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FTB - Second thoughts

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  • leanneb010
    leanneb010 Posts: 39 Forumite
    Yes thats the one mcc^^
  • mcc100 wrote: »
    Apart from the condition of the property I'm sure you have had a lucky escape.

    It has been on the market for over a year with no interest and yet you end up offering the asking price.

    It is clearly over valued ......


    I agree with this. If it's been for sale for more than year then it's overpriced. There is no way I'd offer asking price on a property that has been on that long unless it has had significant reductions.

    Walk away and find a vendor who doesn't want to waste everyones time and money. Especially yours.
    Debt Is Slavery.
  • leanneb010
    leanneb010 Posts: 39 Forumite
    Well, as of this morning, we are no longer going after this house, told my lawyer to tell her we were not interested any more.

    Bring on the viewings on Saturday
  • Zogger
    Zogger Posts: 116 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Who writes these property descriptions? I'm not sure if there are any actual words in the description
    Attr grnd flr trad 2 bedrm flat in pop loc. Con placed for local amens with public trans links nearby & conv access to the City centre. The property has been upgraded & is in walk-in cond. Accom comprises lnge, 2 bedrms, kit, bathrm. GCH & DG. Viewing instructions
    Tel: 0141 952 3322 , Eves/Wkends 0141 572 4372
    Snds mre lk walk-out cond :rotfl:
    Just off to the kit to mk a sndwc
  • SilverSix
    SilverSix Posts: 284 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    I'd be running down the street screaming flailing my arms.

    Worst attempt at a cover up ever. And offering you a £250 goodwill gesture on £1250 worth of damage, especially after having received full asking price having been on the market a year and desperate to move.

    Vendor has no brains.
  • ceh209
    ceh209 Posts: 877 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper
    What does 'in a walk-in condition' even mean anyway? That it has floorboards??
    Excuse any mis-spelt replies, there's probably a cat sat on the keyboard
  • t0rt0ise
    t0rt0ise Posts: 4,509 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    What a price though! I so wish I wanted to live in a cheap area. Similar flats in old properties go for half a million in my area. How depressing.
  • leanneb010
    leanneb010 Posts: 39 Forumite
    t0rt0ise wrote: »
    What a price though! I so wish I wanted to live in a cheap area. Similar flats in old properties go for half a million in my area. How depressing.

    It's similar here, just 2 miles down the same street you can expect to get a studio/ 1bed for £70k +
  • mcc100
    mcc100 Posts: 624 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper
    Strange that the advert states offers over £59,995 yet when you click on the 'schedule' link it states Fixed Price £70,000 .......
  • sonnythecat
    sonnythecat Posts: 131 Forumite
    goodness me. walk away, of course.
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