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didn't think it would be this stressful
daisymay2008
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We have seen two houses that tick all our boxes (three beds, excellent cul-de-sac location and near to good schools)
house 1 (mentioned a while back as it's a divorcee couple and he's a complete ar***ole) we have an offer of 153k on the table (made last wednesday) she is happy but he want's 155k:mad:
house 2 offered 155k but he wants 160k (vacant property which has already been extended and is bigger than house 1)
work wise they both need the same (new bathroom kitchen re-decorate) however house 2 needs new windows throughout
Either house would suit us really however i keep thinking house 2 would maybe be better as we wouldn't be forking out for the extention in 7-8 years when the kids are older and house two has a better garden (layout wise) and would be less grief than buying off prat in house 1
should i maybe meet him half way and offer 157500?? i suppose one way of looking at it is that it's 2500 above what they want for house 1 and would probably make more financial sense in the future
why oh why can't there be like 10 houses that tick all the boxes for a similar price range! i thought this was supposed to be a buyers market;)
house 1 (mentioned a while back as it's a divorcee couple and he's a complete ar***ole) we have an offer of 153k on the table (made last wednesday) she is happy but he want's 155k:mad:
house 2 offered 155k but he wants 160k (vacant property which has already been extended and is bigger than house 1)
work wise they both need the same (new bathroom kitchen re-decorate) however house 2 needs new windows throughout
Either house would suit us really however i keep thinking house 2 would maybe be better as we wouldn't be forking out for the extention in 7-8 years when the kids are older and house two has a better garden (layout wise) and would be less grief than buying off prat in house 1
should i maybe meet him half way and offer 157500?? i suppose one way of looking at it is that it's 2500 above what they want for house 1 and would probably make more financial sense in the future
why oh why can't there be like 10 houses that tick all the boxes for a similar price range! i thought this was supposed to be a buyers market;)
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Do you know if house no. 2 has had other offers? I would maybe go to£157k, which is fair. You could argue that the kitchen and bathroom need decorating.
Jodie0 -
Don't be daft! Decorating a kitchen and bathroom could be done over a weekend and cost about twenty quid. No-one in their right mind would be asking for a substantial reduction for those expenses.
Most people when moving into a new house redecorate anyway adn nearly always expect to0 -
BitterAndTwisted wrote: »Don't be daft! Decorating a kitchen and bathroom could be done over a weekend and cost about twenty quid. No-one in their right mind would be asking for a substantial reduction for those expenses.
Most people when moving into a new house redecorate anyway adn nearly always expect to
sorry should have been more clear, i mean they both need a new kitchen and bathroom and redecorating throughout the house0 -
jodiesmitham wrote: »Do you know if house no. 2 has had other offers? I would maybe go to£157k, which is fair. You could argue that the kitchen and bathroom need decorating.
Jodie
not sure about any other offers but wasn't even going to ask that as i'm sure they'll just lie anyway and say they have0 -
BitterAndTwisted wrote: »Don't be daft! Decorating a kitchen and bathroom could be done over a weekend and cost about twenty quid. No-one in their right mind would be asking for a substantial reduction for those expenses.
Most people when moving into a new house redecorate anyway adn nearly always expect to
The OP never said that the kitchen and bathroom just need decorating ~ read it again
Tank fly boss walk jam nitty gritty...0 -
well the vedor rejected 157500:mad: seems he wants 160....
i had pointed out another fall in february in the market and he apparantly said he thinks it will pick up! yes maybe in 5 years
so time to move on, he's obviously in no rush to sell0
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