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Anything I can do?

Went to view a house last Saturday and really liked it. Phoned up Monday but an offer had already been accepted but they vendor is keeping the house on the market until the buyer has his survey.

Anything I can do?

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  • Dan29
    Dan29 Posts: 4,770 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    You can make an offer and see if the vendor prefers it to the offer he/she has already accepted.

    If you're in a good position to proceed (e.g. first time buyer) make sure you tell the agent to pass that information on to the vendor if you do decide to make an offer.
    .
  • MissMotivation
    MissMotivation Posts: 1,751 Forumite
    The EA selling the property is legally obliged to put all offers forward to the vendor, however, it's the vendors decision at the end of the day. They will need to take into consideration price offered, your position, timescale, ability to get mortgage, size of deposit etc.

    No harm in making an offer!
    My home is usually the House Buying, Renting and Selling Forum where I can be found trying to (sometimes unsucessfully) prove that not all Estate Agents are crooks. With 20 years experience of Sales/Lettings and having bought and sold many of my own properties I've usually got something to say ;)
    Ignore......check!
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