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Hesford Real Estate - Anyone heard of them?

ptrichardson
ptrichardson Posts: 240 Forumite
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in House buying, renting & selling
Hi,
I'm trying to sell a house, and in addition to estate agents, I've set up a Facebook page and paid for some local advertising.

From that, someone from Hesford Real Estate contacted me, and after a couple of email exchanges, they've made an offer.

I'm a bit nervous about this, as I've never heard of them, and they don't have much online presence or reviews.

Is anyone able to advise?

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  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    ptrichardson wrote: »
    I'm trying to sell a house, and in addition to estate agents, I've set up a Facebook page and paid for some local advertising.

    From that, someone from Hesford Real Estate contacted me, and after a couple of email exchanges, they've made an offer.
    Made an offer for a property they haven't viewed? I wouldn't treat that seriously.

    According to Companies House, Hesford Real Estate Ltd is a one-man company incorporated only a few weeks ago.
  • Grumpelstiltskin
    Grumpelstiltskin Posts: 5,553 Forumite
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    Well it appears the company was only incorporated in September this year.

    https://www.companieslist.co.uk/11592955-hesford-real-estate-limited

    So no one will have had time to rate it.

    Would I touch it with a barge pole? No
    If you go down to the woods today you better not go alone.
  • ptrichardson
    ptrichardson Posts: 240 Forumite
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    Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. I did look them up on companies house, and the person who contacted me is the director.

    Feels like a scam, but I can't see how they scam me?
    I know for about £20 I can insure myself against legal fees if they gazunder me at the 11th hour (which is the only scam I can think of)
  • Grumpelstiltskin
    Grumpelstiltskin Posts: 5,553 Forumite
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    Have they viewed the property?

    If not definitely don't touch them.


    Would you make an offer on a property you hadn't viewed?
    If you go down to the woods today you better not go alone.
  • ptrichardson
    ptrichardson Posts: 240 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Grumpelstiltskin wrote: »
    Have they viewed the property?
    If not definitely don't touch them.
    Would you make an offer on a property you hadn't viewed?

    I've not actually used these "we buy any house" places before - so I wasn't sure if they actually viewed the properties beyond perhaps sending a valuer/surveyor round.

    Seems like my spidey-senses are right on this one though, rabbit away.
  • Grumpelstiltskin
    Grumpelstiltskin Posts: 5,553 Forumite
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    You are right in that what these people do is make you a 'reasonable ' offer then when you have spent money they drop their offer at the last moment.


    I'm not sure how insurance would cover this, so the safest thing is to walk away.
    If you go down to the woods today you better not go alone.
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