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My sister the inexperienced FTB
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Running_Horse wrote: »Does your sister know you are insulting her online?
Yes, and...?
(and to be fair, she isn't bothered as she didn't take it as me insulting her):rotfl:0 -
Yep, no point trying to argue with someone who didn't earn her deposit.bristol_pilot wrote: »She is 23 so will do as she pleases. No fool like a young fool.
Only way to stop her is if the parents withold the deposit.
Ask the parents to reduce the deposit offer by 10%
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Well thought i'd update - she put an offer in and it was accepted! Just waiting now for the mortgage.:rotfl:0
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If she has offered the full asking-price then she is a fool. A lucky fool but a fool nonetheless. Let's hope it all goes swimmingly, her job's secure and that she can afford all the expenses that go along with being a homeowner0
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She offered £75,000 so just under £5k off the asking price. She wanted to offer full asking price but my parents said they would withdraw the offer of the deposit if she did so.:rotfl:0
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did you, ahem, have a word with your parents to get that result?0
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I did speak to them and said that she (my sister) asked my advice but was determined to offer full asking price - my parents said that they had spoken to her too. I showed my parents a list of sold properties in the area etc and based on that and the fact i'd spoken to someone who use to live nextdoor to the property - they spoke to my sister and told her that they would not offer the deposit if she went ahead with full asking price.
She is in the process of applying for the mortgage now so will see what happens then.:rotfl:0 -
Great parents - she'll thank them (and you) later.0
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If she's happy and the vendor's are happy its time to leave her to enjoy the excitement of buying her first home. When she eventually learns her lesson she'll give herself all the kickings she needs...0
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