Found the perfect house - not even got ours on the market yet!

pault123

some more great advice

thankyou, good to get the different perspectives.

PasturesNew what you said really touched a nerve

PasturesNew wrote: »

Imagine if you are the only offer now... but you have to wait. They might keep their price at what it is because they "know it's worth that" because you made the offer. If, instead, you say nothing, then come forward in 3 months' time with an offer, with them having had nobody ... you're in a stronger bargaining position.

This "method" seems to have more benefits than negatives. I've been there before when the vendor and EA known how badly I wanted a house and used it against me to keep moving the goalposts. If i'm coming from a relaxed not too fussed if I get it or not attitude, i'm in the stronger position right? :beer:

23rdspiral

pault123 wrote: »

If i'm coming from a relaxed not too fussed if I get it or not attitude, i'm in the stronger position right? :beer:

probably. we've made a point of making sure the agents know we've looked at other houses with other agents, and that although it's a great house and we want it, we do have a budget and there are other places that would be ok aswell. but we've said a strong enough interest to ensure we will be told if other potential buyers appear, so that we hopefully have time to assess our situation if we need to change tack.