell a house, then go into rented, then buy again, are you classed as FTB's again? I'm guessing the answer would be no?

FTB's is a name and a marketing ploy.

To be a FTB is to buy your first home.
To be marketed to as a FTB is just a hook to reach that market, take the same old product from the same lender, call it an FTB deal, stick on a couple of bells and whistles and get the Mkting Dept to knock up a leaflet of a happy shiny couple, maybe couple of sprogs ... a dog and a balloon rising to the sky.

Technically you count with some lenders as a FTB once 9 months has passed, but really a FTB mortgage is usually nothing more special than any other ... it just has different bells and whistles and a different leaflet.

There's no actual "advantage".