So poor I can't even pay attention

Mara_uk7

Fantastic news ... but does this put pressure on you to find somewhere to move to ?? Lets hope the offers a great one

Now I have something to be excited about reading later !

grannyx2

Wow that's certainly news, sure you are feeling all thrown about by the thought. Hope the offer is a good one

Granny x

Greying_Pilgrim

^ ^ ^ Piq, I agree with grannyx2, that you may well feel discombobulated. But this is just the start, and you have other viewings. So take things at your pace - but it is positive and thank you for letting us in on your news.

Greying

missrlr

So wow wow wow how great is that ..... Look forward to the update

Piquant_2

Here I am and as GP has suggested I am very discombobulated.

The offer is from last night's viewer, she fell in love with my kitchen [I am still in love with my kitchen and will be for ever more:(] I have been offered about £8k below the asking price. Taking into account the rendering issue I won't get much more, even though a quote for doing the rendering has come in at £3k. I will go back and ask the EA to ask for the difference, assuming the potential buyer is starting low and my go a little higher.

Apparently the viewer this afternoon was also very taken with it and this evening's viewer asked what I would accept for the house as I already had an offer in.

I am going to have to drink a lot to get any sleep tonight this is all very stressful. It's at times like this I wish I had an OH to share the burden with.

My guardian angel has offered me use of a tiny cottage until I decide what I want to do and where I want to be. I can take Colin with me, so there's no problem there, I will only have to pay a very tiny rent [and that's because I insist]

Oh I'm very out of sorts, this is upsetting my equilibrium :rotfl:sounds a bit dramatic, but I still don't like it.....

teapot2

Wowsers its all happening in Piq land. I'm not surprised you are discombobulated - this makes it all real I guess and a decision will be required one way or another. Anyone trusted you can talk it all through with? The pros and cons and the anxiety twitches?

Great that DD is visiting, I remember when she went and how sad you were - doesn't feel like a year ago. Hope you have a lovely visit even if you have to work.

Have a pat on the arm and a stroke on the back as I know you don't like hugs. Good luck with it all and I hope you get some sleep.

brizzledfw

Amazing news Piq...absolutely fabulous. You could start a bidding war.. (no, I am joking) but yes give first refusal to increase the offer to the first viewer as you can say you have another offer and need to maximise your sale price...remember the £8k could be very handy.

Lots of love

Brizzle x

Noonar

Wow Piq - that is fantastic - even though you are discombobulated (love that word) it sounds like this move is "ment to be". Your guardian angel sounds amazballs.

Chin up chuck :T

Noo
x

maddiemay

I understand you feeling worried by all of this, hang in there, you are a strong and very able lady, you will work it all out to get the result that is best for you.

If you get to a situation of an offer of an acceptable price, from one or more potential buyers, remember that the abilty to proceed to a fairly swift exchange of contracts (the legally binding, no-one can back out position), needs to be weighed up too, i.e. a no chain or very short completed chain situation is worth a little less money than a higher offer with no end in sight. This is one of the things you are paying your EA to determine for you.

It is wonderful that you have a potential bolt-hole to move into if necessary. Just keep in mind, that if the market in your chosen area is improving and prices rising, that you will need to keep a close eye on the situation. I worked for 30 years as an EA or Property Buyer, (contrary to popular belief there are a lot of good, honest, hard working and totally committed ones out there):p Even so, one of my ex-bosses mis-judged the rising market because he was in a really comfortable rental:eek:
Sleep tight, and great news about your DD visiting.

gallygirl

Glad you are discombobulated in a good way :j:j:j

Do take up your guardian angel's offer - you can 'pay it back' to someone else in the future :T