Fell in love with house, other people are viewing but we must have it!

[NotJustACigar]

We viewed a house today and have fallen in love with it - despite saying to ourselves we were going to be calm and rational about the house buying process. We rang the estate agent and put in an offer over asking price, said it was our best offer and said it was conditional on taking the house off the market immediately and cancelling all other viewings.

Estate agent rang me back and said the vendor is very pleased with our offer but that another person was coming in from across the country to view the house and they couldn't get in touch with her to cancel. I know there was another couple who viewed yesterday and said they liked the house and someone else viewed just after us.

How can we make sure we have the best chance of getting the house? We would be willing to increase our offer of someone else offers above ours. Do I call the estate agent back and tell her this? Please help, our property buying and selling has been a nightmare just now and there is nothing else in our area that compares to this house. The rightmove listing doesn't do it justice so I think anyone viewing would be stunned at how nice it is. I am desperate here!

Lavender, sorry to hear about your experience.

On our side, the mystery viewer from across the country never turned up according to the EA of the house we offered on. However the EA now wants to ring our solicitor for our house sale (which is sold stc) before taking the property we want to buy off the market. they say this is to make sure our sale is progressing well. Another delaing tactic do you think, or is this normal???

Our solicitor isnt the easiest person to get ahold of and no idea if he will release information to this EA. Our offer still hasn't been accepted or rejected. Getting frustrated!

I'm waiting for a call back to view, but happily it was put on today with another agent, so I'm going through them. HA:)

Notjusta cigar, I don't see why your EA has to call your solicitor. Although you can ask your solicitor not to pass on info if they do call. The solicitor works for you not them. My solicitor used to get annoyed with agents calling and hassling as she always checked with me first what I wanted them to know and certainly didn't pass on info they didn't need. Maybe they have already called yours and been told to talk to you!

Regardless of who your EA wants to speak to, make him confirm in writing that he's passed on your offer to the vendor

This sounds dodgy like the agent has another buyer in mind, like a friend or developer who wants a low price. I would definitely let the vendor know you are trying to view the house.

Thanks - I have emailed our solicitor with a statement of what I am willing to release. Hope I don't get charged extra by him for this but anyway it's worth it to get this damn house! I thought I was through with this falling in love thing .

And the other house I want to see again is now on with another EA so I'm going with them next week.

Now, I have also noticed another house come on the market I want to see, but am worried I'll be considered a time waster, after these comments. I have to move and have a time limit, so they know I'm not, I'm just made to feel I am a nuisance! And was told " what for, you already have a choice of two?" Am I a nuisance? Surely I'm allowed to look at another house if its a fit, and is only on the market today?