Or does this estate agent just not want to sell us a house?

[UntamedShrew]

Saw a house last weekend.

Monday - second viewing, just DH as only time agent could do was 6pm answer have young kids needing bath, stories, boobs etc.

Wednesday - slightly cheeky offer of 90% asking price. Agent didn't even call back to tell us the response.

Friday I went to office in person, agent said oh yeah sorry I didn't call you but it's a no. I increased offer to 94% asking. Agent looked hungover & disinterested. Called me three hours later (fine) to say it was rejected.

I've asked if I can see it again today for a 2nd viewing before making a final offer. Receptionist told me they're too busy and that she would phone the boss to see if anything they could do. This was 2.5 hours ago.

AIBU to say shove your house? I do love it so totally cutting my nose off to spite face etc but I'm feeling very annoyed that these people just aren't taking us seriously.

Gah.

Jeez where do you live ghostyslovesheets ! I can't even buy a studio flat for these prices here.

We sold ours this year for full asking price and bought for full asking price

Oh yes they do ghosty! In my area London suburbs you can't arrange a viewing before the property is sold- often way over asking!

it's a case of Location Location Location here

Sorry to break it to you folks, but this is a zombie! I RTFT as well, more fool me!

Ask to deal with their manager.

Since the thread is FIVE YEARS OLD Chances are they've moved now

Maybe the estate agent has a friend or relative interested in purchasing the property you want to make an offer on? Happened to a friend of mine.

Sorry I should have read the thread as this has already been suggested.

"We've been told by other agents that things are going for anything between 90 & 98% asking. Why wouldn't you start at 90, surely no one wants to over pay?"

Your offers were fine. Some people get very upset by low offers. They see their houses as extensions of themselves and can't be rational.

We bought from someone like this. She'd turned down many offers over 2.5 years. She finally accepted one from us at 89% of the asking price, but about 78% of her original asking price, and less than some early offers she declined.

She was quite bitter, feeling that we'd robbed her, but we'd offered what we could afford and no-one else wanted to buy it- the interest had long dried up.

Bugger, fucking Zombie threads.

That'll teach me to read to the end.

oh fucking twattting zombie bastards - and I am bumping it - opps

but west midlands - nice area - 4 bed house - bite me