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offer accepted 31/10, exchanged 27/11, is this a record?

potnoodle_2
potnoodle_2 Posts: 115 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
house we bought exchanged in 3 and half weeks, we complete friday 1st december so all in all took 4 and half weeks from offer to completion.

is this a record


(sale took longer, around 10 weeks, but we couldnt find a house we liked!)
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  • potnoodle_2
    potnoodle_2 Posts: 115 Forumite
    i was just thinking, the guy we bought from said he had never sold a house before when i talked about it being stressful, how lucky was he, first house he sells goes through in 3 and half weeks! it was a probate sale so empty, we have keys already and are almost in! (officially decorating :)
  • wearside_2
    wearside_2 Posts: 1,508 Forumite
    Cashback Cashier
    potnoodle wrote:
    house we bought exchanged in 3 and half weeks, we complete friday 1st december so all in all took 4 and half weeks from offer to completion.

    is this a record


    (sale took longer, around 10 weeks, but we couldnt find a house we liked!)

    It's not a record its a miracle:rotfl: I dare not tell my daughter, or else she will start to pull her hair out more than she is doing at the present after three months:eek:

    Hope you will be happy iin your new home:D
    To Dare is To Do:beer:
  • wearside_2
    wearside_2 Posts: 1,508 Forumite
    Cashback Cashier
    potnoodle wrote:
    house we bought exchanged in 3 and half weeks, we complete friday 1st december so all in all took 4 and half weeks from offer to completion.

    is this a record


    (sale took longer, around 10 weeks, but we couldnt find a house we liked!)

    It's not a record it's a miracle:rotfl: I dare not tell my daughter, or else she will start to pull her hair out more than she is doing at the present after three months:eek:

    Hope you will be happy in your new home:D
    To Dare is To Do:beer:
  • *noodles*
    *noodles* Posts: 60 Forumite
    Wow potnoodle that is just fabulous! I exchanged after 4 1/2 weeks and thought that was good, I was over the moon but with your miracle I hope you are drinking the bubbly straight from the bottle!!

    from one noodle to another ....Congratulations! :T
    100% MFW :j
  • louise_1981
    louise_1981 Posts: 1,118 Forumite
    Got our offer accepted last wednesday, surveyor was in yesterday, here is hoping we are in by christmas!!!
    The sign of a wasted life is a tidy house, Welcome to the chaos!
  • Parks
    Parks Posts: 298 Forumite
    wow!thats amazing. We're hoping to be sorted by xmas but.......
    Has anyone any ideas.about an approx time. We are buying a vacant house and first time buyers are buying ours. The surveys on both houses are done and back (all okay) the searches went off last week, solicitors estimate 2weeks for those to return and i dont really know what happens then. Anyone know? Thanks for any clues.
  • goldbyron
    goldbyron Posts: 790 Forumite
    That is amazing - must be close to a record. You must have a damn good sol.

    Parks - it depends on any enquiries raised. Searches can take from 2-4 weeks. You could exchange before Xmas if all goes well.
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    i might be able to beat this- but I wont be able to tell you till the end of the day LOL
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • lilyann1
    lilyann1 Posts: 514 Forumite
    Well done potnoodle.I think that must be a record.
    Hope you're really happy in your new home.
    We are still waiting to exchange and i think we are on the other end of a record,we're on day 250 of our move and still waiting for exchange???!!!
  • goldbyron
    goldbyron Posts: 790 Forumite
    Lilyann - LOL!
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