Negotiating with Barratts

nik_k

RelievedSheff wrote: »

On a £300k house?

They saw you coming !!!

Nah, although they offered it as an incentive, we negotiated a deal more suited to our financial situation, such as SDLT paid and legal fees paid.

ethank

You are more likely to get a better offer if they don't have to part ex your house.

Court94

Hi
I am currently on the brink of placing an offer with David Wilson for one of their Chelworth homes (large 4bed).
We will be using their Part Exchange service but will also be asking for Stamp Duty Paid, Legal Fees and John Lewis Gift Voucher (they are offering this voucher and £10000 deposit contribution on one of their other houses on the development).
The plot we are interested is on the final phase of the whole development but is in quite a prime location as this is one of only 11 to face on to greenery rather than other houses. The sales advisor has already stated they will not be offering any incentives with these plots due to their location but I highly doubt that....

Please can anyone offer me any advise as to how I go about negotiating with DHW and how to play it if they reject our initial proposal? Is it advisable to say we will walk away from the house or should we go back with a counter offer?

Any help would be greatly appreciated! So hard trying to get the right balance of getting the beat deal and then again not loosing out on your dream home (especially given the desirability of the plot location!)