selling my old house

chickmug

scaniarob wrote: »

Thanks for all that , i thought i was maybe being a little greedy not taking the ea advise but as you say its my house and i can wait if i want , if it had been on for a long time that would be different but it has not and i think it is ideal for someone who just wants to move in!
You never know the lady who offered may meet me halfway or not at all either way the extra 3k would pay for the ea and legal fees , moneys too hard earned these days .

I fully support your decision as it is your right to hang out for more. And trying to get a bit more is the work of a good agent. Sadly many agents will say you must take this offer - rubbish. Do you feel your EA will try hard for you?

However to argue it through from another perspective I have dealt with so many sellers that had an offer, in the early stages, and refused it. Then six months later, with NO other interEst, wished they had taken the earlier offer.

A diificult call?

poppysarah

scaniarob wrote: »

moneys too hard earned these days .

Interesting words.

It's probably not hard earned if you're making a profit on a house you bought cheaply some years ago.

lincroft1710

Old saying "Bird in hand is worth two in the bush" - or in your case you've got £120K on table, turn it down and next offer could be £115K. Or could be £124K.

None of us are Scaniarob, only he can make the decision, but Lincroft would accept it. If you had wanted nearer £125K, you really should have put it on at £130K. Everyone likes to think they've got a bargain.

tizhimi

I'd accept the offer but thats just me

mischiefmaker

I would take the offer, like someone before said, it could cost alot more than that in the next few months and the lead up to xmas is always a tough market.

chickmug

mischiefmaker wrote: »

I would take the offer, like someone before said, it could cost alot more than that in the next few months and the lead up to xmas is always a tough market.

Good point abou the lead up to Christmas.

PLUS the market is very very tough in the months before any general election.

DVardysShadow

scaniarob wrote: »

Hello,

I put one of my houses up for sale on the 10th august for £124,950 its had about 3-4 viewings and today the ea rang and said a lady had just ben round and would like to offer 120k including some of the furniture.
I feel its worth nearer the asking price and the ea said i should snap her hand off, the house is 10 years old , fully refurbished , new windows, kitchen, painted inside and out etc , kind of looks like a show house , the lady told the ea that it was perfect and that she could move in straight away , no chain etc , i told the ea i would take 123k and the lady said 120k was the max .
what would you do ? , take her money or wait!
by the way the house is vacant and i am under no pressure to sell at the moment.

If I wanted 120,000 I would have put it on at 124,950. If I wanted 124,950, I would have put it on at 129,000. What were you doing wanting more than 120,000 and putting it on at 124950?

scaniarob

3 more viewings since friday , ea says 2 v interested and want to make offers , watch this space :rolleyes:

DVardysShadow

scaniarob wrote: »

3 more viewings since friday , ea says 2 v interested and want to make offers , watch this space :rolleyes:

Then your luck may be in.

scaniarob

No news today ! , will see what tues brings , ive had a good think over the weekend about whats been said , i paid 49,500 in nov 97 so i dont think the 120k is a bad price , might ring the ea and see what he thinks although his exact words on fri where "i should snap her bloody arm off";). if she,s gone never mind , there will be others.
thanks for all your words of advice :beer: