Is this normal vendor behaviour?

Davesnave

I'll be honest enough to say that I've rejected an offer in a similar manner in the past, but I didn't pursue the offerer subsequently.

Selling one's house is an emotionally charged activity, and if folks are inexperienced, they may muddy this business transaction with feelings that should be kept out of it. It's part of the EA's job to be a filter, not a relay for emotional debris.

The person who made a ridiculously low offer to me wasn't put off by my refusal to negotiate. She returned months later with another offer, still too low, but much closer to what the house eventually sold for.

Again, if I'm honest, I was pleased when someone else stepped in with a deal I could accept. By then, I'd learned that it is 'just business,' but because she'd been quite offensive initially, deep down, I didn't want her to have the house.

bundly

I just wanted to chime in to say that you have not done ANYTHING wrong. They had the chance to reduce after you offered the 190, and they didn't. You owe them nothing.

DVardysShadow

Davesnave wrote: »

... Selling one's house is an emotionally charged activity, and if folks are inexperienced, they may muddy this business transaction with feelings that should be kept out of it. It's part of the EA's job to be a filter, not a relay for emotional debris.

That really is worth highlighting!

poppysarah

KateLiana27 wrote: »

First vendor's agents have called twice since. The first time saying the vendors wanted us to "explain" our offer. Um... I just informed them that we had a sale agreed on another property, so the offer was no longer valid. They called again yesterday, saying the vendors were very upset that we had offered on another property so soon after offering on theirs, and wanting to know the timeline of when we had viewed and offered on the second property.

Is this normal behaviour or is the vendor out of line?

Have you stopped laughing yet?

I can not believe the vendor rejects your offer and then has a hissy fit cos you find somewhere else.

If they call again then tell them it's their own fault!!!

poppysarah

jjlandlord wrote: »

No, but only two days after a rejected first offer you are supposed to negotiate.

Why?


Perhaps they should have said "it's my first and final best offer"


They didn't negotiate - just saying no isn't negotiating.

celyn90

I wouldn't get upset about it. They are probably chasing you as you are the only lead they have had for ages. I feel for the EA as he's probably being whipped by the vendor on this one; but likewise, if he had had any sense, he would have tried to advise you rather than relaying the vendors emotion (but then again, they may have made it clear to him that they really didn't want to negotiate).

They may well be upset especially if it has been up for a year, but it needed to be communicated that they were open to negiotations right at the start if that was what they wanted; I also would have interpreted that message as them clearly closing the door and you respecting their wishes.

I wouldn't enjoy dealing with someone who was going to be aggressive, so I would reckon you had a lucky escape. What if the survey had come back with problems for example? You need to be able to deal with people who are approachable.

I don't think I would have told him you had offered on another house though (unless it was via the same agency and you couldn't avoid it).

jjlandlord

poppysarah wrote: »

Why?

Because it's a game when both sides try to get the best price.

poppysarah wrote: »

They didn't negotiate - just saying no isn't negotiating.

It is! It's posturing to try to have offer increased.

OP made a first offer 10+% below asking price. Why should seller think that this was his best offer?
Why would a potential buyer make a single offer and walk away if it is rejected?

poppysarah

jjlandlord wrote: »

OP made a first offer 10+% below asking price. Why should seller think that this was his best offer?
Why would a potential buyer make a single offer and walk away if it is rejected?

Because it's been on the market for a year and the EA should be banging their heads against the wall!

(Unless of course they have SO many offers every day they can afford to be fussy)

jjlandlord

poppysarah wrote: »

Because it's been on the market for a year and the EA should be banging their heads against the wall!

Doesn't mean that they will not be playing the game to see where it goes. If it goes nowhere they may come back and say that offer is accepted after all.

DVardysShadow

jjlandlord wrote: »

... OP made a first offer 10+% below asking price. Why should seller think that this was his best offer?
Why would a potential buyer make a single offer and walk away if it is rejected?

Seller indeed should not think it was the best offer. But this was more than the offer being rejected, not, 'sorry, not enough, would you offer some more?' but a comprehensive 'we ain't even negotiating'.

Buyer is entitled to take things at face value and vendor should not be surprised or offended that this happened. Obviously thought they were ace negotiators but they overcooked their own goose.