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Finally exchanged!

Have exchanged today with completion on Friday on my sale and purchase. Would just like to say that those who say "anything will sell at the right price" are right. Had my house on the market for over a year without any viewings. Kept dropping it and it wasn't until I hit a certain level that the viewers started trooping through the door in droves. 24 viewings, 2 sales that fell through and then finally the one that stuck. Less than 7 weeks from accepting offer until exchange thanks to very motivated sellers/buyers in a chain of 3 houses all on top of their solicitors.

It's been a very long journey but I finally made it!

Now to get the packing done!

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  • jimbog
    jimbog Posts: 2,266 Forumite
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    Well done!
    Gather ye rosebuds while ye may
  • mrsmchapman
    mrsmchapman Posts: 358 Forumite
    Great news! Happy new home :)
  • phoebe1989seb
    phoebe1989seb Posts: 4,452 Forumite
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    Congratulations......enjoy your new home :D
    Mortgage-free for fourteen years!

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  • cycloneuk
    cycloneuk Posts: 363 Forumite
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    Congrats, I'm hoping to exchange contracts in the morning on my sale and purchase with completion on Friday, my buyers have arranged for furniture to be delivered at the weekend even though contracts have not been exchanged yet.
  • geoffky
    geoffky Posts: 6,835 Forumite
    It really is about value for money...Some People just do not get it..
    It is nice to see the value of your house going up'' Why ?
    Unless you are planning to sell up and not live anywhere, I can;t see the advantage.
    If you are planning to upsize the new house will cost more.
    If you are planning to downsize your new house will cost more than it should
    If you are trying to buy your first house its almost impossible.
  • cycloneuk wrote: »
    Congrats, I'm hoping to exchange contracts in the morning on my sale and purchase with completion on Friday, my buyers have arranged for furniture to be delivered at the weekend even though contracts have not been exchanged yet.

    Keeping my fingers crossed for you!
  • dj.boz
    dj.boz Posts: 86 Forumite
    Congratulations, hoping to be posting a message like this myself this week! :beer:
  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,279 Forumite
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    damn , i get jealous when i read threads like this!!!!

    Good luck anyway lol !
    Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
  • Dan-Dan wrote: »
    damn , i get jealous when i read threads like this!!!!

    Good luck anyway lol !

    Have been reading threads like this myself for a year and feeling jealous so I know exactly where you're coming from - you will get there! It's just a matter of patience but if you're anything like me, patience is not my best virtue!!
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