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House on for £290,000 one down the road £250,000

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  • Dan-Dan
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    She doesnt sound awfully bothered about selling at all , dont let her break your heart further down the line
    Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
  • Brightspark87
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    Dan-Dan wrote: »
    She doesnt sound awfully bothered about selling at all , dont let her break your heart further down the line

    You had said what I was worried about. Hence the over priced value (the agent agreed and they said the owner had asked for that - they had suggested 10% less - I work next door to the agents and asked one of the ladies who does the admin!)

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  • LittleMax
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    I would walk away - you are not gong to convince her she is asking too much. Start looking at other houses as whether they work for you, not as a comparison with what might have been.
  • Brightspark87
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    edited 29 February 2016 at 6:07PM
    LittleMax wrote: »
    I would walk away - you are not gong to convince her she is asking too much. Start looking at other houses as whether they work for you, not as a comparison with what might have been.

    You are right and we are. Just trying not to think about this one now is the best way forward. Thanks!

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  • Davesnave
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    Brightspark87 wrote: »
    Yes is very hard isn't it? I am very cautious too because I have seen negative equity with close friends and don't want to buy somewhere without worrying about selling it on.
    Yes, we worried about buying what was a 'weird' house for the area, but as we stayed there 21 years, it wasn't really a problem.

    Times, and fashions, change. My daughter is currently paying what seems a huge rent in the area we used to laughingly refer to as "Sadly Broke" You'll know where I mean!
  • Brightspark87
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    loving the 'sadly broke' I know rents are crazy aren't they?

    DH is going to view 5 houses on Wednesday if he likes any I will go view Saturday and we can make some progress before we go on our hols on 9th March.

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  • ScorpiondeRooftrouser
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    First post:
    Brightspark87 wrote: »
    I want to offer £255,000. Now I will go up but I don't think its worth more than £260,000.

    Later:
    Brightspark87 wrote: »
    Hi just to say we always said that the first offer would be c£260,00 but the limit was c£270,000.
  • Brightspark87
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    I also said earlier I would pay more than that! I am just being realistic with the valuation - working with a mortgage broker who sits next to me I honestly do not think its worth much more than £260k doesnt mean I wasn't willing to pay the £270k.

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  • ScorpiondeRooftrouser
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    Brightspark87 wrote: »
    I also said earlier I would pay more than that! I am just being realistic with the valuation - working with a mortgage broker who sits next to me I honestly do not think its worth much more than £260k doesnt mean I wasn't willing to pay the £270k.

    Earlier when? Before the thread started?
  • Brightspark87
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    Brightspark87 wrote: »
    We also are talking of a max of £270k depending on the level of issues mentioned above.....

    here! Thanks for taking such an interest though.

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