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nineyearoldsarerude · 22/07/2011 10:31

If in Edinburgh a property was being marketed as offers around £260,000 (home report value), do you think it would be reasonable to offer £249....or £245...Or are they both insulting??

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nineyearoldsarerude · 22/07/2011 23:17

The bloke himself seemed happy to consider us when I explained our situation. But I guess it would depend on whether there were other offers on the table. Oh bum, at this rate I will never convince my husband to help get ours ready for sale. Will no doubt still be in this position next summer.

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OwlMother · 22/07/2011 23:18

And Lollystix is totally right - get a solicitor and get yours on the market asap, then you'll know where you stand. Are you currently in Edinburgh?

lollystix · 22/07/2011 23:18

I am currently enjoying living in my rented flat with the mice whilst I listen to the 18 year old students crash about upstairs. It's been going on for the last 2 hours. I'm about to call the police (again). Oh the joys of Edinburgh tenements

OwlMother · 22/07/2011 23:20

You might not need to do to much to get it ready for sale. In our first house I assumed we had a lot to do but all the agents who came to value advised minimal changes. Worth getting a few in early to tell you the most worthwhile, cost effective changes.

OwlMother · 22/07/2011 23:21

Edinburgh tenements should be an ideal way to live. And would be, without students.

lollystix · 22/07/2011 23:21

Nineyearold - the seller seemed happy but his sol will not be. He'll want a sale wrapped up and his fee in within 8 weeks of the offer. Twat students currently crashing down stairwell - party postponed till biddy's shuts at am!

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nineyearoldsarerude · 22/07/2011 23:30

We were right to give up on the thought of flats at the last minute then! We are just outside of Ed. Had an EA agent around last year when we were taken by another property (local) that we didn't end up going for. Did a little work then, but since then we have had a little snow damage and taken off some wallpaper etc-so a few jobs that def need to be done. I really WOULD prefer to sell first for peace of mind. Even though houses have sold quickly you never know at which point it will stop!
Back to the husband problem. Or doing it all myself. Lacking in confidence but perhaps now is the perfect time to gain some (to employ folk)!

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lollystix · 22/07/2011 23:41

Seriously get a bloke in and pay him a couple of hundred to sort the house/ wallpaper out. Call estate agent at same time for valuation. You could be on the Market in 2 weeks with a bit of focus. This is exactly the time to sell as schools going back in a couple of weeks. If you are not on Market by mid oct just leave it to next feb. So hypothetically on the happy path you're on the Market by mid august at a realistic price (just cut to the chase on this one - save u months of fannying on like we did), you accept an offer mid sept and you pick up a bargain around November when frustrated sellers start dropping their prices. Simples.

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nineyearoldsarerude · 22/07/2011 23:43

Our fear would be that there would be nowhere to buy. But you talk sense. If only I had married a sensible man but I guess it's too late to change that one.

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OwlMother · 22/07/2011 23:48

There is always somewhere to buy, and even if there isn't, you rent and put yourselves in the strongest possible position for when the next one comes up.

lollystix · 22/07/2011 23:51

But unless you take that step to sell you'll never move. What the worst that can happen. You end up in rental for 7 months, with boxes around your ears, mice and students, 3 small boys 4 and under and another bonus baby on the way. It's not so bad Grin

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nineyearoldsarerude · 22/07/2011 23:53

I know OwlMother, but I think he would rather sit back and ignore it all if there was going to be a complication such as renting. Will have to have a big 'discussion' this weekend and see how serious he is about moving.

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nineyearoldsarerude · 22/07/2011 23:53

Cross posted! Now THAT might convince him!

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nineyearoldsarerude · 22/07/2011 23:54

Especially the bonus baby on the way-that would be a shocker!

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OwlMother · 22/07/2011 23:55

Lollystix Grin

Could be worse, we have a new house in Edinburgh, and our current house we can't shift! Dh spends a lot of time looking at me accusingly - all my fault, too impetuous!

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nineyearoldsarerude · 22/07/2011 23:57

I guess you could afford to be in that situation though? We definitely couldn't.

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OwlMother · 23/07/2011 00:00

Just, by the skin of our teeth, and with a bit of equity releasing and sleepless nights. Definitely not part of the plan (actually, not sure I had a plan - just loved the house and have never been good at waiting).

Now DH is even greyer than ever and stressed to boot! And he can't afford to divorce me (I think!)

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nineyearoldsarerude · 23/07/2011 00:01

Is the place you're selling in Edinburgh too?

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trixymalixy · 23/07/2011 00:04

If it's offers around £260k then it's unlikely they will get anything over £250k because of the stamp duty threshold. If it was offers over £260 offering £249 would maybe be a bit cheeky, but I think as it's offers around then they can't expect more than £250.

Anyway who cares if it's a cheeky offer, the worst that can happen is they say no!!

OwlMother · 23/07/2011 00:05

Sadly not or I'd have been hyping it up by now.

We're moving into the city to be nearer family and because, as the kids get older, more of what they want to do seems to be in town.

We're moving in stages, Ds1 moved school last year, we thought we'd move in a year or two but ds2 didn't get into the school we wanted where we live now so that provided the catalyst for us to move. Bit back to front!

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nineyearoldsarerude · 23/07/2011 00:06

That's what I like to hear! So I guess we should note interest, do up house like mad and then try to sell as quickly as humanly possible. If only we were the kind of people I could trust to 'make it happen'. Blush

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nineyearoldsarerude · 23/07/2011 00:08

That's a shame owlmother-was hoping you would have the perfect (and affordable!) property for me and that you'd be willing to wait!

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OwlMother · 23/07/2011 00:09

Would have been good, wouldn't it? For both of us!

rattling · 23/07/2011 14:33

Okay, all your clues have allowed me to find this house. I'd rather you sorted yourselves out and moved this autumn, or otherwise you'll be competing with me next year (that one is just on the edge of my search area)!

I think it looks well priced - I can't imagine them taking low offers quite this quickly. But nothing is moving particularly fast. You may have time to sort yourselves out, by then they may be prepared to consider it?

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nineyearoldsarerude · 23/07/2011 17:00

Noooooooooooooooooooooo! Don't steal my house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was hoping nobody else would like it. Not particularly hopeful now. Rats!

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