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gallygirl

I would want to buy a house I could move into and live in immediately. Kitchens and bathrooms could be old (obviously reflected in the price) as long as the fittings and rooms were in reasonable condition. So I would accept a maroon bathroom suite, but not in a cold and damp bathroom with mould up the walls etc. Unless it was a full renovation job and I wouldn't be moving in. Somewhere that hadn't been painted for a while would be ok, somewhere painted with tartan paint wouldn't be .

Tilly your house is pefect as it is. Keep the paintpots handy for any little scuffs but it's great .

Al, if you're not sure put it up for sale and we'll link it to the 'Have a look at this!!!!' thread - that will get you some honest opinions :rotfl:.

muddywhitechicken

It depends...

For me, when we were FTB it was good kitchen, bathroom, boiler and windows as I knew we wouldn't be able to afford to replace them ourselves.

Second time around those things weren't as important, clean and looked after were good - no flags that house maintenance wasn't a priority of the owner, e.g. one house we looked at had a socket hanging off the wall in full view :eek:

Alchemilla

Thanks guys.

Gally can you really get tartan paint? Whoa!

Decluttered two black bags of toys and one of books for CS.
one for bin.

Two trunks of stuff to return to the 'rents. Yay!

I am too scared of that board they would call me a deluded buyer.

gallygirl

Alchemilla wrote: »

Gally can you really get tartan paint? Whoa!

Allegedly :rotfl:

pavlovs_dog

Alchemilla wrote: »

Gally can you really get tartan paint? Whoa!

in the same aisle as the skyhooks, long waits and skirting board ladders

edinburgher

In what respect would you be considered deluded Al?

Alchemilla

£54 petrol. £104 liddly. Who were selling kilts and bagpipes!

Alchemilla

Three drawers decluttered and my clothing purged. Found three things with a boden label to flog.

In the immortal words of Lord Flashheart...WOOF!

gallygirl

edinburgher wrote: »

In what respect would you be considered deluded Al?

On behalf of Al, I think she's referring to those who think anything less than a serious crash is imminent are off their trollies.

I predict a 30%+ house price fall in 3 years. I'm not specifying what 3 years of course, just that it will happen. And when it does I can say, ha, you shouldn't have bought previously. Bear in mind the 30% fall will no doubt be preceded by years of growth. However, that doesn't matter, as long as they can say 'I told you so' whilst continuing to pay rent, in one case, on a grotty flat on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Even if they have to wait 10 years to say it. I think that sums it up .

Alchemilla

Yes it seems whenever a buyer posts a "why isn't my house selling it's been two weeks?" Question, they just get told off for being deluded about the value of their house.