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We have SOLD !!!

MadMonkey
MadMonkey Posts: 305 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
We have been on the market since July and we had an offer today which was 2.5k under asking - managed to nudge them up to 2k under and we are now "under offer"

So happy:j :j :j :j :j

Anyone who feels the need to remind me of the statistics of house sales falling through - please refrain;)

We were on at a realistic price and were asking 25k less than *valuation* and had spent hours researching sold prices and comparables.

Got to find a new house now though:eek:

So all those of you who have been on the market for a long time - do not despair !! Check you are realistically priced and wait.
It's not paranoia if they really are after you.
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  • nelly_2
    nelly_2 Posts: 17,863 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    A lot of sales fall through you know:rotfl:

    moanly joking good luck
  • MadMonkey
    MadMonkey Posts: 305 Forumite
    nelly wrote: »
    A lot of sales fall through you know:rotfl:


    :naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty:

    :silenced: :silenced: :silenced: :silenced: :silenced: :silenced: :silenced: :silenced: :silenced: :silenced:

    :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:
    It's not paranoia if they really are after you.
  • Rover
    Rover Posts: 323 Forumite
    Bearing the fruits of a realistic valuation, well done and good luck.
    I reckon Tarquin at the EA's would have got you that extra 27k though !
    anger, denial, acceptance ;)
  • Doozergirl
    Doozergirl Posts: 34,082 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Well done :)

    Everything crossed for a smooth run!
    Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
  • theGrinch
    theGrinch Posts: 3,133 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    its not sold under its completed! I have seen sales fall through between exchange and completion! good luck though
    "enough is a feast"...old Buddist proverb
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Well done.
    Putting it up for sale last July was cutting it fine though. Phew!!
  • skintlass
    skintlass Posts: 1,326 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    well done :-)
    Never let your sucesses go to your head and never let your failures go to your heart.:beer:
  • MadMonkey
    MadMonkey Posts: 305 Forumite
    theGrinch wrote: »
    its not sold under its completed! I have seen sales fall through between exchange and completion! good luck though

    Please re-read the post and pay attention to the following line:

    Anyone who feels the need to remind me of the statistics of house sales falling through - please refrain;)

    This board is really a doom and gloom place:cool:

    Your glass may be half empty - mine is half full:T


    P.s - any buyer who pulls out / gazunders / messes me about will be turned into a frog.:p
    It's not paranoia if they really are after you.
  • chriz1000
    chriz1000 Posts: 457 Forumite
    theGrinch wrote: »
    its not sold under its completed! I have seen sales fall through between exchange and completion! good luck though

    And how often does that actually happen? Not that many people feel like throwing away 5-10% of the house value + fees!

    Congrats MadMonkey, over 90% of the time you have nothing to worry about so remain upbeat!
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    Hope all goes well in your sale!
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
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