Offer Refused :(

danielanthony

In some places it's a sellers market so unfortunately offers below asking will be rejected.

Ulfar

I bet it is a phantom offer or if not will come back on the market as the buyer realises the vendor isn't willing to boot tenants out prior to exchange.

hazyjo

billybear1 wrote: »

They did say that they would be interested in 125k sale price and then X for white goods although I was sure that white goods have to be included in the total cost for stamp duty? As said before though, we have a limit, we are sticking to it.

In further news the agent emailed me today to say they have had an offer close to asking price, not sure why they have said that. He knows we aren't interested or maybe it is to prove a point, I don't know. Good luck to them.

We have decided to look at some more properties that are on at what we can afford so this won't happen again and we can hopefully haggle down from there.

lol I'm psychic. Ignore that - white goods will usually be either included within the sale price (which yes would affect stamp duty), or you pay extra for them separately. That latter option's usually the case. I sold my washing machine and 2 triple wardrobes to my buyer for just over £100. They can only ask second hand prices, not thousands. If things are built in, they really should be included. Don't get caught by that one. Doesn't sound like you will anyway...

I'm really not liking these agents... isn't there anything else for sale with anyone else?! I'd hate to have to deal with them!

Agree with above it'll be a phantom offer. Near the asking price lol - yeah right. On yer bike, Mr Rubbish Agent.

Jx

billybear1

Haha, I love the responses.

Thank you all guys!

SG27

billybear1 wrote: »

Well this was relayed to me via email.

I went back with this, I think it is to the point....

"I appreciate the work you have done for us with these two properties and am glad you have managed to secure something the vendor of XXXX will be more able to accept.

Our price ceiling remains the same so please consider this in further properties you pass on to us. Once again thank you for your help with these two properties and I look forward to receiving anymore suitable ones you may have.

BB"

Very good reply. They are still trying to push you up higher. It's unlikely there is another offer I think.

We made an offer on a property on Monday. It was rejected so upped a bit which we said was our final offer. It was on at OIEO £225k. I asked if the would negotiate and the agent said yes they are keen to sell. We offered £198,000 then £205,000. Both rejected on Monday the agent said they needed near the asking price. But today the agent rang back saying they would accept if we could improve it "a bit more" I said no. We already gave our final offer and that's it.

We are going to continue our search. Unless they call back again to accept our final offer, never know!

SG27

billybear1 wrote: »

Well this was relayed to me via email.

I went back with this, I think it is to the point....

"I appreciate the work you have done for us with these two properties and am glad you have managed to secure something the vendor of XXXX will be more able to accept.

Our price ceiling remains the same so please consider this in further properties you pass on to us. Once again thank you for your help with these two properties and I look forward to receiving anymore suitable ones you may have.

BB"

Very good reply. They are still trying to push you up higher. It's unlikely there is another offer I think.

We made an offer on a property on Monday. It was rejected so upped a bit which we said was our final offer. It was on at OIEO £225k. I asked if the would negotiate and the agent said yes they are keen to sell. We offered £198,000 then £205,000. Both rejected on Monday the agent said they needed near the asking price. But today the agent rang back saying they would accept if we could improve it "a bit more" I said no. We already gave our final offer and that's it.

We are going to continue our search. Unless they call back again to accept our final offer, never know!

Mr_Thrifty

So many buyers like to make supposed "cheeky" offers

I think they feel that calling it "cheeky" makes it sound OK somehow

Any sensible seller will ignore "cheeky" offers and write off the buyer as being a time waster. If they were serious they would make a serious offer, not a "cheeky" one

SG27

Mr_Thrifty wrote: »

So many buyers like to make supposed "cheeky" offers

I think they feel that calling it "cheeky" makes it sound OK somehow

Any sensible seller will ignore "cheeky" offers and write off the buyer as being a time waster. If they were serious they would make a serious offer, not a "cheeky" one

Or they call you back a couple of days later to accept

Stick to your guns and walk away if you don't get your offer accepted. There's no need to overpay in the current market!

billybear1

Mr_Thrifty wrote: »

So many buyers like to make supposed "cheeky" offers

I think they feel that calling it "cheeky" makes it sound OK somehow

Any sensible seller will ignore "cheeky" offers and write off the buyer as being a time waster. If they were serious they would make a serious offer, not a "cheeky" one

Perhaps we should reterm that.

In my opinion any serious SELLER would look at a supposed cheeky offer and see it as a negiotiation point.

Any person who was MARKETING their house would see this as a no go area.

A seller is just that, someone in a position to want to sell their house for some reason, be it upgrade, downgrade, relocation, bereavement or other.

I am of the opinion there are many people MARKETING their property, dipping their toe in the water and seeing what comes from it. At the right price they would sell, but they aren't motivated to do so. If they got a decent offer they would move, but it's not so cut and dry.