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  • Hoof_Hearted
    Hoof_Hearted Posts: 2,362 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    pixiepie99 wrote: »
    Just thought I'd give you all an update: we decided to go with House Network last Saturday and had the photos done this Saturday just gone. The listing went live this morning and was on Rightmove by this afternoon:

    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-34644694.html

    The house looks very nice inside. The galley kitchen and small yard will put off families but I could see a couple going for it.
    Je suis sabot...
  • googler
    googler Posts: 16,103 Forumite
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    Hoof_Hearted wrote: »
    Blimey, an estate agent trying to suppress information about a cheaper alternative....

    So you don't think HB58 was spamming, with 50% of his/her posts promoting HN...?
  • irishcol
    irishcol Posts: 137 Forumite
    pixiepie99 wrote: »
    Just thought I'd give you all an update: we decided to go with House Network last Saturday and had the photos done this Saturday just gone. The listing went live this morning and was on Rightmove by this afternoon:

    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-34644694.html

    Whose idea was it to put it up for £10-15k more than the valuations you'd received from the local estate agents?

    Fair play to you if you can get it - and if you do, it will make an interesting discussion point for the forum, as to why the online agent with no local knowledge was able to save you over a grand in estate agent fees and get you an extra £10k plus on a house valued at £65k by the EAs with local presence!

    Good luck - sometimes I just can't believe what you can get for your money up north!
  • googler
    googler Posts: 16,103 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    pixiepie99 wrote: »
    Just thought I'd give you all an update: we decided to go with House Network last Saturday and had the photos done this Saturday just gone. The listing went live this morning and was on Rightmove by this afternoon:

    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-34644694.html


    55 (fifty-five) 2-bed houses for sale within 1/2 mile of your postcode centre.... you've got competition!
  • Hoof_Hearted
    Hoof_Hearted Posts: 2,362 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    googler wrote: »
    So you don't think HB58 was spamming, with 50% of his/her posts promoting HN...?

    Possibly a satisfied customer....
    Je suis sabot...
  • pixiepie99
    pixiepie99 Posts: 232 Forumite
    irishcol wrote: »
    Whose idea was it to put it up for £10-15k more than the valuations you'd received from the local estate agents?

    Fair play to you if you can get it - and if you do, it will make an interesting discussion point for the forum, as to why the online agent with no local knowledge was able to save you over a grand in estate agent fees and get you an extra £10k plus on a house valued at £65k by the EAs with local presence!

    Good luck - sometimes I just can't believe what you can get for your money up north!

    Yeah, we'll see how we get on with the asking price! The first two EAs said £79k to get £65 to 70k as I said in the first post. The third EA said £85 and the fourth said £80k. I'm slightly skeptical based on recent sales in the area but this is a nicer house and nicer street than most so we thought we'd give it a punt.
  • pixiepie99
    pixiepie99 Posts: 232 Forumite
    googler wrote: »
    55 (fifty-five) 2-bed houses for sale within 1/2 mile of your postcode centre.... you've got competition!

    True but none of them are as nice as ours! :p
  • pixiepie99
    pixiepie99 Posts: 232 Forumite
    googler wrote: »
    So you don't think HB58 was spamming, with 50% of his/her posts promoting HN...?

    I think they were trying to get people to use their code as they would have got 10% of what anyone paid HN.
  • john_white
    john_white Posts: 545 Forumite
    I'm interested to know, as the link no longer works, how did it go?
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