Viewings... cont

SUESMITH_2

can't you just get the builder to book a viewing in his name? would be great to see their faces when you both turned up.

tbh, if i was you i would walk away - i'm sure something else will come along

hazyjo

Ivana_Tinkle wrote: »

Personally, I'd get the owners' address and write to them. I'd say that you have no idea what the agent's playing at, but you are concerned that the offer you made on their house hasn't be passed on and that their agent is refusing to let you view the house again. Don't know if it will get you anywhere, but at least it means this eijit is going to get a very angry vendor on the phone...

Have to say, I don't think my blood pressure could cope with dealing with this eijit any more, so making direct contact with the vendor might be sensible. That way, if you do decide to buy this place, you can speak directly to them all the way along. You could even make your offer conditional on this agent never contacting you again...

Not sure I want to approach direct as no idea if it's the vendor that's been difficult with them which is why they're being so arrogant and shirty, plus feel I make myself look like a persistent troublemaker who's not listening to what they tell me (which is total BS, but never mind).

My heart was racing and, after the two years I've had (a nightmare house purchase in 2011 that took 5 months after losing a couple of others, my dad died, my husband's dad died, we got divorced, selling house again, 100 other things that seem insignificant, but still stressy...), it's all just too much for me too! I've been teary, snappy, not sleeping... I just can't deal with this added stress - especially if they're like that for possibly 3 months!)

jebervic wrote: »

Personally I would do same as the sellers/estate agents, you either want the property or not, if you want it, pay the price they are looking for. I have had buyers wanting to drop the price just before exchange on a couple of occasions and I never cave in.

Pay the price they're looking for? With due respect, you have a lot to learn! You're saying you would pay an asking price, or near to it, without doing any research? The owner bought the house I want in 2006 for £250k. £300k is unrealistic - and that's why it's not selling, when others are selling within a couple of weeks when they're priced right. The agents have said he'll probably take £275k - and I have said I will only consider up to that if I can get a builder round with me for a third viewing. I don't think that's unreasonable.

There's a house near me, pretty much the same as mine (one less garage and parking space, plus a coach-house type thing joined to it one side), which has been up for over £100k more than mine (for quite a few months now). I bet they'd be rubbing their hands with delight if a buyer like you turned up...

PS I would NOT drop any price prior to exchange - that's something entirely different, underhand, and NOT something I would promote or action!! Sorry it happened to you - but, offering on a property, agreeing a price, and proceeding with that price (subject to survey) is the norm - and what I stick to.

Better_Days wrote: »

I agree with Ivana.

At this stage I would get the vendors details via LR and contact them directly.

I wouldn't get into critising the condecending behaviour of the EA. Just send a letter to the vendor stating why you need a third viewing and to date the EA has been unwilling to arrange it for you.

It looks like this EA is going to continue playing games, and it will do nothing for your sanity if you have further contact with him at this stage.

I do sympathise, I am currently tearing my hair out due to the incompetence of the EA at the bottom of our chain, so far exchange has now been delayed by over a month. My normally calm DH is resorting to saying words I haven't heard pass his lips in 20 years of marriage!

Bypass this muppet of an EA. Sounds like he is on a bit of an ego trip. Hope it goes well for you.

Have replied to Ivana above. Just don't feel comfortable doing that at this stage - not entirely ruling it out, but I have a feeling I'm going to snap and just send them a stroppy email saying I want nothing more to do with them.

Feel much calmer now, and am considering others which are further from the station (will mean a bus or a short drive). A major compromise, but one I might have to make.

Thanks all

Jx

hazyjo

SUESMITH wrote: »

can't you just get the builder to book a viewing in his name? would be great to see their faces when you both turned up.

tbh, if i was you i would walk away - i'm sure something else will come along

tbh, I'm losing interest in it. Have been desperate to buy the thing since September, waited for a buyer (got one in December), told them I have somewhere to go... and naff all has happened - and now they're preventing it.

The way I feel today, I hope it sells for £250k in a year's time. I am trying to wipe the bloody house from my mind.

Will name and shame once I've finally moved - not sure if I'll have to deal with them with any other property at this stage. If I do view through them, I will be saying to the vendors on the first viewing that I don't want to deal with their agent and can I deal with them direct. Not what they're paying for, but I know they'll be as obstructive with anything else.

Obviously game players who take me for an inexperienced young woman (I look a lot younger than 42 and it doesn't always go in my favour lol!).

I will make sure I have the final bloody say.

Jx

Better_Days

Sorry this is so stressful for you.

I wonder if the vendor is waiting for spring hoping there will be more interest, and can get a better price. If you are not happy with contacting the vendor direct at this stage then it is a waiting game.

There is an element of luck in this house sale/purchase game, so much depends on a realistic vendor and a competent EA and solicitor. It sounds like you have had a hard couple of years, and when you are emotionally drained it is much harder to deal with and/or shrug off the like of the tactics of this EA.

I would dearly love to tell the EA that has jeopardised our chain what I really think of them, but it maybe that we find ourselves buying through them later in the year. As for you, now is not the time to burn bridges, however tempting it may be! Venting on a forum can be therapeutic though

hazyjo

Better_Days wrote: »

Sorry this is so stressful for you.

I wonder if the vendor is waiting for spring hoping there will be more interest, and can get a better price. If you are not happy with contacting the vendor direct at this stage then it is a waiting game.

There is an element of luck in this house sale/purchase game, so much depends on a realistic vendor and a competent EA and solicitor. It sounds like you have had a hard couple of years, and when you are emotionally drained it is much harder to deal with and/or shrug off the like of the tactics of this EA.

I would dearly love to tell the EA that has jeopardised our chain what I really think of them, but it maybe that we find ourselves buying through them later in the year. As for you, now is not the time to burn bridges, however tempting it may be! Venting on a forum can be therapeutic though

Yep, it's just too much on top of everything else. I need something where I can be chatty and on good terms with the EA. I don't want to have to deal with this lot. I am really biting my tongue/sitting on hands to stop me firing off an email and fill out online review forms (I have - just haven't sent them lol! Will save them for when I've bought and moved).

I wish the vendor lived at the property - would definitely send a letter. As it is, he's in regular contact with the EA. I will absolutely no way be contacting them in the first week of Feb. Let them come to me (whenever) - and I will then decide whether to tell them to stuff it.

Hoping and praying something else comes on in the meantime. I won't be telling them I have somewhere if that's the case, I will play them at their own stupid games and say I'm waiting to see if the market picks up at Easter, or something.

The venting helps Thanks for listening/reading!

Jx