We're first time cash buyers and just put in an offer on a house. It's the first time we've done this. The estate agent told my DH on the phone he thought it'd be rejected (apparently it's lower than another one that's been rejected) and asked for info to paint a picture of us to the vendors. Now I'm wondering how we play our cards right with this one! The estate agent asked if I work at X (I've never told him this - he's clearly googled me) and my DH confirmed this and also said where he works. The estate agent asked if we're looking to buy into the area for schools (it's a very desireable area in this way) and DH just said we're looking to buy a house, which hopefully implies to the estate agent we are not property developers, but doesn't give much else away.
I've no idea the best strategy when 'painting a picture' of us to the vendors. If we say school catchment is a motivation I think he'll use this to try to push us up. We've asked the estate agent about school catchment relating to other properties we viewed so if he remembers he'll know this is a motivation. I'm inclined to think we can't second guess the vendors' values so giving too much personal info away could just be used against us. Or maybe as they're a family we should be playing that card. I'm just not sure!
We've told estate agent we are cash buyers, first time, and offer complete flexibility whether the vendors want a quick move or to bide their time till they find somewhere to go. Any other tips for getting them / the estate agent on side?
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Estate agent wants to 'paint a picture' of us to the vendors - what should we say?!
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ThePartyArtist · 03/03/2016 12:24
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