Sale Dilemma!

f2f

Call it what you like, you've made an agreement in good faith and now you want to break it. It's not a great way to behave in my opinion.

fozzeh

Sooetie wrote: »

If offerer A is at asking price and can complete quickly go with it

Mortgage, FTB, survey. Although time isn't massively important, it'll take at least 4-6 weeks longer, let alone possible problems with survey etc

Person_one wrote: »

You clearly want to take the higher offer, so not sure why you've asked!

You've misjudged.

I'm very 50/50. Half really wants to stick with my guns; less money, less hassle. Part of me wants to see where we can go with it; more money, potentially more hassle...or maybe not. It's that gamble element.

I think I've been as open an honest on the matter as possible.

Marvel1

Person_one wrote: »

Please don't facilitate gazumping, its a horrible thing to do to people who are probably incredibly excited and planning what furniture to buy already.

Strange thing to do before even having a survey.

Talc1234

Person_one wrote: »

Why have you accepted an offer if you weren't happy to sell to the people who made it?

Please don't facilitate gazumping, its a horrible thing to do to people who are probably incredibly excited and planning what furniture to buy already.

Complete tosh...

Seller owes it to themselves to get the best price. Seller does not owe the buyer any favours (whether they are excited or not)

To the OP - There is plenty of interest in your house, don't sell yourself short

fozzeh

cjdavies wrote: »

Strange thing to do before even having a survey.

They aren't having one.

Hoploz

You have used % to avoid the numbers, but it makes a difference, clearly. The 4% could be 50k which could make a big difference. If its only a few k then go with the more proceedable buyer with slightly lower price.

Person A sounds an easier buyer with fewer pitfalls along the way ... except for the biggy which is that they are buying for someone else who could turn round and say they'd prefer an alternative at any stage of the proceedings!

Are you buying as well? Have you found?

MerrilyA

I'd say stick with the offer you've accepted. If you knew you wanted a higher then you could have just mentioned you'd get back to them.

If you really want more money then you can do a sealed bid and explain your rationale.

Yes you want to act in your best interest but it's good to consider your potential buyers too.

frugalsmurf

It's obviously not good practice to accept offers then change your mind, but it's your house & you want the best price. They could pull out themselves a few days later and you'd kick yourself.
If there's interest, did the estate agents not advise you to wait or go to sealed bids?
As we viewed a few popular houses and they went to best and final offers or sealed bids. Can you ask your EA to do that?

anselld

Read a few of the posts on here from FTBs trying to understand survey results on older properties.... then realise that Karma will bite you on the bum if you accept the higher offer now.

marksoton

Talc1234 wrote: »

Complete tosh...

Seller owes it to themselves to get the best price. Seller does not owe the buyer any favours (whether they are excited or not)

To the OP - There is plenty of interest in your house, don't sell yourself short

And they owe it to any potential buyer not to !!!! them around.

The OP appears to be revelling in the drama of it all.