survey on house - do I tell them about Canada?
Jan 20th 2009, 6:32 pm
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survey on house - do I tell them about Canada?
Right,
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We are due to exchange contracts this week, the buyers had their mortgage approved and all queries answered, then they decide to do another survey because the original cheaper one said the roof felting was "near the end of it's life" which worst case is about £50-£80 of materials and do it yourself or pay someone to do it. Survey being done tomorrow with the buyer present aswell.
Not sure if they know about us moving to Canada (hopefully on 5th Feb
) should I tell them and that we're on a deadline and to pull their finger out or just smile sweetly and say nothing? They are a young couple from what I can tell and I think it's their first home. We sold for £40000 less than we hoped for, it's a 4 bed semi in Devon and they bought it for the same price as a 3 bed terrace locally. Don't know if they're doing another survey to try and screw us even more on the price??
Thing is we need the sale to release funds to go, and I left my job already as there were redundancies and the sale was going through at the time.
STRESS
Ramble over, did anyone else tell their buyers about their move? I'm not sure if the estate agent let it slip the way they are acting
Dave
: frown:We are due to exchange contracts this week, the buyers had their mortgage approved and all queries answered, then they decide to do another survey because the original cheaper one said the roof felting was "near the end of it's life" which worst case is about £50-£80 of materials and do it yourself or pay someone to do it. Survey being done tomorrow with the buyer present aswell.
Not sure if they know about us moving to Canada (hopefully on 5th Feb
) should I tell them and that we're on a deadline and to pull their finger out or just smile sweetly and say nothing? They are a young couple from what I can tell and I think it's their first home. We sold for £40000 less than we hoped for, it's a 4 bed semi in Devon and they bought it for the same price as a 3 bed terrace locally. Don't know if they're doing another survey to try and screw us even more on the price??Thing is we need the sale to release funds to go, and I left my job already as there were redundancies and the sale was going through at the time.
STRESS
Ramble over, did anyone else tell their buyers about their move? I'm not sure if the estate agent let it slip the way they are acting
Dave
Jan 20th 2009, 6:53 pm
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Re: survey on house - do I tell them about Canada?
Right,
: frown:
We are due to exchange contracts this week, the buyers had their mortgage approved and all queries answered, then they decide to do another survey because the original cheaper one said the roof felting was "near the end of it's life" which worst case is about £50-£80 of materials and do it yourself or pay someone to do it. Survey being done tomorrow with the buyer present aswell.
Not sure if they know about us moving to Canada (hopefully on 5th Feb) should I tell them and that we're on a deadline and to pull their finger out or just smile sweetly and say nothing? They are a young couple from what I can tell and I think it's their first home. We sold for £40000 less than we hoped for, it's a 4 bed semi in Devon and they bought it for the same price as a 3 bed terrace locally. Don't know if they're doing another survey to try and screw us even more on the price??
Thing is we need the sale to release funds to go, and I left my job already as there were redundancies and the sale was going through at the time.
STRESS
Ramble over, did anyone else tell their buyers about their move? I'm not sure if the estate agent let it slip the way they are acting
Dave
: frown:We are due to exchange contracts this week, the buyers had their mortgage approved and all queries answered, then they decide to do another survey because the original cheaper one said the roof felting was "near the end of it's life" which worst case is about £50-£80 of materials and do it yourself or pay someone to do it. Survey being done tomorrow with the buyer present aswell.
Not sure if they know about us moving to Canada (hopefully on 5th Feb
) should I tell them and that we're on a deadline and to pull their finger out or just smile sweetly and say nothing? They are a young couple from what I can tell and I think it's their first home. We sold for £40000 less than we hoped for, it's a 4 bed semi in Devon and they bought it for the same price as a 3 bed terrace locally. Don't know if they're doing another survey to try and screw us even more on the price??Thing is we need the sale to release funds to go, and I left my job already as there were redundancies and the sale was going through at the time.
STRESS
Ramble over, did anyone else tell their buyers about their move? I'm not sure if the estate agent let it slip the way they are acting
Dave
It would just make you look desperate and give them the upper hand (which they probably have anyway given the current climate) but they don't need it re-inforced.
Make your estate agent work for you and tell him you want it all tied up in the next week or you'll put it back on the market with another agent. Bit of a gamble i know but force them into a corner.
Good luck!
Jan 20th 2009, 7:00 pm
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Re: survey on house - do I tell them about Canada?
Agreed. Don't tell them. All it will do is give them a stick to beat you with.
Jan 20th 2009, 7:02 pm
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Re: survey on house - do I tell them about Canada?
Agree with above, good luck for tomorrow, have faith, it will all be ok
Jan 20th 2009, 7:02 pm
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Re: survey on house - do I tell them about Canada?
No don't say a word unless you want them to reduce their offer.
Jan 20th 2009, 7:32 pm
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Re: survey on house - do I tell them about Canada?
Hi all,
thanks for all your replies,
Mums the word
If they do back out I will hunt them down
Our containers booked for next thursday so hopefully all be OK
If not I'll be on here rambling again tomorrow
Dave
thanks for all your replies,
Mums the word
If they do back out I will hunt them down
Our containers booked for next thursday so hopefully all be OK
If not I'll be on here rambling again tomorrow
Dave
Jan 20th 2009, 7:42 pm
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Good luck dave, I'm sure all will be well !
Jan 20th 2009, 9:46 pm
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Re: survey on house - do I tell them about Canada?
Definitely say nothing.
Jan 20th 2009, 11:24 pm
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its none of their business and gives them more power.
Jan 20th 2009, 11:35 pm
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Re: survey on house - do I tell them about Canada?
Hi Dave and April,
As per all the other replies....don't say anything that gives the other party more leverage.
Good luck,
Eamonn & Janet.
As per all the other replies....don't say anything that gives the other party more leverage.
Good luck,
Eamonn & Janet.
Jan 21st 2009, 12:17 am
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Re: survey on house - do I tell them about Canada?
Be prepared for nosy neighbours who see a surveyor etc and "chat" with them :curse:
Jan 21st 2009, 4:16 am
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Re: survey on house - do I tell them about Canada?
Don't tell 'em nothin'
Jan 21st 2009, 12:45 pm
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Re: survey on house - do I tell them about Canada?
Right,
: frown:
We are due to exchange contracts this week, the buyers had their mortgage approved and all queries answered, then they decide to do another survey because the original cheaper one said the roof felting was "near the end of it's life" which worst case is about £50-£80 of materials and do it yourself or pay someone to do it. Survey being done tomorrow with the buyer present aswell.
Not sure if they know about us moving to Canada (hopefully on 5th Feb) should I tell them and that we're on a deadline and to pull their finger out or just smile sweetly and say nothing? They are a young couple from what I can tell and I think it's their first home. We sold for £40000 less than we hoped for, it's a 4 bed semi in Devon and they bought it for the same price as a 3 bed terrace locally. Don't know if they're doing another survey to try and screw us even more on the price??
Thing is we need the sale to release funds to go, and I left my job already as there were redundancies and the sale was going through at the time.
STRESS
Ramble over, did anyone else tell their buyers about their move? I'm not sure if the estate agent let it slip the way they are acting
Dave
: frown:We are due to exchange contracts this week, the buyers had their mortgage approved and all queries answered, then they decide to do another survey because the original cheaper one said the roof felting was "near the end of it's life" which worst case is about £50-£80 of materials and do it yourself or pay someone to do it. Survey being done tomorrow with the buyer present aswell.
Not sure if they know about us moving to Canada (hopefully on 5th Feb
) should I tell them and that we're on a deadline and to pull their finger out or just smile sweetly and say nothing? They are a young couple from what I can tell and I think it's their first home. We sold for £40000 less than we hoped for, it's a 4 bed semi in Devon and they bought it for the same price as a 3 bed terrace locally. Don't know if they're doing another survey to try and screw us even more on the price??Thing is we need the sale to release funds to go, and I left my job already as there were redundancies and the sale was going through at the time.
STRESS
Ramble over, did anyone else tell their buyers about their move? I'm not sure if the estate agent let it slip the way they are acting
Dave
If they know you have to sell by a deadline they may use it to "gazunder" you.
I would not tell your agent either as they will be doing all they can to try and keep the deal togethar in the current climate already.
Jan 21st 2009, 1:30 pm
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Re: survey on house - do I tell them about Canada?
It's not like enough people haven't said it already but absolutely don't tell them. We were stupid enough to this back in 2004 when the market was still rising and our buyers used every opportunity to get the price down.
With the benefit of hindsight I wish I'd told them where to go and found another buyer but instead being desperate to leave and complete the sale we allowed them to drop the price by a small amount a couple of times during the drawn out sale procedure that is England. I can only imagine with the market now on it's way down that knowledge of moving to Canada would just be a buyers dream for even more leverage on getting the price down.
With the benefit of hindsight I wish I'd told them where to go and found another buyer but instead being desperate to leave and complete the sale we allowed them to drop the price by a small amount a couple of times during the drawn out sale procedure that is England. I can only imagine with the market now on it's way down that knowledge of moving to Canada would just be a buyers dream for even more leverage on getting the price down.
Jan 21st 2009, 1:47 pm
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Some of our viewers seemed to "know" that we are emigrating - small town etc - but I just casually said that "we dont have to sell to go, we will just leave it for sale".
This seems to have pre emted us getting any daft offers.
Have accepted an offer and now just playing waiting game of these damn house chains.
Tina
This seems to have pre emted us getting any daft offers.
Have accepted an offer and now just playing waiting game of these damn house chains.
Tina