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united4ever · 04/06/2014 21:24

So going for a house and it says: best and final offers by midday Thursday to......then an email address. So i take it this means we submit by email ( which would be easier actually)??

Any ideas how to word it or example letters? We are going 5k over asking price. We are in fairly advanced stages of the sale of our place and there are 2 people in a chain below us. They don't want to complete until September which we can agree to. I have a letter from the bank stating they will offer £175k based on what i have told them on the phone. I have 50k in the bank and 40k equity in my property.

not sure the above info could match someone chain free or cash buyer but it's the best i can do and so is there any good way to sell myself. The vendors showed us around and is were very nice. Would it help to try to bring emotive language into the offer i.e. We absolutely adored your house and would like to raise my young family their etc or is this too much?

who do you adress the lettor to? The estate agent ( don't even know the vendors surname)

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kazzawazzawoo · 04/06/2014 21:32

I would address the email to "the vendor of ... (insert address) c/o (insert name of estate agent)". I think saying you loved their house and would like to raise your family there can't do any harm, some vendors want to know their house will be loved.

Play up the positive points (have large cash deposit in place, have mortgage agreement in principle, short chain) ... don't mention negative points unless you need to

Good luck Smile

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