We are trying to buy a house that we really like. Offer was accepted, everything going forward, solicitors etc etc. Then this morning at 8am the agent rings to say the vendors have decided they'd like a bit more money, if that's OK, and if we can up our offer by 8 grand, then we have a deal 'and there'll be no messing around' . So we told them to fark orf, cancelled survey, called off mortgage, let solicitors know etc, then spent the morning thinking about all the things that weren't ideal about the house, swearing, kicking things etc.
Lunchtime, the agent rings back - Mrs Vendor is very upset, they have made terrible mistake, are very sorry, should have listened to saintly agent etc - will we consider putting our offer back on the table and they promise not to be so silly again.
My first reaction was 'hahahahaha, you must be joking' BUT the red mist has subsided now and we do love the house. It is the only one on the market in that location that we haven't already seen and dismissed. It's an easy purchase if they stop buggering about - we are in rented with large deposit in bank from the sale of our last house, they are moving abroad, so no chain. There are some downsides to the house as always, but we had thought them through and they are all things we are prepared to compromise on. And have I mentioned we love the house ?
But are they going to be nightmare vendors from hell?
I can't work out if we would be insane to walk away, or mad to get involved with them again.