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Cash buyer. Survey done. What next?
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cash purchase is no different to mortgage, except the buyer doesn't have to apply for a mortgage.1
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Thanks for your reply and the luck. Hope all goes well for you too!!youth_leader said:I'm a cash buyer choccy1972, and I had my full structural survey last Tuesday. The surveyor emailed me to say no problems, so I emailed my EA to say I was happy to proceed without further investigation ie no price negotiations. I have no intention of gazundering at exchange. I asked my solicitor for an update and he said he's waiting for the contracts and to ask my EA to chase - they've emailed this morning to say they are contacting the vendor's solicitor as well as the vendor. It's been six weeks since my offer was accepted. I've also bought a book on house buying from Amazon as I'm in the dark about the purchase process, it is sometimes available at the library, 'House Buying for Dummies'.
I am sorry you are in debt, I spent twelve years digging myself out of it, and still remember the taste of my curry powder and water 'soup', wishing you the best of luck.0
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