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How can I know what other people are offering on Purplebricks?
Debtfreewannabee91
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I want to make an offer on a house that’s listed on purple bricks but I’m unsure as to what to start with as an opening offer ? If I make an offer and the seller declines and asks for a specific price because someone’s offered that, how can I know they’re being truthful and not just trying to make me overpay ? I know that I can just go to my Max offer and then just leave it at that but it would be so much easier if I knew whats already been offered. (I know they have already had offers just not how much for)
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Same as any other agency, you cannot find out.
Look up sold house prices for similar local properties and decide what you think this is worth to you.0 -
Ignore the reasons they give - you made an offer, they said no. Would you like to increase?
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The vendor told me on the second viewing - we had no reason to doubt them. It doesn't really matter what anybody else has offered; offer what the house is worth to you.0
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^ This.theoretica said:Ignore the reasons they give - you made an offer, they said no. Would you like to increase?
They want more, or there's no sale. End of.0 -
theoretica said:Ignore the reasons they give - you made an offer, they said no. Would you like to increase?
OP hasn't made an offer yet!AdrianC said:
^ This.theoretica said:Ignore the reasons they give - you made an offer, they said no. Would you like to increase?
They want more, or there's no sale. End of.
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what's purplebricks got to do with it?
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They are the agent selling it obviously. OP thinks because it is a website of sorts, it should display all sorts of info such as previous offer 😀greatcrested said:what's purplebricks got to do with it?0 -
Debtfreewannabee91 said:If I make an offer and the seller declines and asks for a specific price because someone’s offered that, how can I know they’re being truthful and not just trying to make me overpay ?
If an EA 'lies' about another offer, they'd be breaking the law.
Arguably, if the seller 'lies' about another offer - it might be 'fraud by misrepresentation' - but I doubt that you could persuade the police to get involved.
So it's really just a case of using your judgement.0
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