Originally Posted by Off2Oz

No news here. I've got the EA coming round at 1.30pm to do a "review". Don't know what he wants to review, everything is the same as when he came last time.

Maybe we'll all get some viewers for the weekend.:

Originally Posted by nickywes

We won't get any viewers this weekend because not in the paper again and even when we do the EA has to give us a weeks notice for some reason.

Do I care though..........NO
No housework or worrying if they are going to buy it. Might be a good strategy.:

Nic xx

Originally Posted by mindblower

Bahhh yesterdays viewer said house was spot on except one bedroom was too small -ffs

Deep sigh..

Originally Posted by Tiggs+Graz

This morning/evening thing confuses me all the time ... and it has got worse over the last couple of weeks with the clocks all going in different directions at different time :

I keep ABrits on Adelaide time so I can check easily - makes life simpler.

Schools were one of my big worries too - but for us that has worked out really well. the only issue we have had is that youngest was in full time nursery in uk but wont start kindy here until july so i have been doing lots of playgroups and childrens get togthers for him instead.

Glad that it worked out well. I'm planning on keeping mine out of school until the Jan as she will have finished yr3 and will start yr4 in Oz. So that should give us plenty of time to find a rental with a good school... fingers crossed etc as I know rentals are hard to come by...

We have been sort of the other way on for weddings ... we were expecting to still be in the uk until about now (Graz getting the job offer got us over here so much earlier) and two of our best friends were getting married at the start of march .... i cried lots when i got the text saying they missed us being there

It's horrible isn't it? I have had most of my family living abroad for most of my life and I am used to it, but at times like these it is difficult.
Dont think i told you either that my sister announced a couple of weeks ago that she is getting married so spent lots of time today looking at the prices of flights back to the uk really really dont want to miss the wedding ... but no idea where i am going to find the money to go back
Have tried to persuade her to get married over here but she is not having it p

x

Originally Posted by suart

good luck with the viewing, you never know fingers crossed

Originally Posted by nickywes

We won't get any viewers this weekend because not in the paper again and even when we do the EA has to give us a weeks notice for some reason.

Do I care though..........NO
No housework or worrying if they are going to buy it. Might be a good strategy.

Nic xx

Originally Posted by mindblower

Bahhh yesterdays viewer said house was spot on except one bedroom was too small -ffs

Deep sigh..

Originally Posted by suart

well sorry guys but for some reason it won't let me multi quote today, click on the button buy just stays blue

well I haven't been on for ages but have just read all the pages i need to, so i could keep up with you all.
Good luck IC withe the viewers
Glad you had a good day with the kids, it nice to forget about it all
Beth feel for you hunny, hope you sell before you have to validate.
sorry if I forgot anyone, my head really cannot concentrate with all this going on at the min.
Go Ape what a fab place that is, just hope you like hights


Right I need some advice on what to do and I know you lot will not let me down.
We had an offer on the 6th March, accepted it once we had come to a price agreement. The buyers mortgage company were dropping the interest rates in the next weeks and asked if we would wait, thats all been sorted and they have a better deal. They have told me 2 weeks ago that they have payed for the surveyor to come out but we r still awaiting a date. I have spoken to the EA about 6 times in the 2 weeks to see if they can find out what is going on, I don't want to loose the buyers but at the same time need to know whats going on. Oh has told the EA today that if we haven't got a date by next week then we r going to pull out, what would you do?

emma

Originally Posted by Fly Away

Good luck with the review. You know, the phone just rang and I hoped it wasn't a viewing because the house is a tip. That was naughty wasn't it?? It wasn't a viewing - just my OH nagging me.

Originally Posted by Off2Oz

Hi Emma,

I would keep hold of your buyers, you never know when the next one will come along.

Have you still got it on the market? If you haven't ask the EAs to remarket it but keep your buyers on. If the buyers can't accept that, then tough for them.

I agree - also ask your EA to give your buyers your telephone number and ask them to call you. Maybe a chat with them direct will put your mind at rest. Hopefully it is just the mortgage co being slow.

Well, at least it wasn't a viewing.

I know - but I shouldn't be glad should I???:

My EA reckons we should drop the price. We've had 5 viewings since been on (about 4 weeks). I don't know though. We might go on with another EA as well and it's winner takes all.

Shall be having a long chat with OH later.

Originally Posted by Fly Away

I did wonder if they would say that. Check out your competition and see if you are competively priced. Then you can make a decision. Good luck. It's desperate isn't it?

Well, I've just read that there is a possibility that enough visas have been issued and no more will be granted until July. AGHHHHHHH That will mean we have been in the application process for 18months!! I'm gutted...

Originally Posted by mOZzy

i think that's only certain visas like parents and therelike - apparently skilled ones they have increased by 6000!!!

Originally Posted by suart

well sorry guys but for some reason it won't let me multi quote today, click on the button buy just stays blue

well I haven't been on for ages but have just read all the pages i need to, so i could keep up with you all.
Good luck IC withe the viewers
Glad you had a good day with the kids, it nice to forget about it all
Beth feel for you hunny, hope you sell before you have to validate.
sorry if I forgot anyone, my head really cannot concentrate with all this going on at the min.
Go Ape what a fab place that is, just hope you like hights


Right I need some advice on what to do and I know you lot will not let me down.
We had an offer on the 6th March, accepted it once we had come to a price agreement. The buyers mortgage company were dropping the interest rates in the next weeks and asked if we would wait, thats all been sorted and they have a better deal. They have told me 2 weeks ago that they have payed for the surveyor to come out but we r still awaiting a date. I have spoken to the EA about 6 times in the 2 weeks to see if they can find out what is going on, I don't want to loose the buyers but at the same time need to know whats going on. Oh has told the EA today that if we haven't got a date by next week then we r going to pull out, what would you do?

emma

Originally Posted by Fly Away

I thought that too - but 2 people were told by their agents yesterday that skilled visas inc the 6000 are used up.... I hope it isn't true.

Originally Posted by mOZzy

well, the 6000 have only just been announced - and i can't see how they could have granted them. or have any of you seen 6000 visas

Originally Posted by BethandAndrew

Morning
Come on Tina.......show us your multi-quoting skills love!!!!
Beth x x

Originally Posted by Fly Away

LOL, I'm the same as you - I need to be in control. Other people drive me mad! That's why I am looking at renting - puts us back in control of the situation. May have one go at auction in the summer before we go... To be honest, just closing the house up and waiting it out, might be an option too. We have found a caretaker who could come in and check the roof etc. Might be an option for a year - but no longer as we would use all our savings on the mortgage.

Just hoping against hope that we can sell to one of the developers the EA is talking about...



Come on Tina!

Originally Posted by Fly Away

I did wonder if they would say that. Check out your competition and see if you are competively priced. Then you can make a decision. Good luck. It's desperate isn't it?

Well, I've just read that there is a possibility that enough visas have been issued and no more will be granted until July. AGHHHHHHH That will mean we have been in the application process for 18months!! I'm gutted...

Originally Posted by steveandtina

Sorry been out doing ladies who lunch but with kids tagging along.



Woo hoo look at me I'm having a multi

Originally Posted by steveandtina

Sorry been out doing ladies who lunch but with kids tagging along.

Woo hoo look at me I'm having a multi::

Originally Posted by Off2Oz

That's the thing, we are competitive.

The house that's round the corner was on the market for £369,950 and has just gone "sale agreed" for £360,000. Ours is on the market at £374,950.

The one round the corner apparently needs quite a lot of work but it does already have planning permission for a side 2 storey extension which would make it 4 bedrooms. It is not possible to add any more to our house, we've done all that can be done to it.

The one round the corner is also on a main road (which does get busy at peak times).

I'm thinking maybe drop the price a little, see how it goes for a couple of weeks and if no joy get another agent on it, but not get rid of the existing agent. I just don't know what the best thing to do.

Nightmare about the visas, if it is true. Let's hope that it is just that, rumours.

Although having said that if it is true, the people who will be still waiting from this year will have priority. So if you're thinking that you wouldn't get your visa till May, a couple of extra months isn't too bad.

I hope it's not true for everyone who is still waiting. I remember very well what that is like.

Originally Posted by suart

Sorry about the bad news on the visa's everyone waiting, but look it could be good news for some of you anyway-- longer to sell the house's, it might just be a blessing in disuse.