Of everyone in a chain...would you say its the FTB you need to keep happy?

FIRSTTIMER

Also, I was wondering if you are movers, would you rather go with a FTB £3k less or a chain who's giving you the extra 3k you want?


What would an estate agent recommend?

Hoploz

£3k less on £1million, or £3k less on £60k

FTB not hugely attractive, as they may pull out for little reason due to nerves about Brexit, survey, growing up ... etc. Or their huge LTV mortgage may be declined.

Person in chain has pressure from both sides to proceed.

FIRSTTIMER

3k on 200k


Really - I would always presume FTB are the ideal

Hoploz

Each buyer and seller has their own motivators. It'll be different in every case.

societys_child

First time buyers can be fickle.
One not long ago posted that there were indentations in the lounge carpet, left by the previous owners furniture, which they hadn't seen when viewing (obviously because the furniture was still in place)

Think they believed the vendor should buy them a new carpet . . .

ACG

I recently accepted an offer on my house. I had 2 offers, one from a FTBer and another from a downsizer. FTBer had a 5% deposit and the downsizer had a 40% deposit.

I went with the downsizer as they only needed a small mortgage.

People also think cash buyers are the bees knees but the reality to me is that they are not. At the last minute I have found they have a tendancy to reduce the purchase price at the last minute.