How am I meant to buy a house?!

[HotChocolate16]

So me and my OH are looking for our second house. We have one DC who is 2 and another on the way. We want to stay in the same area, just move into somewhere more spacious with a better garden.

I’m really struggling with viewings. At first we just saw a house we loved and were told we couldn’t view until our house was on the market (?!). So that’s what we are doing. It’s going up anytime from tomorrow until Wednesday. Anyway, have tried to view another house and told them our house is going on the market and we are sorting an AIP out quickly via our mortgage broker this week, however we still can’t get a viewing due to the amount of interest in this property already. Yet ours will go on the market this week and have been told it’ll sell quickly due to the area being sought after and houses not coming up as often. The thing is how am I meant to sell but not buy in this market? I don’t want to rent in between. It’s driving me insane!! Is this normal? How have others done it?

That is the way it is right now. Consider renting if you can afford it. Apparently that is the norm in many other countries and it makes more sense as it gives you time to look for something.

Ours us now on the market! I just hope we find something ourselves

Sadly some people view houses just to nose around. Had a few in my time, so I've become a bit more particular who I'd let in to view.

@StoneofDestiny

Sadly some people view houses just to nose around. Had a few in my time, so I've become a bit more particular who I'd let in to view.

Not anymore they don’t....you tried to view a house lately.....you have to jump through serious hoops

@user1471447863

Lie? How are they going to check. By the time it gets to the stage where they find out you'll be at or close to that stage anyway.

“They” ring your estate agent. It couldn’t be simpler.

To be fair it can be pretty infuriating when you’re selling a house to get have a viewing booked in, tidy the place and get it ready, bundle the kids up and go out for an hour at someone else’s whim, to then be told by the estate agent that they love the house and will put in an offer when they are in a position to proceed.
The market is moving pretty quick at the moment, so they can afford to be picky with potential buyers and only put forwards those in a position to make an offer. You’ll be grateful when you’re getting viewings on yours.