Are these 'buyers' actually TRYING to insult me? A £1850 raise on initial piffling offer!

[Mikocat]

We have our lovely flat up on the market for £117k, this is a 'realistic' price according to the EA, priced because we want to sell quickly. For example it is lower than another flat in our block which is smaller and not as nice (and has admittedly been on the market for quite a while). We were really hoping for at least £115k.

We had our first viewing on Saturday, only a day after it went on sale and were chuffed to hear that they had made an offer, less chuffed to hear that the offer was for £110k. So we said no, early days etc.

The couple (who are buying the flat for their son to use while at uni - so not short of cash I guess) came to see the flat again yesterday and have rung the EA back with an offer of £111,850 - does that seem like a weird amount to anyone else??

However they are willing to up the offer by £150 to a whopping £112k if we throw in our superking-size bed, our huge leather sofa and the 60s designer table and chairs in the living room (which are worth at least a grand on their own!).

Can I just tell them to bugger off and not make insulting offers to an already-emotional heavily pregnant woman? (the reason for wanting a quick sale)

AIBU to be this upset?

Seems a good offer to me, and certainly not insulting at all.

My sister recently sold her house for £120,000. Initially it was on the market for 139,950 but she dropped it to £132,000 after four months. Took another two months to get that offer....

They may well be viewing up to £120k, but only intending to spend £112 regardless. Sounds exactly right in this market. It's a good offer (except the furniture).

In the current market that is a good offer (disregard the furniture) and to get a good offer from cash buyers not in a chain I think you should accept it or something close to it.

We sold last July in Surrey - nice family house, good area for commuters and after SEVENTY viewings we sold at £55k below our original price and £33k less than we paid for it in 2007. Personally I would bite their hand off if I were you!!!

I would go back to them and tell them straight you want £115K, as you believe you priced the flat realistically. If they say no, you can always relent and take their lower offer. But I certainly wouldn't tell them to bugger off in the current climate.

Be interesting to see what offer you make on a property when you come to buy Mikocat

What has happened now with yours? And don't underestimate how much stuff you will have when you have the baby, it takes up a hell of a lot of room plus if you plan more babies then you won't even be getting rid of much, just stashing it ready for the next one.

My Grandad has just sold his house, on for £170k sold it for £150k, he has been in it since it was built in 1960. Realistic. Both his house and mine are in Leeds. We sold 2 years ago, made £5k on it in 7 years despite ploughing £20k into it, just the state of the market.