is 'travel around the world' a good reason to sell a house?

morg_monster

true PN - but you at least need to make back the amount of mortgage remaining on the property - something this seller might possibly struggle with if she bought in the last few years without a big deposit and needs any savings for travelling.
but this is all conjecture...

edited to add - avisccs you posted while i was writing that post! Sounds like she is being fairly realistic with the price, at least, which is good. And that her finances are OK if she's asking less than she paid. It wouldn't hurt to offer 5k lower, but if she isn't fussed about selling, she might not accept it. But you should get a good idea of where she's coming from her response to your offer.

beccad

Presumably if she's putting it on for sale for less than she's paid for it then she must be serious about selling? I can't see why anyone would do that if they weren't sure about doing something.

As with anything with house-buying, you take a risk. You could have the perfect vendor who seemed serious about selling, but then they pulled out a day or two before exchange or whatever. You can never guarantee a sale will go through.