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to feel quite hurt about prospective house buyer's attitude towards my property?

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stickybeaker · 21/11/2008 18:15

So - I have a shared owndership property that I'm trying to sell. It's been a long process but we finally have a buyer.

There was someone else who was interested but hadn't sold her property, and was quibbling over the asking price (fair enough). Anyway, I bumped into her today in town and said hello, and did she know our house was off the market now. She said that she could never have afforded our home as it was so overpriced... she went on to say how she's had a really low offer (15k below our asking price) on her much bigger house and that I should count myself very lucky that I have a buyer at all, never mind one that's prepared to pay such an extoritonate price. Now what grates me is that she has known from the start that I have absolutely no say in what price my property is marketed for - it's a surveyor who determines the price.

I just came away thinking how rude she was and wish I'd never spoken to her. When she was interested in the beginning, I was honest and polite, answered all her questions and let her have a really long viewing at short notice at her convenience.

Luckily I don't have to have anything more to do with her but she seemed so angry and rude today, I wasn't prepared for it.

Anyway, well done if you've got this far - I feel better for ranting!

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NatalieJaneIsPregnantAgain · 21/11/2008 18:17

Bit of the green eyed monster coming out on her part methinks.

Put it behind you, it doesn't matter now does it?

Naive · 21/11/2008 18:17

She's jealous and bitter and wants to make you feel bad. She's succeeded. Well done her. She can rest easy now.

Heated · 21/11/2008 18:19

sour grapes are so unattractive and she'll wrinkle early

nametaken · 21/11/2008 18:19

From the way you describe the conversation above I wouldn't exactly say she sounded rude, but she definately sounds jealous and resentful about the fact that you managed to sell your house for the original price and she's had to drop hers by £15k.

This is why I don't discuss money, many people are envious.

wideratthehips · 21/11/2008 18:21

some people are just arses. she will get the face she deserves in later life (as my granny used to say)

Flightattendant4 · 21/11/2008 18:24

I bet this is her place

jimjamshaslefttheyurt · 21/11/2008 18:28

£485 0000 ?? For that wallpaper.

jimjamshaslefttheyurt · 21/11/2008 18:31

I just showed ds2 (aged 6) that house and he said it was 'good'- he couldn't understand why I didn't like the black and white wallpaper

stickybeaker · 21/11/2008 18:40

LOL - thanks everyone. I love the thought of her being old and haggard casting some sort of curse on me (or maybe a pox on my soon to be sold house)

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honeyandlemon · 22/11/2008 11:41

stickybeaker - don't worry! house buying brings out some odd folk! I once had (some years ago) a (small) thatched cottage. I had quite a few people who came round who didn't like thatched rooves (?roofs). Fine - but why look then??????

Well done you for getting a buyer in the current housing market - fantastic!!

wotulookinat · 22/11/2008 11:55

don't let her ruin your day. what a rude cow she is.

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