Estate Agent Refusing to Show us Property because we are not in a position to proceed

WeB

Ok, let me clear one thing up. It would HELP if I had sold my house, but I don't NEED it to sell before being able to proceed. Big difference.

Flugelhorn

WeB wrote: »

Ok, let me clear one thing up. It would HELP if I had sold my house, but I don't NEED it to sell before being able to proceed. Big difference.

that is different - if I didn't need to sell my house I would tell the EA that is a cash purchase

saajan_12

WeB wrote: »

Might seem strange for some, but I would never sell my home without having found a suitable new home.

I might question some implications, but I accept them.

:rotfl:
How is this not the exact same in reverse? You won't sell until you have a new home, they (and the majority of other sellers / EAs) won't accept an offer for your new home until you've sold STC.

The implications of your approach are that most sellers won't entertain a non proceedable offer, so it doesn't make sense to waste time on a viewing. If you're so accepting of that, why are you complaining??

WeB wrote: »

I do wish to move, but am not willing to a) go back to renting and move twice, b) limit myself to the handful of houses available to me at the exact time that my house has sold.

Doesn't make any sense.. you are limited to the houses available at the time your house sells: if you place an offer and then your house doesn't sell within a reasonable time (you said its slow in winter for your house too) then you'll lose your purchase, and restart. IF you refuse to go into rented, then you'll have to go with the purchase that is available at the point your house actually sells.

Sounds like you're the one shooting yourself in the foot..

Slithery

WeB wrote: »

She was very friendly right up to the point where she viewed our file and realised we would need to sell our property first.

WeB wrote: »

Ok, let me clear one thing up. It would HELP if I had sold my house, but I don't NEED it to sell before being able to proceed. Big difference.

These two statements contradict each other. Does the EA know that you don't need to sell to proceed or not?

kingstreet

WeB wrote: »

Ok, let me clear one thing up. It would HELP if I had sold my house, but I don't NEED it to sell before being able to proceed. Big difference.

Yes. It would have helped if you said you are non-dependent.

Did you tell the agent this?

You're a cash buyer if you don't need to sell to buy and don't need a mortgage.

But earlier you said;-

She was very friendly right up to the point where she viewed our file and realised we would need to sell our property first

and

Even when I argued that we wouldn't need a mortgage when we sold our house to buy the new house.

Your position is as clear as mud, TBH.

Oops. Crossed with Slithery!

Surrey_EA

WeB wrote: »

Ok, let me clear one thing up. It would HELP if I had sold my house, but I don't NEED it to sell before being able to proceed. Big difference.

Do you think that it might have been relevant to mention that a little earlier.....???

SeasideSally

WeB wrote: »

She was very friendly right up to the point where she viewed our file and realised we would need to sell our property first.

WeB wrote: »

Ok, let me clear one thing up. It would HELP if I had sold my house, but I don't NEED it to sell before being able to proceed. Big difference.

You do need to sell your property first. You don't need to sell your property first. Maybe the EA didn't allow you to view because she was as confused as i am. :undecided

pinkshoes

WeB wrote: »

Ok, let me clear one thing up. It would HELP if I had sold my house, but I don't NEED it to sell before being able to proceed. Big difference.

If you had said this in the first post it would have helped...

As you have not explained yourself clearly here, then perhaps the EA/vendor didn't understand what You meant either.

If you have enough cash to buy another house without needing to sell yours, then phone the EA again and tell them this. This would make you a chain free buyer.

Thrugelmir

WeB wrote: »

I respectfully disagree, as I feel it is a generalisation which doesn't apply in my case.

You are entitled to hold any view you wish. There's no disagreement on this score. The problem that you face is the majority of vendors , including myself in the past, wouldn't entertain you. Given your non proceedable current position.

Thrugelmir

WeB wrote: »

Ok, let me clear one thing up. It would HELP if I had sold my house, but I don't NEED it to sell before being able to proceed. Big difference.

Why are you ranting on here then? Seems as if you weren't clear to the Estate Agent either. From your opening post.

She was very friendly right up to the point where she viewed our file and realised we would need to sell our property first.