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

sonastin

Fingers crossed that they accept it. From your earlier post it doesn't sound like an unreasonable offer so lets hope they are realistic

I can still afford to buy the place that I want at the price we originally agreed but because I took a lower offer on mine I don't have as much left over to pay for the work that needs doing to it. But the impatient bit of me just wants to call them back and say I'll pay the price we originally agreed just to get it sorted. Vendor appears to have unreasonable expectations so I'm sort of expecting I'll end up having to pay that anyway :cool: But I'm hoping the valuation report gives her a clue that the market isn't going to give her what she wants any time this century

~petal~

doire wrote: »

House on market since August 2009 and still not sold. Here is an idea.....drop the price like the EA said. He knows the market better than you.

You say prices have gone up? Whats this based on? Daily Mail headlines or Nationwide averages based on very low transactions?

Boom years have gone and wont be back for a very long time.





No because you are still asking too much. Do you think people are that stupid?

I find you a little rude, I don't really think that is necessary.

not_loaded

I think we regulars should agree to give the ‘negative boys’ no satisfaction by answering their gormless comments.

They don’t know any better than us which way the market is heading, less still in the very specific areas that we of course know well and have researched.

elona

Viewed a house that has just come on the market and we plan to make an offer.

Pointed out to EA showing us round that a brand new one of a similar size has just dropped its price by £40,000 today on Rightmove.

Fingers crossed as I can visualise us living there and really want to get us settled.

Phoned the EA dealing with the bungalow near Whitby and he seems confident of finding us a buyer at a reasonable price.

Malystryx

doire wrote: »

House on market since August 2009 and still not sold. Here is an idea.....drop the price like the EA said. He knows the market better than you.

You say prices have gone up? Whats this based on? Daily Mail headlines or Nationwide averages based on very low transactions?

Boom years have gone and wont be back for a very long time.

No because you are still asking too much. Do you think people are that stupid?

Why is it that some people have to be so rude and negative when they are posting on this forum. Are you selling your home at the moment or do you just feel the need to stir things up a bit??

This forum is here to give advice and much needed support in these difficult times and, trust me, everyone here is doing just that, and I for one am grateful for this support network as at least I know that there are other people going through the same s**t as I am

not_loaded

Very well said.

Let's just ignore the keyboard warriors!

Malystryx

~petal~ wrote: »

Do you think it might be worth getting the surveyor back to do a revaluation on our house? I don't think it would cost much, and I am pretty sure houses have gone up round here since then (have been on the market since August last year, valuation done in July). We are currently selling fixed price at the valuation price. If our valuation is then higher and we keep our price the same would that be more appealing to potential buyers or is it likely not to make a difference to actually getting them through the door?

We got our surveyor back to go over a few things in our home report as some of the items he had listed previously had since been repaired. It didn't cost us anything, but our survey was only 6 weeks old. Since yours is coming up to a year old I don't know if you would have to pay for another one but it's worth asking your original surveyor.

Our flat was on the market at valuation price but then we dropped it by £5k. We are getting more viewers through the door but I don't know if this has anything to do with it or not. Anything is worth a try at the moment and besides what have you got to lose?

Malystryx

Oh and congrats not_loaded on getting your buyer. Fingers crossed it works out for you :beer:

monkeys_bunny

been to get a carpet measured up for the front room as it currently original wooden floors and we are hoping a carpet may make it look warmer and more inviting for buyers, also are thinking of changing agents

NEH

monkeys_bunny wrote: »

been to get a carpet measured up for the front room as it currently original wooden floors and we are hoping a carpet may make it look warmer and more inviting for buyers, also are thinking of changing agents

You see I personally would be the other way around in a way as carpet is so personal to taste whereas if you have wooden floors, it gives people more options as to whether they keep it that way or get carpet in...

Not_loaded do you have an offer, did i miss that bit?