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The Broker Blues Thread
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Having paid to have the pipe repaired, the wall replastered and the decorating refinished, my new carpet as of last week now has to be replaced as there's a manufacturing defect right in the line likely to see the most foot traffic.kingstreet wrote: »Slightly off topic.
About five years ago I hung a mirror over the fireplace.
Today, I discovered I nailed into a gas pipe when I did it.
Peachy. :mad:
If these things come in threes, the Lay Z Boy furniture currently being made in the US is probably going to fall overboard. Knowing my luck, just as the boat docks in Liverpool...I am a mortgage broker. You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice. Please do not send PMs asking for one-to-one-advice, or representation.0 -
Or stolen...:pkingstreet wrote: »he Lay Z Boy furniture currently being made in the US is probably going to fall overboard. Knowing my luck, just as the boat docks in Liverpool...I am a Mortgage AdviserYou should note that this site doesn't check my status as a mortgage adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.0 -
After years not not having ONE - I've had three surveys come back with valuation lower than offer price in the last few weeks. Anyone else seeing this?I am a Financial Adviser specialising in Mortgages, Protection, Health and Medical Insurance. I also write wills. All information posted on this site is for discussion only, and should not be taken as advice.0
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Not really, no.
We get the odd one where the surveyor isn't a regular on the site, or the site is new.I am a mortgage broker. You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice. Please do not send PMs asking for one-to-one-advice, or representation.0 -
I had aBTL one last week instructed at £80,000 come back at £85,000. Additonal £3,750 for the client and he is well happy!I am a Mortgage AdviserYou should note that this site doesn't check my status as a mortgage adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.0
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Just occurred to me that I spent one hour of my life today on the phone to NWIS to attempt to sort out an almighty mess they have made of a case.
An hour I wont get back.I am a Mortgage Broker
You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Broker, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.0 -
I love looking at my month-end phone bill to see how many hours I spent calling 0845 numbers.
They are included in the calls package, so no cost, but there is usually a scary amount of time I've been on hold included in that.
9 hrs 09 mins on the landline and used 305 mins on mobile in May.I am a mortgage broker. You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice. Please do not send PMs asking for one-to-one-advice, or representation.0 -
Who would ever be a broker!
Calling call centres for advice on how to input figures on their system and you get someone who can not grasp adding and dividing and then when you explain they are giving wrong information you sit in silence for 20 seconds followed by "is there anything else I can help you with?"
Well before we move on to my next question can you help with my first!?!I am a Mortgage AdviserYou should note that this site doesn't check my status as a mortgage adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.0 -
2 X one hour calls in the past two days for me.
35 minutes to get through - 25 minutes waiting for them to not action anythingI am a Mortgage Broker
You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Broker, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.0
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