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Stuck between rock and hard place - what to do?

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  • Comms69 said:
    Davesnave said:
    Vestraun said:
    Clearly a troll, all the estate agents have told us there’s ‘pent up demand’ and everything is flying off the shelf. 
    Well, thanks for that, never been called a troll before.
    I think it was irony, or what the poster believed was irony.
    You have to remember they let anyone in here. I've been here since 2006 and no one's asked me to leave.

    Not to your face anyway :smile:
    True 😄
    Perhaps the latest news about Stamp Duty will encourage a bit more activity ....
  • Crashy_Time
    Crashy_Time Posts: 13,386 Forumite
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    Davesnave said:
    Vestraun said:
    Clearly a troll, all the estate agents have told us there’s ‘pent up demand’ and everything is flying off the shelf. 
    Well, thanks for that, never been called a troll before. Many things but not that.
    You are lucky that ‘all’ the estate agents have told you there’s pent up demand. Not the case where I live. And I am watching what is happening around here very closely, believe me.
    We will drop the price again in a matter of weeks if nothing changes.
    We don’t believe it is to do with poor pix or presentation, we have sought views from a number of uninvolved people to see what the comments are. All say lovely house, nicely presented, looks attractive, lovely area etc etc.
    Thank you to everyone who has offered positive (non troll) comments / advice. Appreciated.


    According to some posters there is always "pent up demand" and houses are always "flying off the shelves"...........
    .......Which is why I said it was meant as irony.

    I wasn`t referring to you though.
  • Davesnave
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    Davesnave said:
    Vestraun said:
    Clearly a troll, all the estate agents have told us there’s ‘pent up demand’ and everything is flying off the shelf. 
    Well, thanks for that, never been called a troll before. Many things but not that.
    You are lucky that ‘all’ the estate agents have told you there’s pent up demand. Not the case where I live. And I am watching what is happening around here very closely, believe me.
    We will drop the price again in a matter of weeks if nothing changes.
    We don’t believe it is to do with poor pix or presentation, we have sought views from a number of uninvolved people to see what the comments are. All say lovely house, nicely presented, looks attractive, lovely area etc etc.
    Thank you to everyone who has offered positive (non troll) comments / advice. Appreciated.


    According to some posters there is always "pent up demand" and houses are always "flying off the shelves"...........
    .......Which is why I said it was meant as irony.

    I wasn`t referring to you though.
    I know.  I thought the OP was probably smart enough to work our what I meant by irony without your extra explanation.

  • Crashy_Time
    Crashy_Time Posts: 13,386 Forumite
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    My point wasn`t about irony though.
  • gwynlas
    gwynlas Posts: 2,510 Forumite
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    If the properties been on the market so long does it need a refresh?
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