View Poll Results: should we book our flight now?
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should we book the flights?
Feb 9th 2004, 6:26 pm
#1
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should we book the flights?
We have the pr visa. we have sold the house. no chain. 2 divorcees buying our house, have mortgaga offer. they are in rented. we accepted the offer about 4 weeks ago. survey done, searches underway. everything going ok.
should we book the flights? we have asked for completion on 01.04.04, to fit with school. it will also give us 2 weeks to say goodbyes, then get a flight on 16.04.04 when prices come down.
If the house sale were to fall through at the last min, what would we do, all our money is tied up in the house. If we wait until completion, we might not get the flight we want-help us!
:scared: 
should we book the flights? we have asked for completion on 01.04.04, to fit with school. it will also give us 2 weeks to say goodbyes, then get a flight on 16.04.04 when prices come down.
If the house sale were to fall through at the last min, what would we do, all our money is tied up in the house. If we wait until completion, we might not get the flight we want-help us!
:scared:
Feb 9th 2004, 7:22 pm
#2
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Re: should we book the flights?
Originally posted by bazfer
We have the pr visa. we have sold the house. no chain. 2 divorcees buying our house, have mortgaga offer. they are in rented. we accepted the offer about 4 weeks ago. survey done, searches underway. everything going ok.
should we book the flights? we have asked for completion on 01.04.04, to fit with school. it will also give us 2 weeks to say goodbyes, then get a flight on 16.04.04 when prices come down.
If the house sale were to fall through at the last min, what would we do, all our money is tied up in the house. If we wait until completion, we might not get the flight we want-help us! :scared:
We have the pr visa. we have sold the house. no chain. 2 divorcees buying our house, have mortgaga offer. they are in rented. we accepted the offer about 4 weeks ago. survey done, searches underway. everything going ok.
should we book the flights? we have asked for completion on 01.04.04, to fit with school. it will also give us 2 weeks to say goodbyes, then get a flight on 16.04.04 when prices come down.
If the house sale were to fall through at the last min, what would we do, all our money is tied up in the house. If we wait until completion, we might not get the flight we want-help us!
:scared:
Muzzman
Feb 9th 2004, 7:27 pm
#3
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Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 54
Go for it
we are in exactly the same position... Due to complete on March 9th flights booked for 22nd March. Fingers and everything else crossed. Next problem.. we are going to be homeless for 2 weeks!!
Debbie
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Feb 9th 2004, 8:16 pm
#4
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Live dangerously!
If it fails to go to completion you can instruct a solicitor to sell it on your behalf and most banks would give you a good loan to tide you over (on the strength of the equity) until it really sells.
If it fails to go to completion you can instruct a solicitor to sell it on your behalf and most banks would give you a good loan to tide you over (on the strength of the equity) until it really sells.
Feb 9th 2004, 8:35 pm
#5
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Re: should we book the flights?
Originally posted by bazfer
We have the pr visa. we have sold the house. no chain. 2 divorcees buying our house, have mortgaga offer. they are in rented. we accepted the offer about 4 weeks ago. survey done, searches underway. everything going ok.
should we book the flights? we have asked for completion on 01.04.04, to fit with school. it will also give us 2 weeks to say goodbyes, then get a flight on 16.04.04 when prices come down.
If the house sale were to fall through at the last min, what would we do, all our money is tied up in the house. If we wait until completion, we might not get the flight we want-help us! :scared:
We have the pr visa. we have sold the house. no chain. 2 divorcees buying our house, have mortgaga offer. they are in rented. we accepted the offer about 4 weeks ago. survey done, searches underway. everything going ok.
should we book the flights? we have asked for completion on 01.04.04, to fit with school. it will also give us 2 weeks to say goodbyes, then get a flight on 16.04.04 when prices come down.
If the house sale were to fall through at the last min, what would we do, all our money is tied up in the house. If we wait until completion, we might not get the flight we want-help us!
:scared:
Where are you going to as a newbie I don't know!I do remember you worked in Mount Vernon!It's really exciting thinking of everyone going one day it will be us..........
Nikki x
Feb 9th 2004, 9:40 pm
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Re: should we book the flights?
Originally posted by bazfer
We have the pr visa. we have sold the house. no chain. 2 divorcees buying our house, have mortgaga offer. they are in rented. we accepted the offer about 4 weeks ago. survey done, searches underway. everything going ok.
should we book the flights? we have asked for completion on 01.04.04, to fit with school. it will also give us 2 weeks to say goodbyes, then get a flight on 16.04.04 when prices come down.
If the house sale were to fall through at the last min, what would we do, all our money is tied up in the house. If we wait until completion, we might not get the flight we want-help us! :scared:
We have the pr visa. we have sold the house. no chain. 2 divorcees buying our house, have mortgaga offer. they are in rented. we accepted the offer about 4 weeks ago. survey done, searches underway. everything going ok.
should we book the flights? we have asked for completion on 01.04.04, to fit with school. it will also give us 2 weeks to say goodbyes, then get a flight on 16.04.04 when prices come down.
If the house sale were to fall through at the last min, what would we do, all our money is tied up in the house. If we wait until completion, we might not get the flight we want-help us!
:scared:
Too risky.
Some "unexpected hold-up" often occurs in house sales.
Feb 9th 2004, 9:45 pm
#7
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Re: should we book the flights?
Originally posted by bazfer
We have the pr visa. we have sold the house. no chain. 2 divorcees buying our house, have mortgaga offer. they are in rented. we accepted the offer about 4 weeks ago. survey done, searches underway. everything going ok.
should we book the flights? we have asked for completion on 01.04.04, to fit with school. it will also give us 2 weeks to say goodbyes, then get a flight on 16.04.04 when prices come down.
If the house sale were to fall through at the last min, what would we do, all our money is tied up in the house. If we wait until completion, we might not get the flight we want-help us! :scared:
We have the pr visa. we have sold the house. no chain. 2 divorcees buying our house, have mortgaga offer. they are in rented. we accepted the offer about 4 weeks ago. survey done, searches underway. everything going ok.
should we book the flights? we have asked for completion on 01.04.04, to fit with school. it will also give us 2 weeks to say goodbyes, then get a flight on 16.04.04 when prices come down.
If the house sale were to fall through at the last min, what would we do, all our money is tied up in the house. If we wait until completion, we might not get the flight we want-help us!
:scared:
Feb 9th 2004, 9:48 pm
#8
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Posts: 5,094
Re: should we book the flights?
Originally posted by andy thomas
get your solicitor to draw up the exchange of contracts and ask for a deposit, say 10%. exchange as soon as possible making the sale safe as once exchanged they are committed to buy. book your flights using the deposit if required. even if sale is delayed you can still go and money from sale can be forwarded.
get your solicitor to draw up the exchange of contracts and ask for a deposit, say 10%. exchange as soon as possible making the sale safe as once exchanged they are committed to buy. book your flights using the deposit if required. even if sale is delayed you can still go and money from sale can be forwarded.
Makes sense.
Thing is most people want to exchange and complete on the same day. Well I do anyway
If they are up for it great.
Good luck
Feb 9th 2004, 9:49 pm
#9
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 11,149
Re: should we book the flights?
Originally posted by bazfer
We have the pr visa. we have sold the house. no chain. 2 divorcees buying our house, have mortgaga offer. they are in rented. we accepted the offer about 4 weeks ago. survey done, searches underway. everything going ok.
should we book the flights? we have asked for completion on 01.04.04, to fit with school. it will also give us 2 weeks to say goodbyes, then get a flight on 16.04.04 when prices come down.
If the house sale were to fall through at the last min, what would we do, all our money is tied up in the house. If we wait until completion, we might not get the flight we want-help us! :scared:
We have the pr visa. we have sold the house. no chain. 2 divorcees buying our house, have mortgaga offer. they are in rented. we accepted the offer about 4 weeks ago. survey done, searches underway. everything going ok.
should we book the flights? we have asked for completion on 01.04.04, to fit with school. it will also give us 2 weeks to say goodbyes, then get a flight on 16.04.04 when prices come down.
If the house sale were to fall through at the last min, what would we do, all our money is tied up in the house. If we wait until completion, we might not get the flight we want-help us!
:scared:
