Lived in home for 3 months want to sell.

moneyistooshorttomention

Hmmm...well with you having said "the perfect home" has come up, then in your position I would investigate that house thoroughly (as you have a house you can manage in if need be). So..you have the luxury of being able to have a very thorough couple of viewings and lots of lurking about outside at different times of day and night. You also have the luxury of being able to "take a peek" at the neighbours (ie some excuse or other to ring on their doorbell). Or, on the other hand, if you spot a neighbour obviously deliberately lurking around during your viewings and clearly intent on "Seeing all/hearing all/trying to influence all" (as I had when I viewed, but didn't have the luxury of being able to move swiftly onto next house after spotting neighbour concerned and summing them up perfectly accurately) then you can decide "Oh, not the perfect house after all".

So...have a darn good/forensically good examination of this "perfect house" to see if it really is. If you decide, on closer inspection, that it really is then don't take the risk as to whether there will be another one along later...get in there...stick in your bid and see what happens on selling your present one.

After all, if it really IS your perfect house (and forensic examination confirmed it) then you would regret "missing your chance".

If forensic examination reveals it isn't so "perfect" after all...then at least you had a look and checked and don't have to have "what if?" regrets.

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Personally, I doubt if there is such a thing as a "perfect house" unless you have LOTS of money, if then. I could tell you right now what house I would put an offer in on if I had the money (and I haven't even viewed it...but I know the road very well) and its one heck of a price for a 2-bedroomer (ie £350,000) but its "as good as it gets" and I'd have to deal with the Compromise Elements.

There's always Compromise Elements.

Unitoons

I feel for you as I am in a similar position.

My husband and I separated last year - we sold our house and moved into separate properties. We sold in May but I didn't complete on my current house til August.

My husband and I have since got back together and we would like to live together again eventually.

The story makes me sound like a total flake who changes her mind at the drop of a hat - I'm not (my husband had mental health issues which he is now working on resolving with my support)!

My house is lovely, my neighbours are great and I will be sorry to let it go but I know people will be suspicious.

I intend to tell people that I have got a new job in another town and therefore am moving - if there is genuinely nothing wrong with the house then I don't feel that a little white lie does any harm if it gets you the result you need!

That said, I intend to wait at least a year (partly to be sure of things in my relationship) to limit the concerns over selling it so quickly!

Dan-Dan

liam999uk wrote: »

I agree they do, a hell of a lot of money. If serious things get missed on a survey then surely you have some comeback on the surveyor. That's why you pay a professional to do that job. Building work in the area is not a problem as there is no where to build and even if there was it is usually quite easy to find on the web, council planning sites and the like.


It's in peoples mindsets to think of the worst. It doesn't mean that there is anything wrong with the neighbours and there is anything wrong with the area or house but people automatically think like that. Buying houses is not to be taken lightly and I would expect people to do their homework before committing to a purchase. TBH I wish I'd have done a bit more myself as I wouldn't be on here now! But whats happened has happened and I want peoples opinions of what they would think which is obviously wait a bit longer.


Now what would happen if say we split up or were made redundant and dropped the price low to sell quick? I bet people wouldn't be as worried about neighbours and the costs of surveys then.

That`s rich , coming from the man who has lasted 3 whole months before deciding he doesnt like it!

Liam999uk

Dan-Dan wrote: »

That`s rich , coming from the man who has lasted 3 whole months before deciding he doesnt like it!

If you bothered to read the next sentence I stated that I wish i'd have done more myself and not rushed into it. I have come on here for advice not for an argument. Mistakes happen im only human.

Dan-Dan

as you said , money isnt an issue , so just get on with moving and quit moaning

Liam999uk

Davesnave wrote: »

Sounds to me that you are luckier than most of us.

When I thought I'd made a mistake in choosing this property, the matter of money loomed very large indeed. I decided to live here for a few years., make a few inexpensive improvements and use the time to gain experience for the next move.

That's how it is for most people.


As it turned out, my initial impressions were wrong. I enjoy living here now, so the lure of a 'perfect house' no longer haunts me. Thinking I'd missed out messed-up my first year or two in this one.


As the Rolling Stones have it, "You can't always get what you want," and buying on the rebound probably isn't the best way forward either.

This is good advice. We have had a bit of rough start with the place. We are both in our 20's and have a 4 bed detached home with double garage and a big driveway and garden. We work hard for what we have like most people but I just can't seem to settle into the place. I don't feel as if its for me after living here. I understand a bit of decoration may make me feel better about it. But as I said before am I wasting my money when I know deep down I want to move? Would I recoup the extra money spent on decoration? We do have money saved for rainy days so would have to dip into this to move again but if we are happier then in my mind its better to take the hit and move and be happy. I agree that buying on the rebound isn't ideal but maybe it has showed me what I really do want, such as living on a quieter street. I sound as if im a spoilt brat really but as said before its a mistake on my part as I know now it isnt really for me. The advice i was after is should i sell straight away or would it be best to hang on a bit. Cheers

Mattygroves2

Sounds like you've made your mind up so you might as well get on with it. Anything under 2 years is likely to raise questions anyway. What you need is a plausible reason to give when people ask. You're simply restricting the people who will look / offer as it will definitely put some people off but you are doing that anyway by being on a busy road. All you need is one buyer though.

You also need to be realistic about the price. Did the price you paid involve an allowance for fixing the roof ? If so then you could try to get some of the roof cost back but if if I was offering I'd only offer what you paid for it. Exception to this is if you are in a very desirable area and the supply of properties is low.

Make sure the new house really is the one (I agree no house is perfect there are always compromises) as you'll find that buying and selling in quick succession is a very easy way to lose lots of money. I wouldn't be surprised if this mistake costs you £10k (plus whatever you've spent on the roof).

Make-it-3

The way I see it, its like that question you get asked at job interviews "what are your weak points?" you turn it round to make it seem like a strength.

You aren't actually lying about anything material to do with the house itself (which is a big no, no) its just your "feelings" about it. So why not go along with very sad to be putting it up for sale but [insert life circumstance of your choice] is forcing you to do so.

By the time you have got round to getting it valued and marketed and then had some viewers in the sluggish winter period, six months will have passed.

moneyistooshorttomention

We all make mistakes and, if you are quite certain it was a mistake, then might as well get on and sort it asap.

There's:
1.- temporary regrets and "could have been betters", but it goes on to work out for best
2. - definite certainty that it was a mistake and hence best to deal with asap
3. - not what would have been chosen, but it was the "best available option" given available financial circumstances, so have to get on and make the best of it

Different people will be in different categories on that one. For instance, Davesnave would appear to be in category 1, I'm in category 3 (hoping I might come round, in time, to "Did the best thing after all in the event"....).

It does sound to me like you are in category 2 of this list of options. You know just how you feel deep down and act according to that then.

I think its a mark of maturity personally to admit when you've made a mistake and try and rectify it. You are fortunate that you appear to be in a position to do so.

In your position personally, I would tell the truth and say "I made a mistake/I really wanted x and now have the chance to have x/have seen My Perfect For Me house and had my bid on it accepted". I would do that at my age in your position, but at your age, even more so....

I think many would-be buyers would understand if they were told the truth of the matter, ie rather than wondering if there is a Hidden Problem.

jm2926

We sold because we had to move (after 8 yrs mind you) to be closer to elderly parents who need daily visits etc. I've never seen people so keen to end a conversation when they asked why we were moving. I agree with the idea of "the house is great, but life has changed so we need to move"