Laights

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hhmmmm, as I say to my 24 year old, you are not too old to have your ears boxed.

nickywes

Oh I so agree, wonder what part Ic is moving to?

Icarus

nickywes

I need some help please and a bit of rational thinking.

Don't know if I mentioned it, but a while ago I got in contact with the National Homebuyers just out of interest and they sent all their paperwork asking for a valuation fee of £695 or could have been £795. Anyway I thought b******x to that and didn't bother anymore, then they rang and said valuation fee gone down to £99, still thought the same and didn't bother. Today got a letter making a formal offer to us for the house. It is very very low.......£609,756......but am really tempted. Was up for sale initially at £750k now reduced to £675k. No EA's fee to pay and they pay up to £1k legal costs, they can complete quickly too.

Just spoke to OH and he immediately said no but then when working it all out with the fees etc, that is about £18k and then staying here another 6 months or more with high mortgage payments and bills for this house.

Don't know what to do, are they true to their word, does anybody know, what do you think? Help

Fly Away

It's up to you re if the offer is high enough. In effect you would be taking an offer of 628K on an asking price of 675k. No hassle etc. If the survey is £99, you might as well do it. But be warned, I bet that offer is subject to valuation survey. So they may come back and want to knock you down further. I would be tempted, but cautious to make sure the house was on the market the whole time negotiations were going on with the company, right up to exchange.

The other thing, is I wonder why they have chased you??? They seem very keen to buy your house.

Sorry I can't be of any more use...

Gonnago

I would be tempted to be honest - with the way things are going particuarly for you guys at the top end of the market I was thinking same as FA as long as the offer didnt go any lower - subject to this that and the other - if you can afford to drop that much it is definietly worth a thought.

betsyboob

Hi all, I have a good feeling today, i think this may be the beginning of a turn around. We now have 1 viewing this afternoon, 3 viewings booked for tommorow and 1 for Mon!!!.......this could however be to do with the 'chat' i had with the EA about how desperate we are getting ( we have less than 4months to validate) anyway will just have to see if anyone puts an offer in, we have a good idea of the amount we are looking for.
Anyway, hope it all turns around for all of us!

Tiggs+Graz

OMG havent been on this thread for ages ... have you all seen the post count i can still remember when we were 'celebrating' the 1000th post


cant really help you to decide if the offer works for you ... but i would say if you do decide to go ahead with this use your own solicitor - some of these companies try to get you to use theirs - and make sure the solicitor goes over everything in the paperwork for you before you sign anything or before you part with any cash (even the valuation fee!)

T

Tiggs+Graz

strange how these 'chats' always lead to new viewers - makes you wonder what the EAs are actually doing
good luck with the viewings

steveandtina

Just thought you would like to know.........


























I GOT A OFFER ON MY HOUSE!!!!

Only £5k under what we was gunna let it go for but this is the viewer from last night and his a 1st time buyer with a 15% deposit.

scrubbedexpat055

On one hand, its 65k below your asking, but in the same way its more than 90% of your asking price; which is pretty good in the current market.

Don't know anything about them, so can't comment on that.

Tough decision for you,, so good luck.

FWIW, I am coming back to the UK and will be looking at trying to pay between 85 and 90% of asking prices. A number of properties where I am looking have been on the market for a long while (easily checked on propertysnake) and therefore need to adjust their expectation if (and its a big if) they really want to sell.

Pete

Icarus

Excellent news Tina , well done guys !

BethandAndrew

Hi Pete.......long time no speak!!!
How come your coming back to uk then?!!!
Hope things are ok with you.


Hey Tina....WOO HOO!!!!!! Well done lovey!!!
Beth x x

betsyboob

That's great news, great price too considering what some of us are having to knock off. I think the position of the buyer is as important as the price, a 1st timer is brilliant!
So can we assume from this that the vgreenhouse was up to their standard?!

betsyboob

oops, don't think it was you with the greenhouse!