Just lost our dream house-heartbroken

[Auramigraine]

Been watching this house being built from foundations, perfect area, price, house etc. Was negotiating with the developers over the price on Saturday, Couldn’t get there until today to sign reservation paperwork, email today, someone reserved it on Sunday!! We’ve been enquiring about it since June, they know that house is the one we have been after all along. AIBU to think what a shitty thing to do?

Now been sat in tears and no other houses to buy that even remotely come close.

Any success stories of finding something better to cheer me up?

[Derbee]

All new builds aren’t shit, some are decently built. But none of them have character, parking is always a problem as people inevitable park all over the roads in these estates, and nobody has a decent size garden. They’re nice and warm in the winter, but sweltering and too close together in the summer. You’re also guaranteed to lose money in the short term, as your house loses value as soon as you buy it, which doesn’t happen in an established market.

Now that you’ve missed out on it, I would widen your search, as you might be surprised at what the money of a new build can get you