How much of the asking price did you pay?

nmiah786

tomsaxton wrote:

it's not just scotland where you tend to payover the asking price - it's standard practice in sheffield too.

Have to admit its only on this forum that I've heard about the Sheffield "Phenomena"!!! Then again I dont know that area that much!!!

point3

98.5% - we completed on Friday

The house originally went for over the asking price, as there were 2 other interested parties fighting over it! However, as the vendor wanted a quick sale though to complete a chain the 2 other parties had to drop out and we were offered first refusal.

BTW Foxton's claim to achieve an average of 93% of the asking price.

nmiah786

point3 wrote:

98.5% - we completed on Friday

The house originally went for over the asking price, as there were 2 other interested parties fighting over it! However, as the vendor wanted a quick sale though to complete a chain the 2 other parties had to drop out and we were offered first refusal.

Well Done. Hope you are enjoying your new home.

point3 wrote:

BTW Foxton's claim to achieve an average of 93% of the asking price.

Thats all it is, A CLAIM!!!

Doozergirl

point3 wrote:

BTW Foxton's claim to achieve an average of 93% of the asking price.

If that's true, it's hardly a great advert to entice vendors is it?

"We'll either overvalue your property or, if we get the valuation right, we'll negotiate so badly on your behalf that you'll be forced to accept 93% of asking."

Pah.

Cristy

We sold at full asking and bought at 99%. We could probably have gotten away with less but we were in love with the house, had been rejected on another where we'd come up to 98%, and we were in a hurry to find a home! So we made them an offer they couldn't refuse

We moved here 10 days ago BTW - and still feel it was a good buy

JoeyEmma

I've voted 2, however technically it was on at offers over £160K and we got it for £156.

We've yet to complete though. Just at the final stages of setting exchange dates.