We'd like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum... Read More »
PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING: Hello Forumites! In order to help keep the Forum a useful, safe and friendly place for our users, discussions around non-MoneySaving matters are not permitted per the Forum rules. While we understand that mentioning house prices may sometimes be relevant to a user's specific MoneySaving situation, we ask that you please avoid veering into broad, general debates about the market, the economy and politics, as these can unfortunately lead to abusive or hateful behaviour. Threads that are found to have derailed into wider discussions may be removed. Users who repeatedly disregard this may have their Forum account banned. Please also avoid posting personally identifiable information, including links to your own online property listing which may reveal your address. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
Estate Agent possibly ignoring me.

Another_Level
Posts: 285 Forumite

Hi all,
7 days ago viewed a fairly suitable property and immediately after viewing submitted my offer via phone,email & letter (my offer is asking price & 5%).
7 days on and still waiting for the EA to get back to me, have phoned (they say the will get back to me) & emailed the EA nearly every day.
Just to mention the EA cancelled my viewing 5 minutes before the agreed view time, was outside and all ready. The EA spoke to the vendor and the vendors agreed i can view the property without the agent.
The delightful vendors are down sizing into a mcarthy&stone property which they have already purchased, i did mention i will offer over the asking price,
Is there anything i can do to get the EA to reply to me ? Should i inform the vendors?
Its a UK property.
Thanks for your time.
7 days ago viewed a fairly suitable property and immediately after viewing submitted my offer via phone,email & letter (my offer is asking price & 5%).
7 days on and still waiting for the EA to get back to me, have phoned (they say the will get back to me) & emailed the EA nearly every day.
Just to mention the EA cancelled my viewing 5 minutes before the agreed view time, was outside and all ready. The EA spoke to the vendor and the vendors agreed i can view the property without the agent.
The delightful vendors are down sizing into a mcarthy&stone property which they have already purchased, i did mention i will offer over the asking price,
Is there anything i can do to get the EA to reply to me ? Should i inform the vendors?
Its a UK property.
Thanks for your time.
Choose Stabila !
0
Comments
-
If you got on well with the vendors, you could pop round and check that your offer has been passed on to them.2
-
They’re probably conducting more viewings and hoping for more offersDIP 09/02/21
Offer on property 17/02/21
Offer accepted 18/02/21
Mortgage application submitted 22/02/21
Desktop valuation 22/02/21
Mortgage offer received 22/02/21
Solicitor instructed 23/02/21
Draft contract received and enquiries sent 02/03/21
searches back 08/03/21
Enquiries back 10/06/21
Exchanged 23/06/211 -
Not the EA that's ignoring you. It's the vendors that are taking their time to consider their options. Probably waiting the outcome of more viewings.4
-
Yes the EA is being rude and ignoring you. What can you do? Best bet is to go around to the vendors and explain you’ve put an offer in but yet to have a response.30th June 2021 completely debt free…. Downsized, reduced working hours and living the dream.1
-
davilown said:Best bet is to go around to the vendors and explain you’ve put an offer in but yet to have a response.2
-
Well... it might be but the OP can't know that if the EA hasn't come back to them. It only takes a brief email doesn't it, to confirm the vendor is still considering offers (or whatever). I'd be annoyed if I'd waited a week with no update.
3 -
I would suspect they may have more viewings booked in and want to see if they can get an offer higher than yours. I don’t know why they don’t just tell you that, or maybe the vendors have accepted an offer and are waiting for proof of funds or something before saying it’s under offer.I know I was trying to secure a viewing on a property for over a week, left messages, sent emails, no response. I eventually spoke to the EA who told me the property is SSTC but they are leaving it online for ‘exposure’.If you are local you could put a note through the door and say you haven’t heard back. If you still hear nothing, then you have done all you can.0
-
Thrugelmir said:davilown said:Best bet is to go around to the vendors and explain you’ve put an offer in but yet to have a response.
A simple 30s phone call or brief email doesn’t take long to update.
It all comes down to basic manner which are lacking in this case30th June 2021 completely debt free…. Downsized, reduced working hours and living the dream.4 -
I may be old fashioned but I remember the days when you put an offer in EA called back an hour later - yes or no, if no you up to asking or just below and it’s excepted.The process now ...
Convince EA you can view property by showing DIP, deposit, job contract, underwear draw
View house give other viewers the stink eye as they queue up out side.
You offer asking on the spot they say they will let you know. 1 week later you call they have left the property on the market and are still holding viewings. People have offered over and it’s going to best and final.You give best and final playing guess the number.Offer gets accepted once you go 50% above asking.Mortgage company refuses to lend you that much for a shed.
You sell a kidney to make up the difference breath a sigh of relief you are on the ladder.You get gazumped.44 -
God that made me laugh Boxer234Before crowbars were invented, crows just drank at home.1
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply

Categories
- All Categories
- 350.4K Banking & Borrowing
- 252.9K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 453.3K Spending & Discounts
- 243.4K Work, Benefits & Business
- 598K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 176.6K Life & Family
- 256.5K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.6K Read-Only Boards