Originally Posted by soapy

never mind that, just get me the lead part in your story........or else

Originally Posted by Professional Princess

Do you remember the old days where in my story, you always gave last flash of white bottom?

Originally Posted by thebears

First off IT IS WORTH IT AND NO YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT.

Suggest having a constructive meeting with your agent and review non price issues - perhaps send a friend round to see how they actually do try to sell - price should not be a standing issue if it is set right in the first place.

We started the process of relocation and during which have dealt with my wife being diagnosed with severe post natal depression (and I can assure you it PND is not the same as baby blues). Luckily we sought treatment straight away.

My wife suffering a near fatal car crash (delayed our move by 18 months) wrote off my new BMW X5 - well at least it saved her life. Consequences were for me to take 8 months off work to nurse her back.

Is the house buying for you a deciding factor on being able to afford relocation? Sorry that sounded a bit blunt and impersonal but what I am wondering is if you have a good solicitor and agent cant you let them get on with it and communicate via email and ph?

Is renting an option? possible remortgage to release funds for your Aust business?

Anyway cheer up 2006 should be a great year and we are all here to help

Originally Posted by Sleeping Beauty

sounds familiar

we put ours on the market last april, and got an offer firstly 20k below asking price, then he upped it to 10k below. agent advised us to turn it down as it had only been on the market 5 weeks.

we are still here, probably about a dozen viewers later, changed agent (to a very good one in our opinion). 2 weeks ago, a young couple came, really liked it, blah blah blah, eventually we agreed a price this monday just gone. the agent now cannot get in touch with the couple. they have not returned calls/switched their phone off. the agent has sent them a compliment slip asking them to contact agent - nothing!!! it looks like we are back on the market.

we are really down in the dumps about it. but what can you do? when we do get a viewer, i am such a mood about cleaning the gaff, because i know that it will be such a waste of time.

i cant really say 'chin up' because i cant even raise mine off the carpet....

good luck
xx

Originally Posted by Dreamaway 10

sleeping beauty that's awful just when you thought you had sold.What a downwer.For what its worth I know just how you feel.I shall send you some Karma.

Originally Posted by kersten and sven

Hi

Please focus on the positives, I know it is hard with the house thing it is really annoying when people come round and say it is lovely etc then don't put in an offer.

We are down for exactly the opposite. House next door but one to us took a year to sell so we put ours up for sale right at the start of the application process having decided we definately needed a change anyway. House sold in six weeks and on day we moved we found out we had got our state sponsorship. Anyway long story short all our stuff is in storage, we are living at in laws in a small bedroom (to save up for travelling) and with a teenage sister in next bedroom and what seems like half the teenagers in the area round half the time is a nightmare.

Just had our meds last week so hope to get visa soon

Back to you though is there no way you can consider renting until you sell and going anyway?

Also really think about presentation (I'm sure it is lovely anyway), get rid of all clutter etc and any furniture you don't need to make it look as big as poss. If you have any bold decoration it is worth spending a bit and re-decorating in neutral colours so people can see a blank canvas more easily, make sure garden is tidy (now weather is getting nicer put out furniture and garden candles etc for viewings) and don't forget the old tricks of brewing coffee / baking bread as viewers arrive makes it feel like home! Hope you don't think I am teaching you to suck eggs here!

Anoher thing is keep hassling your estate agent, in my experience they are all lazy and try to do the minimum for their extortionate fees so ring them every day at least once, the more you do the more they will be keen to get rid of you and find a buyer!

Anyway hope this helps (or at least cheers you up a bit) and hope you sell soon

Best wishes

Kersten

Originally Posted by soapy

you poor petal,
cant do anything to help u sell your house, but i might help u smile

things could be worse, you could look like bix
big hugs to u

Originally Posted by Dreamaway 10

Arrhhh thanks lol.Does he look that bad?

Originally Posted by WendyC

Here he is

Originally Posted by Dreamaway 10

Thanks Kersten We have redecorated our kitchen this weekend painted it in cream boring but clean and neutral.The rest of the house is pretty much the same.I think I may take your advise with the agent thing and hassle them until they get so fed up of me they will do anything to sell ours.
Thanks for the advice mauch appreciated.

Originally Posted by Anastasia Beaverhausen

I know exactly where you are coming from. We have been on the market since September, 100 + viewings, positive feedback, hopes raised and dashed lots of times. We had a couple of offers, which at the time were too low, but now I wish I had taken them.

We need to be in Oz by mid June, if the house hasnt sold by April, I will go for a week on my own and stay with the in laws, but hopefully it wont come to that.

Keep smiling, it will happen. There is a buyer for every house, they just havent seen it yet. I definately get a feeling that this house selling lark is coming to an end, hopefully my gut instinct is right.

Originally Posted by Dreamaway 10

I too hope your gut instinct is right its usually best to follow it.Good Luck Dreamaway

Originally Posted by Dreamaway 10

Arrhhh thanks lol.Does he look that bad?