Offers had to be in today by 12.00pm

2 offers were given today

1 - 10K below asking price - procedable
2 - 7.5K above asking price - procedable

and maybe another offer tomorrow - procedable

After experiencing a purchaser pulling out before I shall not get excited until exchange of contracts.

In todays climate it is a great position to be in so maybe give hope to others

K

Great news KJM, sure that this time it will proceed

Thanks ND

How is yours going?

K

You got ABOVE asking price?? Nice one!!!

Hi,

Okay at the moment is all I am saying survey being done tomorrow, and hopefully the buyer has a mortgage sorted, so everything is still crossed here

Good luck again, everything crossed for you, I am the same re nothing has happened until we exchange

Got all my fingers and toes crossed for you - good luck!

Thats fantastic news - hope to see you soon

Hi Anita

Yep above the asking price now that is a new one.

Nikki

Good luck with today....the trick is.... talk to the Surveyer about the market, showing that you are interested and keep the friendly conversation going?lol the perfect survey.

Woodmanbg

Thank you.... i need all the luck I can get.

Sam

Wahey. I might have to short let for a couple of months in the UK to get things sorted on this side after we have completed and move at the end of Jan. It also allows me to save extra money etc.

Even though I have a sale I won't be able to buy a house straightaway, because of the crap housing market here. My previous sale was 20K above the asking price so we were well on our way for a deposit. Its renting for 6 - 12 months for us and the little bichon.

Above asking price? ABOVE?! Absolutely fantastic. Congratulations.

Eamonn & Janet.

Yep above..Call it Surveyor's tactics or the luck of the irish.lol

No sale is a sale until exchange so this is when I wish I was in the Scottish system a offer is binding.

I may get higher offer today as someone else is interested.

K

Every thing crossed for you, good luck

Fingers crossed for a higher offer still and an eventual exchange.

E&J.

No, that's not quite accurate. Both the offer and the acceptance are written and they form the missives. It's when missives are completed that the sale is binding. Until then, either party can withdraw and it's taking longer for missives to be completed than it used to.

Even once missives are completed, if there is a problem with title the sale can fail.

The main difference is that the solicitors shift themselves to complete missives and don't shelve things for weeks as that is what they are used to.

My apologies that is what happens when you listen to your Scottish OH

My humble opinion is that the market tends to work because everyone believes offers are binding. Plus, you will normally have paid for a survey by the time of the offer, though that is changing with more fixed price properties!