Originally posted by Bix
Great result Elaine - fingers crossed you can squeeze that wee bit extra.


"Now come on ladies and gentlemen, bid up. This is a rare opportunity to own this luverly little property in a sought after street. Now just think of the pleasure you will get singing 'On Ilkley Moore Bar T'at' out of the window every morn"

Originally posted by Elaine M
Thank you Bix,

However you will have to work on your spelling if you're going to try quoting at Yorkshire dialect:

It's "Ilkla Moor Baht'at" as in "Ilkley Moor without (baht) a hat". Being economical folk, we simply miss letters out and substitute apostrophes wherever possible.

OK?

Here endeth the Yorkshire dialect lesson!

Elaine M

Originally posted by Bix
Ere maid. You Ilkla yor way and i Ilkley mine.
Tis bravin ard fer me t get me lolly licker round t english let alawn t yorks gibberish. Nuff t git a pardy proper confused me raya sunshine

Originally posted by Elaine M
Sorry for the delay in the update (been out tonight).

I hesitate to tell you, especially as Rach and Jill will hate me even more, but the cash buyer who viewed this am has put in an offer £2k higher!

The last viewing that was already booked has been moved to tomorrow at 11am. The lady still wants to view even though she knows there's an offer and a cash buyer involved, and says she is able to proceed too. She's coming from about 18 miles away so it doesn't sound like a time waster either.

Agreed with the agent that to be as fair as possible, we won't book any more viewings, and will see what the situation is by Monday (told the first couple we would let them know Monday if their offer is accepted). Whoever has put in offers will be made aware of the best offer that's in and have a chance to put in a final offer, say by Tuesday.

This may sound mercenary, but the first couple to offer asked to be kept informed if anyone else put in an offer so I feel I should give them a chance to come back if they really want it and can afford to go higher. They understood I want to get the best deal I can and as Bix said, the house is only worth what people are prepared to pay, no more and no less.

At the end of the day, £2k will pay my agent and most/all of the solicitor's fees and as it's costing me about a grand (and most of my furniture) to get my daughter and grandson set up in a flat, every bit helps.

Will update you again sometime tomorrow; sorry Rach and Jill (and anyone else in the house selling doldrums), hope things turn around for you soon!

Elaine M

Originally posted by Elaine M
Just in case anyone out there is still awake/curious, I've agreed the sale of my house today.

The cash buyer liked it and put in an offer at £137k - £2k above the asking price.

The first couple came for a second viewing, they were told about the higher offer but decided they couldn't compete with a cash buyer and didn't want to/couldn't afford to raise their offer.

Hopefully we'll exchange contracts very quickly, and I'll instruct my solicitor to aim for completion no earlier than the end of June (gives me chance to clear things out/sort out stuff for shipping).

Elaine M