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Old Feb 6th 2008, 8:05 pm
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Originally Posted by Sparky wife
It is an obscene amount of money when you are not staying. Could you not state that you have had a quote and you have already knocked this amount off which was why it was reduced.

Hi Maisey

Yep, and tbh, even if we were staying we couldn't be bothered now that the lounge is done (there's a back porch that is linked by our lounge). I guess we could point that out, thanks, it's another way of angling it.

The thing is, we've only had one lot of what I would call "proper first time buyers" which our place is really aimed at. They said they were really keen, when they saw the place before Christmas it was dark, so they never saw the back and were local, so knew that bad back gardens are standard round here. They never got back and the EA said how surprised they were, they were so keen.

The rest, bar one other lot, were viewers in their fifties/sixties and two of those at least we living miles away. I don't think we are attracting the first time buyers simply because there are very, very few (IMHO) FTBs around. They are waiting for prices to drop some more...
Well our viewer let us down!! He was supposed to come last week but had to back out because he was so busy, rebooked for today at 3pm and at 2pm he emailed agent to say that he was busy again. Agent told him that he wouldn't rebook with us as it was not fair keep letting us down. All that damn cleaning for nothing. I could slap him. Nobody else about at the moment so am not going to clean tomorrow at all!!!
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Old Feb 6th 2008, 8:16 pm
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Well our viewer let us down!! He was supposed to come last week but had to back out because he was so busy, rebooked for today at 3pm and at 2pm he emailed agent to say that he was busy again. Agent told him that he wouldn't rebook with us as it was not fair keep letting us down. All that damn cleaning for nothing. I could slap him. Nobody else about at the moment so am not going to clean tomorrow at all!!!
:curse: :curse: :curse: :curse: Again, I will say it, that is disgusting, too right he can't rebook, not once but twice. :curse:

Can't think what else to say Nickywes, without shouting obscenities at the monitor so will be sending you karma for some decent viewers to turn up very soon. Don't blame you (or anyone else unfortunate enough to be in this position) for wanting to slap him.
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Old Feb 6th 2008, 8:55 pm
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Big Thankyou Maisy and Dinky2
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Old Feb 6th 2008, 9:09 pm
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Hi everybody, Our viewers arrived on time - first time buyers - but it was the first house they have viewed so not expecting to hear anything soon.

Beth - petition signed from this neck of the woods

Tracy - Good luck for tomorrow

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Thanks Anne - you will all be the first to know how it went

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Old Feb 6th 2008, 9:30 pm
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Originally Posted by nickywes
Well our viewer let us down!! He was supposed to come last week but had to back out because he was so busy, rebooked for today at 3pm and at 2pm he emailed agent to say that he was busy again. Agent told him that he wouldn't rebook with us as it was not fair keep letting us down. All that damn cleaning for nothing. I could slap him. Nobody else about at the moment so am not going to clean tomorrow at all!!!
OMFG!! Another bar steward viewer.:curse::curse: The exact same thing happened to us.:curse: We actually let them book the 3rd viewing and they turned up. Did the usual, love the house, blah, blah, (to the agent - we never saw them) not heard from them since.:curse: So I think you are doing the right thing not letting them view. They would be timewasters and idiots.:curse::curse:

Sending Ks for better luck soon.
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Originally Posted by ANNE&JAY
Hi everybody, Our viewers arrived on time - first time buyers - but it was the first house they have viewed so not expecting to hear anything soon.

Beth - petition signed from this neck of the woods

Tracy - Good luck for tomorrow

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There is always hope. This couple may well come back in a few weeks if they haven't seen anything as nice as yours.
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Good news!!!

The interest rate has definately been cut by a quarter percent.

Hope it kicks the FTB's up the bum!

Further interest cuts predicted for later this year.
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Old Feb 7th 2008, 12:52 pm
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Originally Posted by Fly Away
Good news!!!

The interest rate has definately been cut by a quarter percent.

Hope it kicks the FTB's up the bum!

Further interest cuts predicted for later this year.
Good news for you guys. Hopefully that will get things moving again!
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Old Feb 7th 2008, 1:39 pm
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Yep...just heard....BOE have cut a quarter percent, so it's now 5.25%
We've had a new EA up today.....said our house is spotless and there is nothing wrong with it at all
Managed to barter over the fee.......managed to get them down from 1.75% + VAT (about £3,500 in total) to a fixed fee of £2,500 (that's inc the VAT too )
Also got her mobile number so I can contact her when I need to....hee hee
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Old Feb 7th 2008, 2:11 pm
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Must be my lucky day
Just rung my solicitor to query the Power Of Attorney, so we can emigrate if the house hasn't sold with him being in charge of the house etc.
He's willing to do the conveyancing and POA for £500 + VAT
DING DONG!!!!!!! Made an appointment with him to start the ball rolling and slowly get papers signed over to him....so we can GO!!!!!!
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Good news beth, must be your lucky day hopefully it won't stop there though, you never know the phone might become red hot for viewings lets hope so anyway.
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Beth - that all sounds fantastic!

I think sometimes we get bogged down with all the crap and we just need to make a decision and go with it.
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Beth - that all sounds fantastic!

I think sometimes we get bogged down with all the crap and we just need to make a decision and go with it.
Confidence could now return to the market, thats what really matters
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Just wanted to say hang in there I'm sure your houses will sell soon.

Our buyers had the survey done yest and everything was good with that, my agent is being a angel even thou we are only paying them 0.9%. Got the conveyancing for 330 quid all in inc no fee if the sale doesn't go through. BUT do you ever get the feeling this is going to smoothly?

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Old Feb 7th 2008, 3:59 pm
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ARGHHHHHHH - OMG

We have accepted an offer on the house. They came to view last night and went straight to the estate agents first thing this morning. They are first time buyers and are in rented so want to move as fast as possible. I have been in a fantastic mood all day. Lets hope everything goes through okey. I feel as excited as the day we got our visa

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