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

tek-monkey

If you look in the ownhome thread you'll see lots of people trying to buy!

My search on rightmove is showing less results every day, but they're not appearing in the sold section. I presume this is people just removing them from sale? If so, thats a fair few people. My search is limited to a fairly small town and pretty specific criteria, and I'd say 10% of the houses that were there a week ago just no longer appear. This is also a similar number to those sold, so it doesn't look that promising.

Although TBH, quite a few were right dumps and still trying to get 2007 prices.

I,_Geek

tek-monkey wrote: »

If you look in the ownhome thread you'll see lots of people trying to buy!

That's promising, plus I was seeing posts on this thread mentioning offers and completion dates so some people are getting moved (though it seems with a lot more stress than anyone could tolerate!).

"Trying to buy" might not mean mortgage-approved. Had a few people in 2007 who hadn't discussed how much they could theoretically borrow, but had started viewing houses. I'm not having a dig there, since I suppose you have to get out and see what you'll get for your money.

Also noticed last time that everyone (30 people) already lived in the city. My OH and I have no love for the city and wonder if it's a bit - for want of a better word - 'insular' (I could have just gone for 'backwards'). So what might be happening elsewhere in the country - things picking up - doesn't seem to be happening here.

tek-monkey

Yeah, see what you mean. I didn't even try to view a house til I had the funding go ahead and the mortgage agreed in principle, but thats cos I didn't see the point unless I knew I could buy.

Senora

_party_ Hey its party time - Pawpurrs is on the move !!! :j

Sorry I'm late with the congrats hope you are still on cloud 9!
Had probs with my computer so missed your big announcement.

Keep posting with your news

Tibbie's_mum

Well the obnoxious EA has done his job properly and our buyers have come up to the price we want, it's a fraction below asking which is remarkable.

Buyers are hoping for a four week exchange, that makes me a bit panicky as there is only 1 place we like and there's no guarantee we'll secure it.:eek:

jenny74

pawpurrs wrote: »

Well.............. Drumroll please we have EXCHANGED! :T

Bullied about completion dates untill the end, but hey in the end I thought this could go on for days and you know what I would rarther just exchange! Wooohooo, cant believe it, what a year of stress!

That is the second best bit of news I've heard today! (First was me passin my OU exam!) I'm SO pleased for you, hun.

We had a second viewing this evening, they have had 2 offers on their house, so are sort of proceedable. They love our house.

So let's wait and see.

Jenny x

ognum

jenny74 wrote: »

That is the second best bit of news I've heard today! (First was me passin my OU exam!) I'm SO pleased for you, hun.

We had a second viewing this evening, they have had 2 offers on their house, so are sort of proceedable. They love our house.

So let's wait and see.

Jenny x

Jenny 74 and Tibbie's mum
Well done on the good news, seems like you both have had good news today. Hope it all sort out quickly and you can move on. No more paw purrs situations please. Good luck again

calmspirit

life without internet has been difficult! Was desp to know about pawpurrs.....i am SOOOOO pleased for you! congratulations!!!!!!

will read what I missed later as I have just got internet back......going out shopping now !!

xxxxxx

moneysavingfamilycomp

well the good luck might be catching. we had a viewing on wed 1st time buyer (the 1st viewing we have had in ages) and EA rang thurs morning to say she loved house and was meeting mortgage advisor on sat and would then probably put offer in. its too early to get excited but i cant help it after 20 mnths on the market we are a little bit closer. il keep you posted please everyone cross everything for us lol.

shellstar

I'm not coping very well today. Phoned the EA at lunch time for my daily set of excuses as to why we haven't exchange yet despite the 2nd deadline having passed.

Today, 'they aren't ready, but want to do exchange and completion on the same day - 21st August'!!!! This, despite them telling us that it is their solicitor who has held everything up, and now they want to trust her to do everything on the same day!!?? I can just see us with our house packed in a van and it all going wrong.

Well, we've gone back and said they can have any d*mned completion date they want (despite it meaning I probably can't use my uncle's firm and thus save myself hundreds and have nice strapping men move instead having to do it myself) but they have to exchange NOW!

Clearly it won't happen today, but our vendors (the bank) are chasing us and we don't know why it is they won't exchange until then as they should be ready. Soooo stressed today!

To be honest, we're reconcilling ourselves now that we're probably going to miss out on this house if we can't exchange until the 21st, as the bank will pull the plug on our offer. So upsetting.

Tomorrow I have to go to my friends wedding and put a brave face on things, when I've already been in tears once today (and I'm not generally a cryer).

I hate this whole process.