I can't find another thread like this, and I thought we could do with a sister thread to the trying to sell.
Thought I'd kick off with my rage!
Currently exchanged on the house that I have sold and living in husbands work accomodation so my situation is not dire, but still.
We offered on a property in August. It is a vacant property, and we said that we would like to exchange contracts 18th October with a view to complete no later than 1st November. We got the house at 95.8% of the market price.
So far we have not received the fixtures and fittings list, even though the vendor completed them the week before last. I have been back several times to measure up for lino in the bathrooms/curtains/take pictures of holes in the wall (for my decorator - there are lots). Went back this weekend just gone to check a couple of things (I always forget something) and the vendor has taken all of the bathroom fittings (toilet roll holder, etc), all of the curtain poles, all of the blinds. Now I am beginning to get a bit worried she is going to pull up all the carpets as well (not budgeted for them). I know I am going to have to wait until I get the F&F list but I am feeling slightly nervous at the potential cost of replacing things like carpets now (the whole house - 5 bed is carpetted). Aaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggghhhhhhhh.
My old man is going away for business just as we are due to complete as well, so it is going to have to be me to deal with it all. Really looking forward to this move.......NOT!!!!
Never EVER doing this again.
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financialwizard · 17/09/2012 09:03
AlexanderS If you want my two cents: this is not the market to play that sort of investment game in. House prices are still going down. If you want to buy a house to sell it for profit in 5 years time (or whatever "some" years is), I don't think that's going to happen. The market is going to fall some more before it stabilises. If you can't afford the house now then perhaps that means this isn't the time for you to buy.
Also, your DP planning all this use of your parents money is a bit 
to me. If he wants all of these things, perhaps he needs to plan to manage them around his (and your) incomes. He's essentially saying he wants to take their money, invest it, hopefully profit from it, then return it to them way down the line (at no interest for them I suspect) then buy something with that potential profit. And then land you both back in a rental property again? Sorry I'm going a bit off track from the Property/DIY forum, but that doesn't sound very nice to me.
Well, we've done it, we've pulled out of the sale. I don't know if I'm 
or 
Oh my gosh, it goes on and on! The seller has come back to us and said that she'll drop the price by £7,500 and pay to have the house rewired! 
She really, really wants to sell. What do we do?
Alexander How did you feel when you pulled out of the sale? If you were gutted then maybe you ought to reconsider. If you felt releived then the drop in price shouldn't sway you - although it's a large drop in the asking price.
As for me, we went bathroom and carpet shopping for the house that we put an offer on. It's amazign how expensive everything is! I think that I will have to live with the avocado suite for a while
On the plus, we have found a solictor, got a mortage agreement in decison (AIP will be finalised tonight) and have got a recommnded surveyor to carry out the survey for me.
BTW, we only made the offer on 1st October but is it too early to go around again to measure for curtains and appliances?
It's a drop of just over 5%, London. When we pulled out of the sale I felt a certain amount of relief. Relief that we didn't have to move (I find the physical process of moving really stressful), relief that I didn't have to wonder any more if I was doing the right thing taking my parents' money. I just thought we can stay where we are and make the best of things - negotiate with the landlord regarding laying new carpets, remodelling the garden etc. But now...my initial feeling after speaking to the estate agent was somewhat stressed, I was thinking 'When is this all going to be over with?'. But then I thought about it and I realised this fixes all the issues to do with the house that were bugging me. We were going to put down a 13% deposit (random, I know!), but our mortgage company only requires a minimum of 10% - with this drop in price that will give us money in the bank to fix the extension, and we no longer need worry about the electrics. The only issue remaining is that of my parents' money. I just spoke to my dad on the phone and he was adamant they are happy for us to have it.
Hi, those vendors are a.) greedy and b.) mental. They would have made a profit on a house bought after the 2008 crash, something hardly anybody is doing.
From a practical point of view you should wait to get your survey back before going round to measure up for curtains London - you may no longer want the house after it's done! From an etiquette point of view I don't how you stand. I haven't been back to look at 'my' house since my first and only viewing (DP has had two viewings and been round with various tradepeople). If we are going to go ahead I'd love to go round and measuring stuff up but I'd feel a bit cheeky 
By the way, in our case we've accepted the seller's offer of a much reduced price and a total rewire
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nancerama I am EXTREMELEY jealous . I just want to get moved, but no things are dragging on sllllooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwllllllyyyyyy still.
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