To those selling in these difficult times Part Deux. AKA sellers support network!

PottyHouse_2

spirit wrote: »

This selling malarkey is a right b'stard isn't it :eek:

I've not posted an update for a while thinking it might tempt fate. However, I'm due to exchange contracts tomorrow :T

It's been a long haul and so I feel everyone else here's pain with it all My buyers are not really FTBs because they sold their last house before christmas and have been staying with family apparently. They TTd over the deposit yesterday, so can't exchange until that money hits the appropriate bank account, I'm told it should be over by tomorrow. These buyers have arranged their mortgage to start on 16th (which is our completion day) so I'm fairly confident that this will go through, :j

My house looks like cardboard city, boxes everywhere. I've cleaned out cupboards as I've emptied them and given the kitchen a good going over. When I bought the house, the skanky cow who owned it before left it filthy. Grease and dust on the top of the kitchen cupboards and I could not get the oven clean, even with a steamer, I ended up having to replace it. My buyers won't have this problem!

As for viewings, I was rarely in - deliberately. I'd disappear next door and we'd all look out their window to see who was looking (young or old couple for instance). Having been a p/t EA in a past life, I know that viewers will say nice things in front of owners just to be polite, even when they really don't like a place.

Take heart everyone, there is a buyer for every house, waiting for that one is a giant pain in the xxxx but stick with it and you'll get yours,

Hi Spirit, so pleased for you - remember reading some of your posts.

CONGRATULATIONS on forthcoming EXCHANGE - how I love that word !!!!

monkeys_bunny

Have my t shirt sticker things all ready, just need to iron them on and some whether thats warm enough to wear one LOL

goldbyron

PottyHouse wrote: »

Goldbyron, you really want to know ??!!!

Well here goes ....

Went on market end Feb 2009

Offer 1 - accepted end April 2009 to "HOMEBUY" couple (she was a nurse) - after firstly being approved for Homebuy mortgage when they went to apply and were told "no budget left" !!!! - back on market.

offer 2 - accepted mid June 2009 - 3 weeks down the line they lost their Buyer - back on market

offer 3 - accepted end Sept 2009 to same Buyer - all go for completion date before Stamp Duty kicks back in 31/12/09.:T

.......... guess what - our Buyer lost their buyer etc etc chain broke again - the week before Christmas !!!:(

offer 4 - accepted to a new Buyer mid Feb 2010 - EA could not get Solicitor details, survey not forthcoming so after 3 weeks waiting - back on market Turns out ... they had lost their Buyer (GROUNDHOG DAY) !!!!!!!

offer 5 - accepted after 2 days back on market :T
So last week we had survey on our house and we are now applying (again) for our mortgage which will just be an amendment on a different new home - and all that above actually did US A FAVOUR - now we are purchasing a house we love in a 100% better location (actually a few doors down!!!!).

What can I say, we have been to hell and back ... we are still here and hopefully sane but with a 2 and a 5 year old don't know how we've managed it !!!!!!!!!

Fingers crossed this is the one!!! There are just 4 of us in the chain this time, us being number 3 - that has been our problem ... nothing to do with selling the house - the bl**dy chain !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow - thanks for the explanation - chains are awful. However the odds are you will be fortunate this time around!

Just heard from my agent - buyer has had to send payslips to the lender which they did this week. Now waiting to hear if their mortgage is approved (assessed the agent said) and then a survey can be booked. Hopefully the payslips are adequate and they can get the funding! Then its all a go....fingers crossed. I won't bug the agent now until next week. I think I can just about hold off....LOL.

Fingers_Crossed_3

Now into week 34 had a 2nd viewing yesterday (view no 22), they came armed with a tape measure, so that was pretty positive. This morning had a call from my other EA, somebody else wanting to view, is there any greater joy than being able to say "no problem, they can come whenever they want" as the house was still clean from yesterday! saying that I must have still done another hour and a halfs worth. Anyway they've apparently sold their house to a cash buyer today and I was getting "we love it, how quickly do you think you could move out?"

For the first time in 8 months we've finally had viewers that have made me think this might not be a waste of time after all, but just have to wait and see.

monkeys_bunny

good luck fingers crossed. Still no viewers for us

PottyHouse_2

monkeys_bunny wrote: »

Have my t shirt sticker things all ready, just need to iron them on and some whether thats warm enough to wear one LOL

Good luck then - weather beautiful here - hopefully you'll get everyone staring at you !!!!!!!!!!

PottyHouse_2

Fingers_Crossed wrote: »

Now into week 34 had a 2nd viewing yesterday (view no 22), they came armed with a tape measure, so that was pretty positive. This morning had a call from my other EA, somebody else wanting to view, is there any greater joy than being able to say "no problem, they can come whenever they want" as the house was still clean from yesterday! saying that I must have still done another hour and a halfs worth. Anyway they've apparently sold their house to a cash buyer today and I was getting "we love it, how quickly do you think you could move out?"

For the first time in 8 months we've finally had viewers that have made me think this might not be a waste of time after all, but just have to wait and see.

Great news - hope you get the outcome you are wishing for !!!

PottyHouse_2

goldbyron wrote: »

Wow - thanks for the explanation - chains are awful. However the odds are you will be fortunate this time around!

Just heard from my agent - buyer has had to send payslips to the lender which they did this week. Now waiting to hear if their mortgage is approved (assessed the agent said) and then a survey can be booked. Hopefully the payslips are adequate and they can get the funding! Then its all a go....fingers crossed. I won't bug the agent now until next week. I think I can just about hold off....LOL.

Thanks, do you think fate is on our side this time !!!????

I hope so !!!

Good luck with your sale, sure you'll keep us informed.

Fingers_Crossed_3

Well heard nothing back at all about tape measure couple and 2nd couple feedback was we really like it haven't ruled it out but have more to see. Feeling a bit subdued now. Have decided to treat myself to a few viewings next week, was trying to look at nothing till I sold mine but that hasn't stopped the vast majority of couples that have looked at mine!

twisty

Fingers_Crossed wrote: »

Well heard nothing back at all about tape measure couple and 2nd couple feedback was we really like it haven't ruled it out but have more to see. Feeling a bit subdued now. Have decided to treat myself to a few viewings next week, was trying to look at nothing till I sold mine but that hasn't stopped the vast majority of couples that have looked at mine!

Our latest viewer (from Tuesday) also said that she really liked ours but has more to see. But ours is the "best so far" apparently - don't know if that is positive or damning with faint praise!

Tape measure couple still sounds positive for you though. I haven't brought a tape measure with me to any of my viewings!