The longset sale and purchase ever??

cathie_3

I just need to moan I think.
We were expecting to exchange contracts last week but found out there was another link in the chain that wasn't ready and were told it should be today and now it looks like we won't move until 15 February.

We originally saw the house we are buying in August and put an offer in the first week of September. Lots of things have gone wrong along the way the person above had to change the house she was buying twice (once due to serches and once due to gazumping) and we have had problems with a covenant in the deeds.

I guess alot of the problems are down to the long chain there are 7 of us in it and we are right in the middle. Someone below us has said if it has not completed by the 26th Jan he is pulling out, so there is a distinct possibility that the whole thing will fall apart unless the chain can be broken just below us.

I was quite relaxed about it all and thought it will happen when it will happen, but I have got today off and there are people opposite moving and it seems like they only put their house on the market 3 weeks ago.:mad:

Anyone else seem like they have been waiting to move forever?
Cathy

Robert_Sterling

I am now on day 246 of selling my house.
It is a long story.
I will not bore you with the details yet.

Tassotti

I purchased a vacant 1 bed flat which took 13 months!! (management co. issues)

Mind you, it was an investment property, and at the time, property prices were rising rapidly. I purchased at the original price and gained 10K equity by the time purchase completed, with no expense on my side...nice.

cathie_3

It's not quite as bad as it could be then, that's good to know. Thanks

mrsc_4

When we brought our flat we offered in Jan and didn't complete till the end of July and there was no one else in the chain (vendor was an elderly lady).

Hang in there what is meant to be will be

Forreal

I started buying a piece of land in April 2005 - looks lik we complete next week - break out the champagne!!!

amyandoli

hiya,

moaning makes me feel better too!
house no#1 empty, no chain, took 6 months!
house no#2 empty, no chain, took 5 months!
at least we're getting quicker!
hold on, it'll all be over soon and you get
to put your feet up in your new home. x

fbrj

Robert_Sterling wrote:

I am now on day 246 of selling my house.
It is a long story.
I will not bore you with the details yet.

Gosh...you've hardly started......!

Our house was on the market for approximately 16 months before we accepted an offer that has proceeded to exchange (last month). Many hiccups on the way (sales falling through/being withdrawn) but we finally got there in the end at the price we wanted and to a "real" cash buyer too.
We too will be "cashed up" at completion and are now looking forward to negotiating a puchase from a position of strength!

One thing I would avoid is chopping and changing agents or appointing too many....any buyer who has done his/her homework will pick that up.

Keep faith...and good luck!!

lynzpower

I bought my flat in 05, put the holding deposit in end April- moved in end october

I accepoted an offer to sell in October to a "cash buyer" who wasnt at all, and exchanged on thursday, which is probably not that bad, but it was blooody stressful .

silvercar

Put our house on the market Nov '05, moved July '06.

lynzpower wrote:

I bought my flat in 05, put the holding deposit in end April- moved in end october

I accepoted an offer to sell in October to a "cash buyer" who wasnt at all, and exchanged on thursday, which is probably not that bad, but it was blooody stressful .

I didn't realise you'd only lived there a year! Nosy question, did you make or lose on it?

aardvaak

I think I might have the record me and my family started selling a property in February 1986 and finally sold it in August 1990.