House Selling - Money Saving Tips

bestill

I'd be tempted to get a few more viewings first. Sounds like they've come round early to put in a low offer.

Davesnave

kat_holly wrote: »

. Is there any catch or problem i should look out for ?

Yes, it hasn't been tested against the market yet.

If there is a guide price, the implication is that it can go higher. Tell the employee you'll keep their offer in mind, but you need at least 10 other parties through the door before knowing if it's realistic, or not.

pambill

Hi guys
Not sure if I am posting this right or not but hope someone can help me. My house has been with for sale with an estate agent for 2 years with only a handful of viewings. I now want to take it off the market - I signed a contract saying I would pay £300 if I changed estate agents. I am not now selling - will I have to pay the £300 after all this time.
Thank you for any advice you can give me
xx

walwyn1978

pambill wrote: »

Hi guys
Not sure if I am posting this right or not but hope someone can help me. My house has been with for sale with an estate agent for 2 years with only a handful of viewings. I now want to take it off the market - I signed a contract saying I would pay £300 if I changed estate agents. I am not now selling - will I have to pay the £300 after all this time.
Thank you for any advice you can give me
xx

Are you changing agents or withdrawing the house from sale?

If withdrawing, then no, you shouldn't.

If you intend to go back on with a different agent soon, it's possible.

If you've got a copy of the contract, check if there's a timeframe where you'd be billed the £300 - eg if you get a new agent within 3 months. If that's the case and it's not too long, wait that long (or suck it up and pay the £300)

If there's no timescale, I don't see how they have a leg to stand on as long as you have a period of time away from the market.

pambill

Hi walwyn
Thanks for your reply. No I wasn't intending to put it on with another agent but there doesn't appear to be a timescale on the contract for the £300 (admin costs). If the house goes back with another agent or is sold within 6 months then they will expect their agents fees. It just seems awful that they can charge when they have made very little effort to sell my house. I suppose I should have read their contract better!
xx

Ilocks

It's also helpful to note expenses that people often forget when moving house. It's not always a necessity but having your locks changed around the time you move in is good for both security reasons and also because you don't know how old or problematic the current locks are. If you book a locksmith in a couple of weeks in advance you can save a LOT more money than if you decided to call them on your moving day. Also you are more likely to get a better deal beforehand if you are getting quite a few of the locks changed. It's good to get a few quotes to find out the average pricing but there are some websites you can find out info from.

Ilocks

You can also save money on making sure the previous owners locks are all up to security insurance standards, otherwise you will have to pay out to get all the locks changed which can be costly

kinger101

New account. Strange name. Is that a spam post I see coming over the horizon?

Mojisola

kinger101 wrote: »

New account. Strange name. Is that a spam post I see coming over the horizon?

Sounds like spam.

It's also bad advice - who wants to live with the previous owner's locks? There could be any number of people with keys to your new house!

kinger101

Mojisola wrote: »

Sounds like spam.

It's also bad advice - who wants to live with the previous owner's locks? There could be any number of people with keys to your new house!

Yes. Oddly, Ilocks points out the security risk of not changing the locks just 1 post earlier. They're obviously a bit confused.