We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING: Hello Forumites! In order to help keep the Forum a useful, safe and friendly place for our users, discussions around non-MoneySaving matters are not permitted per the Forum rules. While we understand that mentioning house prices may sometimes be relevant to a user's specific MoneySaving situation, we ask that you please avoid veering into broad, general debates about the market, the economy and politics, as these can unfortunately lead to abusive or hateful behaviour. Threads that are found to have derailed into wider discussions may be removed. Users who repeatedly disregard this may have their Forum account banned. Please also avoid posting personally identifiable information, including links to your own online property listing which may reveal your address. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
The Forum now has a brand new text editor, adding a bunch of handy features to use when creating posts. Read more in our how-to guide

What to offer?

eveline
eveline Posts: 1 Newbie
in House buying, renting & selling
Just read in MoneySavingExpert's house biiuying guide that I could ask for input about what to offer for a house. So any advice is very welcome.
We don't have a house to sell, so that is a plus.

The house: rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-40619142.html

It does not have double glazing everywhere
The whole house needs redecorating
The bathroom needs extending
It does not have full central heating
Needs new kitchen
Probably needs insulating throughout

Thanks!
«1

Comments

  • littlegreenfrog_2
    littlegreenfrog_2 Posts: 237 Forumite
    Sorry, this is not a very helpful answer. Just wanted to say (1) that's a nice house, (2) you get a lot for your money up there! and (3) those tiles in the toilet...wow! :)


    Perhaps a good approach would be to work out how much it would cost you to fix those things, add it on to the asking price and see if you think that looks like a fair price considering what other similar properties in the area tend to sell for. If it's over, reduce your offer accordingly.
  • melstar11
    melstar11 Posts: 262 Forumite
    Add re-wiring to the list of works. That could be amazing once it's been updated. We looked at a similar house in the NW which had been updated and it was lovely. Are there any similar houses locally to use as a guideline?
  • hcb42
    hcb42 Posts: 5,962 Forumite
    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-40619142.html

    this one?
  • hcb42
    hcb42 Posts: 5,962 Forumite
    I worked up in Brigg for a long time, if that is the one and having seen the pictures I would run a mile..seems overpriced to me
  • csgohan4
    csgohan4 Posts: 10,602 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    175K as a starting point
    "It is prudent when shopping for something important, not to limit yourself to Pound land/Estate Agents"

    G_M/ Bowlhead99 RIP
  • alchemist.1
    alchemist.1 Posts: 860 Forumite
    Depends on the local market.

    How fast are houses selling?

    If that was in my area in the North it would be sold by Monday with someone offering at least 10k over the asking price.
  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    hcb42 wrote: »
    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-40619142.html

    this one?

    Awful...awful photos. If I was the vendor I'd get every one of those photos redone. They could have put the toilet seat down. They could have asked for the vendor to put their clothes away. They could have advised the vendor to DE-CLUTTER.

    It's so distracted me I have no idea what it's worth.
    :footie:
    :p Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) :p Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. :p
  • WeAreGhosts
    WeAreGhosts Posts: 3,127 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Looks like a money-pit to me. There's no EPC?
  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    HappyMJ wrote: »
    They could have asked for the vendor to put their clothes away. They could have advised the vendor to DE-CLUTTER.

    No upward chain, plus spot-the-demographic decor... I suspect the photos were taken during house clearance, and it's probably currently completely empty. The vendor may well live nowhere near the property.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper I've been Money Tipped!
    hcb42 wrote: »
    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-40619142.html

    this one?

    If it is that one its a dump and needs £50 k spending on it, there are some great fully renovated homes in that part of the world that you could move right into priced below £!50k
This discussion has been closed.
★ ★ ★ Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 354K Banking & Borrowing
  • 254.3K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 455.3K Spending & Discounts
  • 247.1K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 603.7K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 178.3K Life & Family
  • 261.2K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.
Update Your Picture