The Nice People Thread, No.16: A Universe of Niceness.

Jackmydad

Pyxis wrote: »

If you like it, if it ticks the boxes, decide what you would want to pay for it, and offer a bit less.

Nowt to lose.
By offering a bit less, you have wriggle room.
"They're happy to sit on it". Are they? Test that by offering what you'd pay for it.

With the wriggle room, you might have a deal.
If not, well, at least you now know what you could settle for!

(It's all so hard, isn't it? But remember that for every perfect house you find out there, there will be two or three others just as, if not more perfect!)

I agree.
If they're being hard nosed about a price, they might find the buyers aren't playing.
Any property is only worth what someone will pay for it.
Doesn't matter what the seller thinks it's worth.
Doesn't matter what the estate agent thinks it's worth.
Money talks.

I think I've said before, my OH makes really low offers on anything like houses and cars we're buying
Surprising how often a "hard price" gets less when they see the money walking away!

Nice to see you back Pyxis. Hope you're OK.

silvercar

Worth paying for what makes you happy PN. If you don't grab one you like, how long might you have to wait for another to appear.

Jackmydad

It's always a compromise. This place is a bungalow, we'd have rather had a cottage.
It ticked all the other boxes though.

GDB2222

PasturesNew wrote: »

It's difficult. It's not black and white.

If it were a smart/light bungalow at that price, with a conservatory, I'd have ripped their arm off.
It's a 30 year old house, absolute top of budget, so no wriggle room if it needs a new boiler, or a re-wire ... and other 30 year old house issues like the sculpted artex ceilings and an immersion boiler for the bath. Both of those, in an ideal world with a budget, would have to go It's not like needing new carpets, splash of paint and similar, which is easier.

You are bound to have to spend money on your home at some stage over the next 20-30 years. If you spend your entire budget, will you be able to afford that?

PasturesNew

Adopted? In your 80s?
Don't give up looking for your mum.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7015533/Irish-pensioner-81-grew-orphanage-meets-103-year-old-mother-time.html

GDB2222

PasturesNew wrote: »

Adopted? In your 80s?
Don't give up looking for your mum.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7015533/Irish-pensioner-81-grew-orphanage-meets-103-year-old-mother-time.html

They look remarkably similar, and they must share longevity genes.

zagubov

There used to be a site somebody linked to which worked out your average chance of surviving next year, depending on your age and sex (and location). The people with the highest next-year survivorship was British girls aged about 13 IIRC.

It was pretty optimistic and I think you have to reach 102 before your chance of dying next year overtakes your chance of surviving.

michaels

Offer 285 and tell the agent you really like it but cant afford more than 290.

GDB2222

michaels wrote: »

Offer 285 and tell the agent you really like it but cant afford more than 290.

What's the very worst that happens? The sellers say no. But, they know you are interested, and they may get back to you later.

vivatifosi

Have you got any gardening tips for nettles Pastures?


The dandelion idea is genius!