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is the estate agent playing me?

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  • cattie
    cattie Posts: 8,844 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Cash buyers are usually sought if a property has a short lease, ie; under 60yrs. Do you know how many years remaining on the lease of this flat?
    The bigger the bargain, the better I feel.

    I should mention that there's only one of me, don't confuse me with others of the same name.
  • paddyrg
    paddyrg Posts: 13,543 Forumite
    When the phantom buyer vanishes, 'substantially' increase your offer by £1000 or so if the vendor commits that day to the sale at that price?
  • WebGuru
    WebGuru Posts: 104 Forumite
    Play it now like you are not interested. If they call you, return the call the next day or day after. Say you have found something very similar for the same offer money which you are viewing again on x day, so can't make a decision until then.

    You will need to play them at their game
  • london-dog
    london-dog Posts: 40 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    Thanks guys...no contact from the EA yet...wondering if the rival offer was genuine! We shall see...
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