House Offer

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by HoL

Go round & spray "PAEDOPHILE" across the front door. Should knock a couple of grand off the price.

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[dizzyblonde]

Tell them your offer is a realistic offer on reflection of the cuurent market value blah blah blah. The problem you have is greedy relatives of the deceased who expect maximum return for their gold digging.

I've been watching a house that went on the market a few months back go from offers over 159k, slowly get reduced to 149, and now 139k. No upward chain. We won't be moving now which is a shame, as it really ticked so many boxes, and I bet if I offered 124,999 they'd rip my arm off to get shut......

Originally Posted by ravingdavis

Jeez I need to get out of Reading. It's going to cost me nearly £200k when I try and buy a place next year for a 2 bed apartment.

We paid £230k for a 4 bed detached with separate garage and large garden backing onto woods in Reading which was originally up for £350k, was on the market over 18 months.

[Artful]

I'm not sure if its the same everywhere but can you not give them a deadline to say yes or no?

Usually a wee bit of pressure goes a long way. If they think you have numerous properties to view, they might just be rushed into a decision.

Stand your ground! If you keep raising the offer price you wont seem convincing at all. Increase your offer maybe once more (£126000 for instance) and walk away with the knowledge that you have a firm offer on their table.

Good luck

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by Artful

I'm not sure if its the same everywhere but can you not give them a deadline to say yes or no?

Usually a wee bit of pressure goes a long way. If they think you have numerous properties to view, they might just be rushed into a decision.

Stand your ground! If you keep raising the offer price you wont seem convincing at all. Increase your offer maybe once more (£126000 for instance) and walk away with the knowledge that you have a firm offer on their table.

Good luck

VERY different property system down here in Heathenland than where you are.

Even if you did put a deadline on them, and even if they accepted that offer, the very next day they could take another - its only at completion (the final stage) is anything binding.

[L3nny]

The sellers will have a bottom amount they can afford to sell the house for, if your offer is above it they will probably accept, if it is below they probably wont.

Most sellers will always reject the first offer however so put another one in a couple of grand higher if they do.

[L3nny]

The sellers will have a bottom amount they can afford to sell the house for, if your offer is above it they will probably accept, if it is below they probably wont.

Most sellers will always reject the first offer however so put another one in a couple of grand higher if they do.

[Bri w]

Originally Posted by daveyrach

We paid £230k for a 4 bed detached with separate garage and large garden backing onto woods in Reading which was originally up for £350k, was on the market over 18 months.

£230k for 4 bed detached!

The one we're buying is a brand new 4 detached with garage, all singing all dancing, full carpeted, landscaped gardens, upgraded kitchen with all the white goods............................................. ..... £155k

Generally speaking once a house is under offer and has been accepted by the seller the estate agents wont take any more offers.

[dyzio]

Originally Posted by Bri w

£230k for 4 bed detached!

The one we're buying is a brand new 4 detached with garage, all singing all dancing, full carpeted, landscaped gardens, upgraded kitchen with all the white goods............................................. ..... £155k

I could get a 2 bed flat for that