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We've had an offer, opinions please.

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  • Kelinik
    Kelinik Posts: 3,319 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    slipp_digby wrote: »
    Please let us know how you get on, if only to prove the doom mongers wrong!

    Quick update, the people who made the original offer weren't prepared to raise it at all so on the advice of the EA we held out for a while and have just accepted an offer (from a couple with nothing to sell) for 169,000. :)

    Thanks everyone who offered advice.
    :heart2: Mumma to DD 13yrs, DD 11yrs & DS 3 yrs. :heart2:
  • pennypuppy
    pennypuppy Posts: 722 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    :DGood, I hope it goes through fine.
    :wave:
  • gordonstights
    gordonstights Posts: 359 Forumite
    Kelinik wrote: »
    Quick update, the people who made the original offer weren't prepared to raise it at all

    Interesting. Thanks for letting us know. How strange of that couple! If I were to go straight in with my max offer I'd tell the agent that it was a final offer and it's now or never kind of thing. Sounds like what someone else said, a panic offer and they changed their minds.

    Anyway, good result for you holding out for more :)
  • benood
    benood Posts: 1,398 Forumite
    That's great that you held out for and got a better offer.

    Now you need to keep the EA and your buyer on their toes to get a good quick exchange without any cheeky reductions on survey. Have you got somewhere in mind or will you rent?
  • mr.broderick
    mr.broderick Posts: 3,778 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    carpmaster wrote: »
    Let us know if they decide to put in a higher offer, or whether you end up chasing the market down and getting £120k for it in several months time.

    4 thanks for bad advice ? Too much of it on here at the moment.
  • Kelinik
    Kelinik Posts: 3,319 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Another update, sale went through without any problems, our purchase had no major hiccups (just a bit of waiting around for will of probate), we exchanged earlier in the week and complete on Tuesday. :)
    :heart2: Mumma to DD 13yrs, DD 11yrs & DS 3 yrs. :heart2:
  • Doozergirl
    Doozergirl Posts: 34,082 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Congratulations!

    We're moving on Wednesday so I'll think of you as I'm cleaning down the skirting boards on Tuesday :D
    Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
  • Kelinik
    Kelinik Posts: 3,319 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Oooo congrats to you too Doozergirl, likewise I shall think of you Wednesday whilst I'm trying to get the new place vaguely functional lol! :D
    :heart2: Mumma to DD 13yrs, DD 11yrs & DS 3 yrs. :heart2:
  • jimc_2
    jimc_2 Posts: 290 Forumite
    Doozergirl wrote: »

    We're moving on Wednesday

    I presume you've been successful in finding a pack-horse train and Sherpas then!

    Happy moving!
  • ruggedtoast
    ruggedtoast Posts: 9,819 Forumite
    dannyboycey wrote: »
    Where do you live? Teletubby Land? Button Moon?

    He was posting in February - when the writing was already well and truly on the wall. Been strangely silent for a while for some reason.
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