House hunters out in force

Batchy

Rinoa wrote: »

http://www.introducertoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=2684&type=news_features



The expected return to normality after the snow and stamp duty issues.

I had a phone call in January asking if I wanted to view a house that was sold... as 1/3 property sales are now falling through... ask yourself why...

Buyers pulling out, as something cheaper and better comes on the market as they are going through the process.

That was pedaled with a 10% off easily achievable I wonder what selling price/ offer price was actually achieved.

FACT, desperate time, desperate measures.

nembot

Rinoa wrote: »

If he wants to sell he should give you notice, spruce it up as necessary and put it on the market.

He can't be that smart if he thinks people will buy with a tenant in. Even if the buyer could give you notice, who would want to buy with a tenant in unless it's another landlord ~ and they aren't going to give market price are they.

Apparently you don't understand a great deal about buying and selling I see

What about BTL?

Everyone is after great investment nowadays and the yields today are better than ever - ask Hamish



In other news, reality takes precedant over Rinoa's wishlist.

chucky

just to add some more bait for those that think that new buyer enquiries have nothing to do with mortgage approvals and house sales.... :eek:

Conrad

nembot wrote: »

In other news, reality takes precedant over Rinoa's wishlist.

Now you will say the reality is rising oil prices, increasing cutbacks and so on, but most people pay this no heed and just get on with life knowing 99% will not be repossessed and that despite all the doom mongering the sum of Human will will lead us smartly into a stable 2010 and beyond.

Put the papers down, and get out there. The reality is all my freinds clients and neighbours are paying next to nothing for thier mortgages and they do not worry rates will rise as they know 99% of homeowners will not be repoo'd and life WILL go on regardless.

Jonbvn

DaddyBear wrote: »

The wife and I saw 3 houses last week with three differesnt EAs.... we have no intentions of buying, we are just keeping an eye on what is happening at the moment.

The proverbial tyre kicker comes out.;)

Gorgeous_George

Hopefully those registered with EAs as buyers but with no intention of buying will view houses that are for sale by people with no intention of selling. They can keep each other company during the viewings.

You never know, the non-buyers may also be the non-sellers. They could view their own house.

I know that I offered 5% more than the asking price this month and still didn't get the property I was interested in (looking forward to seeing the sale price in a few months time).

GG

Emy1501

I remember back in summer of 2007 when we sold. Back then there were acording to sources up to 30 buyers for every property. What the reality was after about 40 viewings was that the majority were time wasters who had not even sold their property or in many cases did not even have it on the market.

In the end we sold to someone who could not sell and did a let to buy. If you have a look at the selling thread on the housing forum you will see the same thing.

So what we really need to know is how many of those buyers are actually proceedable.

whitesatin

It must depend upon the area. There seems to be a shortage of properties in this area and we are being pestered on a daily basis by agents to put ours on the market with them.

I am looking to buy out of the area (but still in the South East of England) and find that there is a real shortage of property for sale. Prices are not dropping but quite the opposite.

Graham_Devon

Rinoa wrote: »

That's right Chucky. With just 4 registered buyers chasing every property prices will surely plummet. :rotfl:

That's brilliant foresight.

Obviously everyone registered with an estate agent is chasing a property.

My mother and father were registered with an agent ove 2 years, just incase anything came up which would interest them enough to leave before they wanted to.

They were not chasing anything.

But whatever floats your boat. If you want to think that 4 people are squabbling over a property, then you feel free. Now go and tell that to the selling board.

nembot

Conrad wrote: »

Now you will say the reality is rising oil prices, increasing cutbacks and so on, but most people pay this no heed and just get on with life knowing 99% will not be repossessed and that despite all the doom mongering the sum of Human will will lead us smartly into a stable 2010 and beyond.

Put the papers down, and get out there. The reality is all my freinds clients and neighbours are paying next to nothing for thier mortgages and they do not worry rates will rise as they know 99% of homeowners will not be repoo'd and life WILL go on regardless.

You should take up the pen for a living, instead of lying to your clients.

The script for the Hobbit is incomplete and they need a good fantasy writer.