Wording an offer to EA

kprice580

We are going to be putting an offer into the EA for a house DH & I really like, as this will be the first time doing this how would/should we word it???

Any info/proper words would be great

Thanks Katy x

david29dpo

A verbal offer will be fine for a first offer.

kprice580

Thanks david29dpo

but what should we say? Would this be ok.....

we (insert name!) would like to offer £xxxx for x property.


What you think?
Cheers Katy x

sinbad182

There isnt a script!

When you're sure just call the agent and say something along the lines of 'I want to make an offer on *****, can you offer the vendor £**** and come back to me with the response and any feedback'

kprice580

Cheers sinbad182

x

princessamy86

"Hi it's Katy, we viewed *insert address* and we would like to put an offer forward. As you are aware we are first time buyers with a mortgage in place, so we would like to offer x amount. Can you pass that on to the vendor and let me know what they say? (And no thanks I don't want to see your mortgage advisor )"

Good luck!

googler

Offers in Scotland have to be in a standard form;

http://www.lawscot.org.uk/members_information/convey_essens/stdmissives/ has links to the regional styles; you could copy/paste parts of an offer letter from any of them if you feel inclined - crucial bit to add to what folks have said above is IMHO -

"This offer unless earlier withdrawn is open for verbal acceptance by 5pm today with written acceptance reaching us no later than 5pm on the fifth working day following the date of this offer and if not so accepted shall be deemed to be withdrawn."

mark5

I would go in to the agents in person and make the offer verbally.

Dont go in to high for your opening offer and dont be to keen to make another offer.

princessamy86

mark5 wrote: »

I would go in to the agents in person and make the offer verbally.

Dont go in to high for your opening offer and dont be to keen to make another offer.

It's probably not worth the journey! There's no way an EA is going to pick up the phone and put the offer forward while you're sat in front of them, I DEFINITELY wouldn't because I'm not going to get any kind of honest feedback from the vendor.

becca0417

I would just ring and say you viewed a property and would like to put an offer in. That's what I did and my second offer was accepted.

hex2

Mention that your offer is to include curtains, carpets and anything else that you discussed (eg fridge freezer). I didnt realise that you needed to do this as a first time buyer and was presented with a list of charges if I wanted any of them.

Good luck.