I've pulled out of our house sale..........

budget_counsellor_shaz

guppy wrote: »

Never know, they might call you back next week begging you to buy it for your offer price. Hardly a seller's market at the moment.

I might just find something else, there are a lot of properties on the market but I think I'll find someone with no chain and in a hurry to sell.

Shaz

Taffyscot

Hi Shaz I know how you feel. There is a saying here in Scotland "If it's for ye it will no go by ye" and it is so true. It wasn't meant to be and I bet you will find something better and sigh with relief. Taffy

mr.broderick

Taffyscot wrote: »

Hi Shaz I know how you feel. There is a saying here in Scotland "If it's for ye it will no go by ye" and it is so true. It wasn't meant to be and I bet you will find something better and sigh with relief. Taffy

Snall minded scots, you gotta love em.

Shaz judging by your reaction i feel a sense of relief from you.

Have you got a little buyers remorse? You know, were you looking for an excuse to pull out? Have the Hpc crowd finally got to you?

Doc_N

Shaz, you made absolutely the right decision. This is a falling market, and it's unlikely the seller is going to get the extra £5k from anyone.

Why not go back to him/her in a few days and offer to buy at the old price (or maybe even a shade less).

merlinthehappypig

Shaz. Sorry about your problems. There might be light at the end of the tunnel.

We put in an offer on a house three weeks ago which was rejected. They wanted £15000 more than the offer we made, so we walked away as we didn't think it was worth it. Just over a week ago they came back and said they would take the offer after all, but we told them that the offer was no longer on the table (we felt that the original offer was also a little high by then after daily news reports on falling house prices). Last Friday the agent rang saying they would take £15000 less than our original offer. Yesterday the agent rang again saying they would take a further £30000 less. We may or not go ahead with this purchase, but by sitting tight have already saved £60000 from the original price they wanted and £45000 from our original offer. Some people simply have a vastly over-inflated ideas about how much their houses are worth and the agents need to take some of the blame as well. It's really satisfying when it turns round and bites them! Looking forward to the next phone call!

budget_counsellor_shaz

Taffyscot wrote: »

Hi Shaz I know how you feel. There is a saying here in Scotland "If it's for ye it will no go by ye" and it is so true. It wasn't meant to be and I bet you will find something better and sigh with relief. Taffy

Thanks Taffy

budget_counsellor_shaz

mr.broderick wrote: »

Snall minded scots, you gotta love em.

Shaz judging by your reaction i feel a sense of relief from you.

Have you got a little buyers remorse? You know, were you looking for an excuse to pull out? Have the Hpc crowd finally got to you?

You are right I'm gutted.......my hubbys relieved he said it was more hastle then it was worth.......

I don't know what will happen with the house prices .....who knows time will tell.

I will try to find somewhere to rent for now, then at least it takes the pressure off. I would like to be settled for Christmas

budget_counsellor_shaz

chriseast wrote: »

.............We may or not go ahead with this purchase, but by sitting tight have already saved £60000 from the original price they wanted and £45000 from our original offer. Some people simply have a vastly over-inflated ideas about how much their houses are worth and the agents need to take some of the blame as well. It's really satisfying when it turns round and bites them! Looking forward to the next phone call!

Thats an amazing story wow I wish you all the best.

.......maybe if they come back and I'll try the same....the house we were looking at needed a lot of work new windows, bathroom, kitchen, etc, cleaning and desmelling it stinks! :rolleyes:

guppy

budget_counsellor_shaz wrote: »

Thats an amazing story wow I wish you all the best.

.......maybe if they come back and I'll try the same....the house we were looking at needed a lot of work new windows, bathroom, kitchen, etc, cleaning and desmelling it stinks! :rolleyes:

And this was your dream house? Love to see what you turned down!

budget_counsellor_shaz

guppy wrote: »

And this was your dream house? Love to see what you turned down!

Sorry I always start with a blank canvas I can see the potential. I've spent most of my life living in building sites. Not everyones ideal I know:rotfl: