Some people are IDIOTS!!

tea-bag

I have done a second viewing on a house and put in a offer yesterday. It is a vacant possession (relative died) the EA can't get hold of the vendor! Turns out she spends the winter on holiday! She won't be back until at least 3rd March! Why put a house on the market if you can't be contacted!!! Both her phones go to answer phone and we don't know if she checks email!

I have sold my house and buyers are keen to move! Solicitors are already starting to move. I have low-balled the offer as well so could take a few more days!

There is also others looking at it and wanted it took off the market! As i have seen nothing else I like!!!

RANTING!!!!!

Jhoney_2

Who did you sell to in the end TB, the EA, FTB?

tea-bag

Jhoney wrote: »

Who did you sell to in the end TB, the EA, FTB?

The FTB I have raised my family in this house and they loved it and I hope the new family will as well.

The investor come back with bigger bids but I know he would try and screw me at the 11th hour!

arbrighton

How many exclamation marks?

Look 3rd of march is a week away, not exactly long. And depending on where abroad they are, the time difference might mean it's the middle of the night so they, not surprisingly, are asleep. Or they might be dealing with their bereavement.

And if others are looking at it, presumably they won't be able to contact the vendor either.

Calm down

tea-bag

arbrighton wrote: »

How many exclamation marks?

Look 3rd of march is a week away, not exactly long. And depending on where abroad they are, the time difference might mean it's the middle of the night so they, not surprisingly, are asleep. Or they might be dealing with their bereavement.

And if others are looking at it, presumably they won't be able to contact the vendor either.

Calm down

They have been away for weeks, WHY put the house on the market?

Dan-Dan

tea-bag wrote: »

I have done a second viewing on a house and put in a offer yesterday. It is a vacant possession (relative died) the EA can't get hold of the vendor! Turns out she spends the winter on holiday! She won't be back until at least 3rd March! Why put a house on the market if you can't be contacted!!! Both her phones go to answer phone and we don't know if she checks email!

I have sold my house and buyers are keen to move! Solicitors are already starting to move. I have low-balled the offer as well so could take a few more days!

There is also others looking at it and wanted it took off the market! As i have seen nothing else I like!!!

RANTING!!!!!

Seems your vendor is a smart cookie

arbrighton

tea-bag wrote: »

They have been away for weeks, WHY put the house on the market?

Because presumably the EA knows about what they'll accept, because it might be a slow time of year, maybe they've fallen ill and are in hospital.

There are any number of reasons. But getting het up isn't going to magically make them appear

tea-bag

Dan-Dan wrote: »

Seems your vendor is a smart cookie

How? selling a house and can't take offers?

Also you don't know the state of the house rewire etc so you can't make assumptions about my offer. The vendor is in the clouds with the valuation.

tea-bag

January it went on the market but they have been away weeks.

dan7hughes

Sounds sensible to me, take a holiday then come back to weigh up offers. Not like she hasn't told the agent and has vanished.

I agree with the post title - many people are idiots. But in this case you seem to want a lower offer accepted quickly to suit your timescales, and beat off other people interested in the house. Don't want to knock you for trying, but seems a little harsh to call the seller an idiot - especially in circumstances.

G_M

So she'l come back in a week and find 3, 4 (however many) interested buyers with offers. She can then either accept one or start a bidding war.

Meanwhile she is relaxing on holiday while all the boring viewings take place.

As the property is empty (and perhaps with no mortgage) she is in no hurry so can take her time.

Sounds emminantly sensible to me.