Are we in a sellers market?

dunroving

YoungBlueEyes wrote: »

My list included 1 beds, but there was only a couple of those I think.
The trouble is my expectations. What my budget can buy you where I live is all-round better than I was looking at down there. My fault - lesson learned!

My new plan is 2 pronged. I'm looking in other areas where I can afford the house I'd like (Staffordshire towns, Stafford and Burton look promising...). Then I've also got a friend I'm moving in with who's down outside Cambridge, so perhaps it'd be wise to do that, get a job and then a mortgage so I can afford something nicer somewhere nicer. If Shrewsbury's meant to be, it will be.

I agree about the time wasters. I think we've struck lucky with our buyers, they're serious buyers and lovely with it. They're about 50 miles away and wanted to come round one night after work to measure up for their stuff and I said yes. Anything to make it easier, I've read so many horror stories on here I'll do anything to make it go smoother! He even offered to help us move if it wasn't too far cos his son owns a van company

Thanks the interesting info vv, this is all such a learning curve! Made much easier by some of the posters on this site :T

I think it's great when buyers and sellers get all loved up (it's nice to have a good feeling about selling and buying, even though it's a business transaction a the end of the day), but I would never go so far as to get involved in any separate business transaction with a buyer or seller. Keep it simple and get your own van/movers.

YoungBlueEyes

Yeah agreed. A bit of common decency and friendliness goes a long way, but not getting too close is wise I think. Good of him to offer though I thought.