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  • RedFraggle
    RedFraggle Posts: 1,445 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    LandyAndy wrote: »
    But what would he have written if he hadn't been able to write this?

    Planning for 4 flats on the land has been passed

    Probably the same, he has quite a reputation for it. I think he takes managing expectations to the extreme, expect the worst and if it isn't quite so bad it seems better.
    Officially in a clique of idiots
  • WhiteHorse
    WhiteHorse Posts: 2,492 Forumite
    LandyAndy wrote:
    I refer you to the reply in Arkell vs. Pressdram.
    Shurely shome mishtake?
    "Never underestimate the mindless force of a government bureaucracy
    seeking to expand its power, dominion and budget"
    Jay Stanley, American Civil Liberties Union.
  • slopemaster
    slopemaster Posts: 1,581 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    "offered to the market is..."
  • MrRee_2
    MrRee_2 Posts: 2,389 Forumite
    Bollox & Sons have Great Pleasure in securing the Wonderful Instructions to Bring to the Market this Exclusive Executive Studio Flat in a former Council Grand Tower Block very convenient for .......................

    ........................the Local Drug Dealers .............
    Bringing Happiness where there is Gloom!
  • sonastin
    sonastin Posts: 3,210 Forumite
    In defence of "open to offers"... we have had a number of offers on the house we have for sale. They have all been several £k aobve the minimum price we'd happily strike a deal. They have all been from deluded buyers who are unable to raise any sort of finance to actually see the purchase through. EA has slapped "open to offers" on our RM listing now - we'll gladly take a lower offer from anyone who can afford to purchase the property. But we'll happily leave it on at that price as it seems to be a desirable property at that price. Or just something to entertain the walter mittys living in that area!
  • dodger1
    dodger1 Posts: 4,579 Forumite
    MrRee wrote: »
    Estate Agents add on their particulars, "Open to Offers" ?

    What does that tell you?

    It tells me that they know it's overpriced, and without saying so, they are tempting you into an offer.

    It's a property new to the market, priced at £255k (which we all know is a price point which cannot hold up).

    Stamp Duty at £255k = £7650

    Stamp Duty at £250k = £2500

    Difference is more than the difference to £255k .... so, the £255k asking price is, by definition, false.

    They must think the public are stupid, or something?

    What's your favourite EA words of wisdom?

    And in many cases they would be correct. Unfortunately there are still many people with cash to burn who have no idea about purchasing a property (or anything else) and the estate agents love to see them walk through their doors. We used to call them lemons in the furniture trade.
    It's someone else's fault.
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