offer accepted on buying a house but have doubts

advice_please_2

Thanks
That's the thing I'm usually calm and collective, so can't distinguish between compromises, head about practicality, doubts etc

For me its top wack at the moment and compromising on things like no garage, not side by side parking drive (could be fixed) but eats into the only garden space etc.

go_cat

I think if you are having these doubts now that they will only get worse as its obviously not the right house for you.

I would walk away now

advice_please_2

go_cat wrote: »

I think if you are having these doubts now that they will only get worse as its obviously not the right house for you.

I would walk away now

It's hard as every house we've seen and just flicking through Rightmove each has its own issues, but will it cause doubt in the same way?

jbainbridge

Only you can make the decision.

Unless you're loaded I would say buying a house is always a compromise - be it area / space / garage / condition.

For your vendor's sake - pull out early rather than later.

Tancred

advice_please wrote: »

It's hard as every house we've seen and just flicking through Rightmove each has its own issues, but will it cause doubt in the same way?

You need to make a list of top priorities as to what you want in a house. Obviously, unless you have an unlimited budget, you will never find a house that meets all your 'wants', so ensure that the one you go for at least meets the top priorities. Simple.

Kynthia

Every house is a compromise as people rarely find the perfect property. So you need to decide whether they are compromises you can live with, whether you have unrealistic expectations, whether you are just getting cold feet or whether you genuinely would regret buying that hosue.

Do some sums to make sure you can afford to live there and that you haven't over stretched yourself. Then go visit the property again and see if you can imagine living there. Then make a decision and live with it.

HouseMoo

I always make a list (I like lists), quite simply comparing the positives to the negatives, and trust me there will always be some negatives!! Then think long and hard about whether you can live with the negatives, or whether you will continually wonder why you bought the place. For example, for the property I am purchasing my list is similar to this:

Positives:
Location: very good access to work and not too close to main roads
Situated on a development which seems friendly with lots of open spaces
Layout of house well thoughtout, huge master bedroom
Great view from front of house over field, feels quite rural
New build so warranty covers most defects
Name of road pleasing (minor point)

Negatives:
Very close to new build affordable housing (which could be hit and miss)
Garden quite small for the size of the property
Shared access pathway for neighbour between end of garden and garage personnel door
On street parking can be quite tight if have a number of visitors round
Currently no BT infinity in the area (but planned)
Costs more than was originally planning, but still affordable to us

And I am happy my positives outweigh the negatives, and have thought long and hard about the impact on the negatives. So, I'm probably just talking common sense now, but thats how I see it. But as others have said, if you are going to pull out, do it early to avoid upsetting people!!

- HouseMoo :www:

advice_please_2

But what's a definition of negative ie would you say new toilet (but useable), new alarm (useable) is negative?

Jellybean_Jo

As others have said, I think it is important to make your decision quickly for the sake of fairness to the vendors.

FWIW, I had really bad doubts after having the offer accepted on my place. I had a very short list of 'must haves', knowing that on my budget, there would always be compromise. The place I bought had precisely none of those 'must haves'! Not one!! It was right at the top end of my budget (I had to borrow extra deposit from my parents to get it) and was by far the smallest of all the properties I looked at. So I got serious doubts...according to my broker though, it's totally natural 'buyers remorse'. I stuck with mine, and have been in there coming up to a year. It's brilliant. I absolutely love the place, and have been really happy there!

No matter what your list of positive and negative attributes, I am definitely a firm believer in the 'feeling' of a place. Mine has that good feeling, and everybody who has visited has said the same thing. Go back, see it again, it might help you make up your mind.

Good luck

mrsmchapman

We had an offer accepted on a house a few weeks back, and no matter how much you want all your Plus points on your list, this will only happen if your budget allows it, so most people have to make a compromise somewhere, for us the garden isn't has big as we would hope for, however the location and many more plus points out weigh this, and the most important thing is, for me it felt like a home, and a home I want to live in, and bring my children up.

Please if your having doubts make your decision very soon, and save the people you are buying from spending more money on solicitors etc. I really have to say this is one of many reasons why I dislike the English selling and buying process!