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To put a note through the door

32 replies

Desperatelyseek · 10/05/2022 13:55

I'm looking to buy a property in the North West as we have outgrown our current one. We have an Aip and deposit but there's a lot of cash buyers here at the minute.
There was a property in a particular area that has sold before we could even view it.
My question is would it be OK for me to out a note through the door of other houses in the area to see if they are willing to sell considering itd a sellers market right now? And would it put you off considering to sell to us? What would I even write I dont actually know but I'm desperate at the moment.

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Lizzy1980 · 10/05/2022 18:25

My Brother has just sold his house to someone that did exactly this. Go for it

springtimeishereagain · 10/05/2022 18:29

It's very common. Not cheeky at all!

MrsWooster · 10/05/2022 18:32

It’s how we got our house. Go for it.

FarmGirl78 · 10/05/2022 18:37

I've owned 3 houses and 2 of them I got by this method. Go for it! Nothing to lose.

DrCoconut · 10/05/2022 19:37

I live in an area that is mostly rented houses and regularly get flyers through for landlords, letting companies etc looking to buy.

skgnome · 10/05/2022 19:43

It’s fairly common, one of my colleagues did it, while we was still putting notes a lady came out, spoke with him, 8 months later they closed the sale - the lady had just retired and was considering moving closer to her family
we sort of did it, my DH asked on a local FB group if anyone was considering on selling - that’s how we got the house

Ameanstreakamilewide · 10/05/2022 22:00

Viviennemary · 10/05/2022 13:59

I think it's really cheeky. I wouldn't sell to somebody who did this. But up to you.

Why are it cheeky?

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