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What would you do with house buyer
Gam2015
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So I accepted an offer on my home in mid October she offered 2k over the asking price to take it off the market so nobody else could view it which I agreed to. The buyer had a survey about a week and half back. Now the home buyers report has picked up some jobs and she is panicking a bit. It’s a 2 bed semi built in about 1930’s. The survey is showing small traces of damp in lower walls and chimney is leaning apparently 🙄 she is wanting to come round with a builder maybe next week. It’s all dragging on a bit could i pull the plug and find someone else to buy it? I’ve purchased another property which will probably complete in January. Just glad I’m not buying in a chain. Thoughts appreciated on this
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You could buy the next person could have the same concerns .... Which would leave you no better off.
Take it you don't need this sale to complete to buy your onward purchase?1 -
No but I’d like my money out of it asapHampshireH said:You could buy the next person could have the same concerns .... Which would leave you no better off.
Take it you don't need this sale to complete to buy your onward purchase?0 -
Has the potential buyer had their mortgage approved?Gam2015 said:So I accepted an offer on my home in mid October she offered 2k over the asking price to take it off the market so nobody else could view it which I agreed to.0 -
I believe so yesThrugelmir said:
Has the potential buyer had their mortgage approved?Gam2015 said:So I accepted an offer on my home in mid October she offered 2k over the asking price to take it off the market so nobody else could view it which I agreed to.0 -
Give her a final date to sort out her builder/survey, otherwise back to open market - Let her offer the asking price once she stops faffing. Suspect she wants it.....1
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Spoke to her yesterday she said she’s still interested but everything is at snails pace. She’s told her solicitor not to start searches yet 🤔fimacdoodle said:Give her a final date to sort out her builder/survey, otherwise back to open market - Let her offer the asking price once she stops faffing. Suspect she wants it.....0 -
Well she has you over a barrel. You stopped any other viewings or offers so if you suggest she does one you have to put your property back on the market again and start viewings.0
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Why are you speaking to her direct? Your EA should be doing that. Don't let it get personal.Gam2015 said:
Spoke to her yesterday she said she’s still interested but everything is at snails pace. She’s told her solicitor not to start searches yet 🤔fimacdoodle said:Give her a final date to sort out her builder/survey, otherwise back to open market - Let her offer the asking price once she stops faffing. Suspect she wants it.....4 -
Tbf it seems as soon as offer was accepted the EA didn’t really want to knowthegreenone said:
Why are you speaking to her direct? Your EA should be doing that. Don't let it get personal.Gam2015 said:
Spoke to her yesterday she said she’s still interested but everything is at snails pace. She’s told her solicitor not to start searches yet 🤔fimacdoodle said:Give her a final date to sort out her builder/survey, otherwise back to open market - Let her offer the asking price once she stops faffing. Suspect she wants it.....0 -
If her solicitor has been instructed not to start work, she is taking the p*ss! (excuse my language!).You need to start getting tough. By all means let her do whatever investigations she wants (surveys, builders, electricians etc) - that is only fair as she's forking out 00s of 000s of £s, but equally she must show she's serious and get her legal work started. Fast.As suggested, I would stop communicating direct.Tell your EA tomorrow that unless your solicitor hears from hers with progress by the end of this coming week, he (the EA) is to start remarketing.That will get back to her and hopefully she'll start pulling her finger out.And if she doesn't, then you'll be on the road to finding a replacement buyer.4
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