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Should I hold out?

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  • martinsurrey
    martinsurrey Posts: 3,368 Forumite
    glos1983 wrote: »
    My thinking is that if we are overpaying it's not by a lot, the mortgage is still affordable, and it is a small price to pay to be settled in our dream home in time for the birth of our first child.

    Perfect attitude.

    Good luck with the house and the baby.
  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,279 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    glos1983 wrote: »

    My thinking is that if we are overpaying it's not by a lot, the mortgage is still affordable, and it is a small price to pay to be settled in our dream home in time for the birth of our first child.

    This is really good thinking and rings true to me also
    Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
  • Mallotum_X
    Mallotum_X Posts: 2,591 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Tancred wrote: »
    If you like the house just shut up and buy it! Seems to me that you are a game player, not a serious buyer.

    I would ignore this users "advice". He lost a buyer himself as he wouldn't negotiate despite the survey coming back wit various problems, and seems to think everyone should just pay what the seller asks.
  • sinbad182
    sinbad182 Posts: 619 Forumite
    500 Posts
    brit1234 wrote: »
    Sounds like the estate agent has you by the curlies, time to make them sweat. Dont contact them for a week, make them think they are going to lose a certain sell. When they call say 210 is your max and you are now looking at other properties.

    Yeah, you should definitely listen to this guys advice - he's never bought or sold a house, and never will, but yeah, he's the expert!
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