Tiawamutu

I am at the stage where I am almost ready to send my skilled 136 visa application off (next Friday)

I have been told by a few people to put my house on the market, but have not done anything about it yet.

The main reason is, I am scared that we will put it up for sale, and knowing our luck, it'll either sell before the visa's granted, or we may be unsuccessful with our application.

Has anyone else put their house up before they've applied? I would appreciate some advice please, as it scares the s**t out of me :scared:

Tia,

P.S Sorry Ann for dragging my heels

Mrs JFW

Well personally I wouldn't risk it, not unless I wasn't too bothered about my house. I'd prefer to wait for definate visa first, but thats just me, as I have 2 kiddies to think of and couldn't take that risk....

lacey21

hello JFW again, I am putting my house up when my sister has paid the bond and I know it has been received by the DIMIA. Then I am going to put my house on the market. I am a little scared to do so for the same reasons as JFW

I do know mad people who have done it though lol
lace xx
Has to be when the time is right for you x

Tiawamutu

Part of me says, maybe I should put my house up for sale in case it takes ages to sell, and the other part says ...NO, DON'T DO IT! :scared:

possoms

We havent any kids but we put it up knowing the visas were on their way and could have taken it off the market if it all went tits up.

Now here we are, had the visa 3 months and still not sold the house, guess it also depends on how the market is around your way.

Good luck

Possoms

lacey21

Mmm thats very true Possoms

Tiawamutu

Thanks Possoms. Did you wait until you received the e-mail from DIMIA before you did it?

So if you receive an offer on the house and you are not ready...can you just take it off the market?

We were first time buyers 3 years ago, so we're not very experienced at house selling

Mrs JFW

Yeah...I'd put it on the market if I knew for sure that the visa's were on their way, but I wouldn't do anything unless I was certain they were gonna give me a visa first though.

lacey21

Nor me, were going to get on on wed lol
no really I am a coward, I need somewhere for my boy to lay his head
hugs lace x

possoms

No didnt wait for email, put it on just before we got med request, we made decision that if for any reason we didnt get visa we would move somewhere else anyway.

Yes as long as contracts not been signed you can withdraw, though its obviously not good practice.

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Tiawamutu

Thanks for your advice Possoms

possoms

Your welcome ducks, just noticed your a nurse? shouldnt be any problem in getting the visa then. Are houses selling in your neck of the woods?

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Tiawamutu

Well down in the next street there are 4 for sale and 2 have sold, but I don't know how long they were for sale, as I wasn't taking much notice at the time.

I live in a street of houses that are just over 3 years old, and there is one which has been for sale since end of September, but it isn't as nice as mine, as it has not a fence or gate, and is totally open, and has not got UPVC double glazing like mine.

Since we moved in 3 yrs ago there have been about 3 come up for sale, and they have all took under six months to sell, but that doesn't say much

possoms

May be an idea to find out how long the ones for sale, and indeed the ones sold have been on the market then you can get an idea.

Around here nothing is selling, there are two that have been on the market for over a year and the others for more than 6 months. We are in the peak district and prices are riddiculus no hope for first time buyers.

Where I come from my mate has just sold hers within a week!!! but it is in a lower price range.

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Tiawamutu

My house is totally different to those down the street, as they are 2 bed terraced cottages, and mine is a mid link 3 bedroom house, so quite hard to gauge

but I know where your coming from