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How much (little) to offer?
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The_Logans wrote: »Yep, and that's what we've got. We offered up t our absolute maximum on the £499k property (£465000) and they still didn't accept so we walked away. Offered on another house, not the fixer upper but a different one in a different village, similar size, bigger plot. £447500
Walk-in condition!
Good result, well done.0 -
The house with guide price £499,999 is now 'reduced' to offers over £480,000. I suspect the vendors have not reduced their expectations though!0
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The_Logans wrote: »The house with guide price £499,999 is now 'reduced' to offers over £480,000. I suspect the vendors have not reduced their expectations though!
Reasonable drop, but will only work if the house isn`t hopelessly over-priced to start with?0 -
Crashy_Time wrote: »Reasonable drop, but will only work if the house isn`t hopelessly over-priced to start with?
Time will tell, I keep watching it on Rightmove out of curiosity. It's this one http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-44944704.html?premiumA=true
(now that we're not interested in it anymore I don't mind sharing it!)0 -
"The earliest viewing is reccommended" hahaha estate agents are so full of s**t!
Well done, you've done the right thing walking away and buying something reasonably priced.0 -
The_Logans wrote: »Time will tell, I keep watching it on Rightmove out of curiosity. It's this one http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-44944704.html?premiumA=true
(now that we're not interested in it anymore I don't mind sharing it!)
Nothing special, IMO they will have to drop some more.0
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