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How is your house sale going Part V
Jan 16th 2006, 6:07 pm
#106
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Joined: Dec 2003
Location: Adelaide - South Australia
Posts: 1,820
Re: How is your house sale going Part V
Originally Posted by kris maynard
Hi all
I can now join this thread as our house went on the market at the weekend had 3 viewings Saturday one came back for 2nd viewing sunday, just had estate agent ring with an offer 10 grand under so have rejected , now the wait to see if they up it!!!
Kris xx
I can now join this thread as our house went on the market at the weekend had 3 viewings Saturday one came back for 2nd viewing sunday, just had estate agent ring with an offer 10 grand under so have rejected , now the wait to see if they up it!!!
Kris xx
Jan 16th 2006, 6:31 pm
#107
Happy Member
Joined: Feb 2005
Location: On a rollercoaster
Posts: 1,913
Re: How is your house sale going Part V
Originally Posted by ohippy
Blimey Kris - that's good news isn't it ?
How's the visa app going ? Heard owt ?
How's the visa app going ? Heard owt ?
Still waiting for Visa should be soon though judging by others timelines!!
So not panicking about house sale yet as we werent expecting any viewings till next week!!
Hope I dont live to regret it though!!
hows things with you?
Kris xx
Jan 16th 2006, 8:01 pm
#108
is happy to be here :)
Joined: Mar 2005
Location: Somerly, Perth
Posts: 4,800
Re: How is your house sale going Part V
We are getting the house valued this Saturday, so soon to be on the housing market 
:scared: 
:scared:
Jan 16th 2006, 8:03 pm
#109
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Jan 2006
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 12,865
Re: How is your house sale going Part V
Originally Posted by highboy
This might explain why some people are having to wait so long to sell there house.
From ft.com
"Estate agents, members of a profession not especially known for frankness and honesty, have confessed to a practice long suspected by homebuyers and sellers: overvaluing people’s homes"
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/1834c4cc-7e...0779e2340.html
From ft.com
"Estate agents, members of a profession not especially known for frankness and honesty, have confessed to a practice long suspected by homebuyers and sellers: overvaluing people’s homes"
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/1834c4cc-7e...0779e2340.html
Jan 16th 2006, 8:04 pm
#110
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Jun 2004
Location: northumberland,uk
Posts: 498
Re: How is your house sale going Part V
We were really lucky because someone got wind we were going to put our house up for sale and asked to but it privately...I was well shocked!!
Don't get me wrong..we aren't living posh. It's an ex-council house but they are solid,well built and never demand a huge amount of money from people therefore quite easy to sell..but never thought it would be that easy!
Lynn
Don't get me wrong..we aren't living posh. It's an ex-council house but they are solid,well built and never demand a huge amount of money from people therefore quite easy to sell..but never thought it would be that easy!
Lynn
Jan 16th 2006, 8:30 pm
#111
Tired but Happy
Joined: Feb 2005
Location: Darley, Central Highlands Victoria
Posts: 780
Re: How is your house sale going Part V
Hiya we have had some good news we complete on the 20th jan and we are looking at flights for the 29th Jan so watch out Sydney Here we come can't wait
Gpood luck to all you BE'ers on the market right now it will happen.
Poshrice
Jan 17th 2006, 7:01 am
#112
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Joined: Jan 2004
Location: Halls Head, WA
Posts: 4,146
Re: How is your house sale going Part V
Originally Posted by kris maynard
Still waiting for Visa should be soon though judging by others timelines!!
So not panicking about house sale yet as we werent expecting any viewings till next week!!
Hope I dont live to regret it though!!
hows things with you?
Kris xx
So not panicking about house sale yet as we werent expecting any viewings till next week!!
Hope I dont live to regret it though!!
hows things with you?
Kris xx
Will be worth it though, I'm sure of it.
Jan 17th 2006, 4:49 pm
#113
Ok this isn't so bad
Joined: Aug 2005
Location: Dundee (Scotland) now Bayside Brisbane
Posts: 4,824
Re: How is your house sale going Part V
House goes on the Market on Monday...Got For Sale sign today and just had an email with my offer of employment!
Getting real now!
Cheers
Ginny
Getting real now!
Cheers
Ginny
Jan 17th 2006, 6:00 pm
#114
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 12,063
Re: How is your house sale going Part V
Originally Posted by Stitch
House goes on the Market on Monday...Got For Sale sign today and just had an email with my offer of employment!
Getting real now!
Cheers
Ginny
Getting real now!
Cheers
Ginny
Jan 17th 2006, 6:59 pm
#115
Ok this isn't so bad
Joined: Aug 2005
Location: Dundee (Scotland) now Bayside Brisbane
Posts: 4,824
Re: How is your house sale going Part V
Originally Posted by possoms
Great news re the job Ginny good luck with the house
How are you going?
Cheers
Ginny
Jan 18th 2006, 8:52 am
#116
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 12,063
Re: How is your house sale going Part V
Originally Posted by Stitch
Thanks,
How are you going?
Cheers
Ginny
How are you going?
Cheers
Ginny
Jan 18th 2006, 9:31 am
#117
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Joined: Dec 2003
Location: Adelaide - South Australia
Posts: 1,820
Re: How is your house sale going Part V
I've got to whinge so may as well do it here!
Offer accepted 25 Nov on the basis we wanted quick completion. No probs say agents. Survey done 3 Jan - but found out today buyers don't have mortgage in place yet despite the agent telling me it had all been sorted when I spoke to him last week. Someone is talking b*****s here. Told my agent that if it doesn't get sorted out very soon then I'm pulling the plug on the whole thing and starting again (with someone else!). Hopefully the loss of over £4000 comission will make them do something.
Aaaaahhhhhhh. Better now.
Offer accepted 25 Nov on the basis we wanted quick completion. No probs say agents. Survey done 3 Jan - but found out today buyers don't have mortgage in place yet despite the agent telling me it had all been sorted when I spoke to him last week. Someone is talking b*****s here. Told my agent that if it doesn't get sorted out very soon then I'm pulling the plug on the whole thing and starting again (with someone else!). Hopefully the loss of over £4000 comission will make them do something.
Aaaaahhhhhhh. Better now.
Jan 18th 2006, 9:36 am
#118
Just Joined
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 28
Re: How is your house sale going Part V
Originally Posted by Giantaxe
Am I correct that sales prices are still not public record in England? If so, then you really are at the mercy of people who have a vested interest in inflating listing prices in the hopes of getting a listing. If not, then you can do your own comps. on recent sales to judge whether a suggested asking price is reasonable.
http://www.houseprices.co.uk
Last edited by highboy; Jan 18th 2006 at 9:39 am.
Jan 18th 2006, 2:36 pm
#119
Brisbane bound
Joined: Sep 2004
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 389
Re: How is your house sale going Part V
We put ours on 3 weeks before Christmas, we had our doubts but the agent said there aren't many buyers around but those there are are serious. How right he was, two weeks in we had an offer (while we were away on holiday!) and after a bit of negotiation got the price we wanted
Searches are already complete, survey next week so fingers crossed.....
Searches are already complete, survey next week so fingers crossed.....
Jan 18th 2006, 3:12 pm
#120
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Sep 2005
Location: Perth WA
Posts: 936
Re: How is your house sale going Part V
house on market for 10 weeks, no viewing, dropped price £15000 last week. had viewing on fri 13th !! offer put in by viewer another £10000 below asking price, turned offer down, viewer went elswhere, now beating self up, on "should i of cut losses and sold"??
ps. don't say yes!!
ps. don't say yes!!
Last edited by don544; Jan 18th 2006 at 3:54 pm.