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House search drawing a blank

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  • babyblade41
    babyblade41 Posts: 3,965 Forumite
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    IMO I don't think you are ready for the next step yet.  

    Maybe remove from the market and have a look on RM for the next year & see how often something comes up that you would be happy with

    I think as time goes by your must haves will get fewer as time goes by & your must haves change 
  • theoretica
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    Not looking on RM and only at houses for sale, but looking at the area - how many houses exist that you might be interested in?  Are there streets you have your eye on?  Or are you hunting for a really rare beast?
    But a banker, engaged at enormous expense,
    Had the whole of their cash in his care.
    Lewis Carroll
  • MobileSaver
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    Slinky said:
    GDB2222 said:
    RedFraggle said:
    What's the main driver for smaller?
    Fewer bedrooms. 
    Can't you just shut the doors and ignore them?
    I did that in my old house; went into one of the bedrooms for the first time in at least a year to discover a huge wasps nest in there as I'd left a window ever so slightly ajar for ventilation... :o

    Every generation blames the one before...
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  • markin
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    Your just wasting the buyers time, It could be years before your perfect home comes up.
  • GDB2222
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    markin said:
    Your just wasting the buyers time, It could be years before your perfect home comes up.
    That’s what I fear. 
    No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?
  • Silvertabby
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    GDB2222 said:
    RedFraggle said:
    What's the main driver for smaller?
    Fewer bedrooms. 
    Why is that a problem?

    There's only ever been the two of us in our 4 bed house.  Master suite, guest bedroom, hobby room and study.


  • YoungBlueEyes
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    Is it just for fewer bedrooms?

    Gotta say, I agree with Silvertabby ^^^ Have a look round your current house and see how you can jiggle it about or repurpose some rooms. It doesn't seem like you really want to move....
    Shout out to people who don't know what the opposite of in is.
  • housebuyer143
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    GDB2222 said:
    markin said:
    Your just wasting the buyers time, It could be years before your perfect home comes up.
    That’s what I fear. 
    Unless you have exceptional luck it isn't going to work out timing wise for you. It's not really fair to make your buyer wait unless of course you are honest from the get go that you are looking for the dream house and it couly take months and months.
  • GDB2222
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    housebuyer143 said:
    GDB2222 said:
    markin said:
    Your just wasting the buyers time, It could be years before your perfect home comes up.
    That’s what I fear. 
    Unless you have exceptional luck it isn't going to work out timing wise for you. It's not really fair to make your buyer wait unless of course you are honest from the get go that you are looking for the dream house and it couly take months and months.
    I had a chat with the EA, who of course didn’t want to hear! Yes, if we get an offer, we will be frank with the buyer.
    No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?
  • thegreenone
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    edited 26 March 2023 at 12:18PM
    Are you registered with all the EAs in the area?  I believe some small independents won't pay the large fees that Rightmove charge.  A friend found her forever house that way.  Other than that, I agree with above, a letter drop.
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