when did you put your house on the market?
Jun 10th 2005, 10:01 am
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when did you put your house on the market?
hi all
as a newbie to the board im intersted on when you all put your house on the market?
i know the agents line of "not making any life changing decisions until you have your visa", but what did REAL people do and what advice could you give?
better to sell during the visa process and then rent/move in with family or wait until you have your visa?
amanda
as a newbie to the board im intersted on when you all put your house on the market?
i know the agents line of "not making any life changing decisions until you have your visa", but what did REAL people do and what advice could you give?
better to sell during the visa process and then rent/move in with family or wait until you have your visa?
amanda
Jun 10th 2005, 10:16 am
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Re: when did you put your house on the market?
Originally Posted by amanda76
hi all
as a newbie to the board im intersted on when you all put your house on the market?
i know the agents line of "not making any life changing decisions until you have your visa", but what did REAL people do and what advice could you give?
better to sell during the visa process and then rent/move in with family or wait until you have your visa?
amanda
as a newbie to the board im intersted on when you all put your house on the market?
i know the agents line of "not making any life changing decisions until you have your visa", but what did REAL people do and what advice could you give?
better to sell during the visa process and then rent/move in with family or wait until you have your visa?
amanda
Jun 10th 2005, 11:06 am
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Re: when did you put your house on the market?
Originally Posted by amanda76
hi all
as a newbie to the board im intersted on when you all put your house on the market?
i know the agents line of "not making any life changing decisions until you have your visa", but what did REAL people do and what advice could you give?
better to sell during the visa process and then rent/move in with family or wait until you have your visa?
amanda
as a newbie to the board im intersted on when you all put your house on the market?
i know the agents line of "not making any life changing decisions until you have your visa", but what did REAL people do and what advice could you give?
better to sell during the visa process and then rent/move in with family or wait until you have your visa?
amanda
Jun 10th 2005, 11:20 am
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Re: when did you put your house on the market?
Originally Posted by worzel
When we got the email confirming visa grant. With hindsight, not many fail the visa app and the housing market has cooled so we would have put it on the market 3 months earlier when we applied.
Jun 10th 2005, 11:24 am
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Re: when did you put your house on the market?
Originally Posted by bridiej
We're going to be cautious and wait for visa grant too, way our luck tends to be just dont want to tempt fate until that visa is in the passports!
Jun 10th 2005, 11:49 am
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Re: when did you put your house on the market?
Originally Posted by walla1
Why do that? The way the housing market works in the UK you can easily string the sale out...
Sorry, I'm a born pessimist!
Anyway, still got decorating to get done so in all honesty wont be in a position to be on the market til around then anyway.
Jun 10th 2005, 11:50 am
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Re: when did you put your house on the market?
10 months ago!! After we had our visa, BIG mistake.
Rented it out now, and leaving on July 18th.
Nikki
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Rented it out now, and leaving on July 18th.
Nikki
xx
Jun 10th 2005, 11:51 am
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Re: when did you put your house on the market?
i must admit that i dont want to wait until our visa comes, with the housing market as it is in england we would never get there!! this process is long enough as it is, without waiting some more time. i really dont mind going into rented/family and we have alot riding on this move, we are up rooting three children!! its a hard one though, isnt it?? the rights and wrongs of it all.................
amanda
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Jun 10th 2005, 11:52 am
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Re: when did you put your house on the market?
Originally Posted by amanda76
i must admit that i dont want to wait until our visa comes, with the housing market as it is in england we would never get there!! this process is long enough as it is, without waiting some more time. i really dont mind going into rented/family and we have alot riding on this move, we are up rooting three children!! its a hard one though, isnt it?? the rights and wrongs of it all.................
amanda
amanda
I guess in that case you're OK, I've heard of quite a few people recently getting offers within a few days / weeks of being on the market.
Jun 10th 2005, 11:56 am
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Re: when did you put your house on the market?
Originally Posted by amanda76
i must admit that i dont want to wait until our visa comes, with the housing market as it is in england we would never get there!! this process is long enough as it is, without waiting some more time. i really dont mind going into rented/family and we have alot riding on this move, we are up rooting three children!! its a hard one though, isnt it?? the rights and wrongs of it all.................
amanda
amanda
the point is you could put your house up for sale and if it sold you can string it out as I say.
the seller is in a unique position in the UK (as opposed to Oz) it's win win win, what is there to lose?
if the visa fails just take it off the market...
Jun 10th 2005, 12:04 pm
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Re: when did you put your house on the market?
Originally Posted by walla1
the point is you could put your house up for sale and if it sold you can string it out as I say.
the seller is in a unique position in the UK (as opposed to Oz) it's win win win, what is there to lose?
if the visa fails just take it off the market...
the seller is in a unique position in the UK (as opposed to Oz) it's win win win, what is there to lose?
if the visa fails just take it off the market...
just to add, i would never gazzump, i thinks its awful. the last post put this into my head, what would i do if.........
has anyone failed visa appl after sending meds etc?
sorry iv got to go to work now, will catch up with this later.
amanda
Jun 10th 2005, 12:08 pm
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Re: when did you put your house on the market?
Originally Posted by amanda76
just to add, i would never gazzump, i thinks its awful. the last post put this into my head, what would i do if.........
has anyone failed visa appl after sending meds etc?
sorry iv got to go to work now, will catch up with this later.
amanda
has anyone failed visa appl after sending meds etc?
sorry iv got to go to work now, will catch up with this later.
amanda
I'll send you a PM...
Jun 10th 2005, 12:10 pm
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Re: when did you put your house on the market?
Originally Posted by walla1
in the truest sense it's not gazzumping, you're pulling it off the market and not selling to a higher bidder, believe me it's dog eat dog out there.
Jun 10th 2005, 12:24 pm
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Re: when did you put your house on the market?
Originally Posted by mysnix
10 months ago!! After we had our visa, BIG mistake.
Rented it out now, and leaving on July 18th.
Nikki
xx
Rented it out now, and leaving on July 18th.
Nikki
xx
Jun 10th 2005, 12:25 pm
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Re: when did you put your house on the market?
How about you Amanda? Coming to the meet?
(I am not on commission from the White Horse, honest!)
(I am not on commission from the White Horse, honest!)