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Everyone is selling up their flats should i?

Hi there
i live in a big apartment complex with around 8 blocks of apartments.
i checked with neighbours, the land registry and estate agents and the only block everyone is selling their apartments are in my block. Some are also selling for less than they origionally paid for?
If you were in my position would you sell your apartment like everyone else or would you keep it?
many thanks

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  • user1977
    user1977 Posts: 18,678 Forumite
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    Why are they selling?
  • lincroft1710
    lincroft1710 Posts: 19,161 Forumite
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    With so many apartments for sale, this is likely to deter potential buyers ("why are they all for sale??")  and result in low offers as would appear to be a buyers' market
    If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales
  • El_Torro
    El_Torro Posts: 2,077 Forumite
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    If it's a coincidence that everyone is selling at once then no, I wouldn't bother selling just for that reason. 

    Do the sellers know something you don't?
  • ReadySteadyPop
    ReadySteadyPop Posts: 1,995 Forumite
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    cocod89 said:
    Hi there
    i live in a big apartment complex with around 8 blocks of apartments.
    i checked with neighbours, the land registry and estate agents and the only block everyone is selling their apartments are in my block. Some are also selling for less than they origionally paid for?
    If you were in my position would you sell your apartment like everyone else or would you keep it?
    many thanks

    Quite common thing now. Have they actually sold though or do you mean they are trying to sell?
  • Tabieth
    Tabieth Posts: 431 Forumite
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    The main factor for me is - do you want to / need to move? Can you afford to move? 

    Also, is there a reason so many for the flats are currently selling? 
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