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Sh8dy · 2019-02-15 09:26:49

Good Morning, This is my first post here and i'm after some advice. My wife and I are in the process of buying our first home and whilst everything is all very new to me, something has come to light recently that I'm a bit cross about. As it's our first time going through this minefield of house buying i'm relying on our…

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15 February 2019 at 11:13AM

Sh8dy wrote: »

Thank you all so much for your rapid replies!

I realise my mistake, i hadn't considered that the EA is working for the Vendors, not me.... stupid, now i think about it! I was feeling a little aggrieved, now i just feel stupid! All of the above are very valid points and have only highlighted how differently i will do things next time i go through this process!

Thanks again!

Hopefully your purchase proceeds without any hiccups. We all live and learn.

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