Anyone fancy starting a Sellers support thread?

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Just that really!

Looks like we won't be exchange on the one we're buying today - vendors just phoned dp furious with US because we're refusing to exchange until they've sorted out an undertaking to remove charge on the property - as if we're going to buy a house with someone elses mortgage still registered on it and no undertaking to remove it!

Got 3 more viewings tomorrow from people who are willing to view and get any offer in by Monday then I need to decide who to sell this one to as all offers have to be in by Monday at 1pm - got 2 at asking price at the moment plus 2 at close to asking hence going to best and final.

Good luck to everyone still waiting to exchange; I hope you all get there very soon. The uncertainty is so incredibly stressful.

We are now two weeks away from completion (exchanged two weeks ago). Removals and packers booked, have changed our address wherever we can in advance, sorted cancelling/new home insurance. Just want to move now! The property we are buying is empty and has been for 6 months, but unfortunately I found out yesterday that the vendors won't let us get it professionally cleaned until after completion, which is a massive pain. Looks like I will be running around in front of the removals men with a bucket and scrubbing brush

Oh blimey, you will sound like you're having nightmares.

So I accepted an offer 10k over asking price this week, in the proviso that we move before end of March. They asked to visit the house again yesterday to measure up which I agreed to.

First thing they said was "it was a serious offer you know". which confused me as I assumed it was, hence me accepting it. They then proceed to walk around the house asking me what I'm leaving for them (dining table,bookshelves, sofas, white goods etc etc). I was so taken aback that I think I kind of agreed to leave them some stuff but actually I'm more pissed off because they put me under a load of pressure when I wasn't expecting it. Is it super shit to go back on my word? My white goods are almost new so I'm reluctant to have to go and buy all new again!

And they hinted that they'd like us out before the end of March now. Honestly, I'm already being stuck with a massive charge which I'm sacking up because of their great offer, and I'm going into rented accommodation so it's not ideal to be shoved out.

Hey ho, if they it'll out it will just mean more time for me to find somewhere.

Clocks-I'm not surprised you were taken aback, the cheeky buggers! If I were you, I would get your estate agent to tell them the deal now eg you're not moving until whenever date and you're only leaving x, y and z. And don't be pushed into leaving your own stuff! This way if they aren't serious some of your other viewers might still be around to put in offers. IMO you need to lay down the law now or they'll think they can push you around for the whole process...

Great that you went so far over asking price though!

Thats an incredible level of cheek Clocks. Do what Pipn says and make sure you're very clear about what youre leaving when you fill out the fixtures and fittings list. My friend moved a while ago and she was asked if she'd be leaving her DSs cot - she did want to get rid of it actually so was happy to sell it to them for a very reasonable £35.

We've still not completed on the one were buying but solictor thinks it will be Monday and vendor actually emailed us earlier to ask what we wanted to do about picking keys up Monday afternoon. Should have been this morning but their solicitor "forgot" to send some paperwork over until 11am by which time it was too late for the banks.

3 more viewings tomorrow and decision time on offers on Monday which looks like being a very busy day. Everyone viewing tomorrow has been told they have to have any offer in by 12 noon. Glad house we're buying, house were living in and estate agents all within less then 1o minutes walk of each other

Our buyers came to measure up for curtains and furniture yesterday and seemed happy enough with everything. And we've both been told by our respective that we're going to exchange early next week . I am keeping my fingers crossed.

that's all sounds very positive elementssong :)

I'm going to estate agents tomorrow to decide which offer to accept. They're steering me towards a lady who has no chain and is a cash buyer and wants to complete quickly which could suit us well. We want to move into the house we're buying over the course of 6-8 weeks which would give time for the legal stuff to go through.

We HOPE to exchange and complete tomorrow on the one we'er ebuying though based on our experience of the sellers solicitors to date I'm very cautiously optimistic.

LOL said all that in my previous post - guess I'm operating at high stress levels and forgot

Sounds very promising for you both Elements and Lists! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you both.

Lists-Go for someone chain free! Read back through my posts on this thread if you need any more encouragement to avoid a chain ;)

Help!

Moved into our current house just over 3 years ago after loving and losing (ie being gazumped by some bastard) on a great house. Current house has always been a compromise location-wise but we've done loads of work on it, it looks great (I think!) and plan was to stay here for another 3/4 years, extend, then wait for a house to come up ideally in the location of the house we loved and lost or move to a slightly different area.

A week ago, a house came up for sale a few doors down from loved-and-lost house. Perfect size, location, everything. We've put in a near-asking price offer and vendor has kindly agreed to give us a 2 week period to get ours under offer. So we've instructed the vendor's agent to sell ours too and to do so sharpish. We'd have gone with this agent anyway as they're by far the best ones locally.

So our house went on the market on Thursday. We had two viewings yesterday. I was hoping that a few more people would call the agent yesterday to arrange viewings, but nothing. We live in the SE (not London). Housing market round here seems pretty buoyant; two houses down our road sold within a week of going on the market within the 12-18 months. We've put it on for the price the agent advised and said we're willing to take offers but have a bottom line price we need to get the house we're buying. Other two houses that sold in the road went for just under £500k, ours is on for £530k and we need £520k. Market has risen significantly in the last 12-18 months, plus our house doesn't need any cosmetic updating unlike the other two (both needed new kitchens and bathrooms etc). Compared with other houses on Rightmove, we seem to be in the right bracket - a 3 bed detached bungalow a few roads away is on for £520k for example (ours is 3 bed detached house). So I don't think the price is wrong.

Am I jumping the gun to be worried at only two viewings so far? Is there usually a flurry of activity when a house first comes on the market or does it pick up after a few days? I wouldn't normally be worrying this much so early on, but every day that passes is one day less before we love and lose another house

luna if you are in a buoyant area I would have expected more than 2 viewings/ enquiries over the first weekend, particularly if, like many places in SE, there's not much on the market.

£500k is quite a big psychological barrier IMO so the fact that you want more than that may mean people are just not looking at your listing.

Having said that, if you need over £500k to be able to make your onward purchase then there's no point in stressing about the price- are you happy with your listing and photographs?

That's just it Bear, there is hardly anything similar on the market and they've done a really good job on the photos so I thought it would get a lot of interest. Last time we sold a house it was for £350k and I think you're right, the jump into a number starting with a 5 seems like a big one, particularly when you factor in stamp duty. I'm trying not to get stressed about it and let the agents get on with doing their job but easier said than done. In fact I'm turning into a nervous wreck about it all. Just need to bang on and on about it to someone other than my poor DH!

Another factor might be what you paid for the house. Given its a short time since you bought it people will look at the price you paid compared to what you want for it and decide if the market has increased by what you are asking- you're unlikepy to get back the cost of renovations in addition to the market increase.

I know it's way easier said than done but if you can't drop the price because of your onward purchase and you're happy with how it is advertised then you are just going to have to try not to stress and hope for the best.

I'm in a similar position Luna, but in Scotland. I think we have lost the house we want as it goes to a closing date on Tuesday (where people will put in sealed bids). We have one person really interested in ours (has put in a note of interest) but the pressure of the other house has completely skewed my expectations and I'm really despondent that we haven't sold yet. We went on the market just over a week ago.

I have a different problem in that we have had nearly 30 viewings in that time. A total variety of tyre kickers and people who were interested but not ready to proceed (have stuff to sell) and those who think it isn't quite right. We have home reports here so the value is decided by the surveyor.

It's such an emotive thing selling a house and I hate it already. You have my empathy. Try to reframe your panic - would you be so concerned without the time pressure?

Part of me wants the other house to go and then I can relax a bit .

This is what I love about MN - finding other people going through exactly the same thing as you. DH is already at the point where he can pre-empt a 'the house' conversation and takes a deep breath before putting on his most sympathetic and patient face while I rant/cry. I think I can get another couple of days out of him before he actually starts hiding in the shed to get away from me

I made a big mistake by going for a second viewing on the place we hope to buy and mentally moved myself in. Wish I hadn't done that. I'm trying to find the negatives about it as I'm sure we won't get it. So sorry to hear about your situation Cedric.

Viewings are just so stressful aren't they? And so much bloody work, and when it's all for nothing it's just awful. But having said that I'd give anything to have a few more. DH keeps saying it only takes that one person to fall in love with the place to come along at the right time. I know he's right but it's not looking promising so far. And it is emotive, especially when you're selling a house that you've put your heart and soul into, like this one. I feel like screaming 'what's wrong with my lovely house????' It's like a personal affront!

I think I would still be disappointed even if we weren't under time pressure. Just a bit less stressed.

Luna, you are so right, people viewing and making negative, or just not wanting your house is personal. I have hated everyone who has viewed ours, except the lovely people buying!

Although that could change if it falls through!

I think most men see it all as a business deal.

Yes, yes to the "what's wrong with my house". The feedback can be so demoralising - i really am trying to depersonalise it and we are top of the market here so I understand it has to be a head over heart decision.

We have just finished an open viewing. One woman said half way through that she wasn't really interested and that all the rooms were too small. I took the brochure back and showed her straight out the top door .

I am well up for some hand holding through this process. to you Luna. I hope you get some more viewing requests in the next couple of days.

And yy to hating everyone who rejects it .

Good for you Cedricsneer. Wish I had the guts.

On one of our viewings yesterday a group of nine people turned up together. First thing one of them said to estate agent in my hearing was "we don't really like the area but the house looked qute cute so thought we'd have a look round". They seemed to be 3 generations who were looking for a house for dd, sil and grandchild, honestly it was hard to tell.

CUTE they called my lovely beautiful house cute. What were they expecting me to be a teddy bear?

It's going to make me the loveliest buyer ever! How bloody cheeky - I hate these time wasters. The worst of it was my rude woman said this loudly in hearing of another couple who seemed keen. So fucking inconsiderate.

It's draining - lighting the fire, lighting candles, turning on all the lights. The worst of it is that I can only see my lovely house's flaws now - and honestly it is lovey (if lived in with 3 ds)

Thanks Cedric, here are some for you too. And well done for chucking that woman out. Lists - CUTE? WTAF?? Is your house made of bloody gingerbread?

Just watched a bit of Call the Midwife which took my mind off it a bit. Although now I'm in tears over the dad dying of leukemia storyline. Bloody hell, I just want to go to sleep and wake up in 3 months' time in my new house when this is all over and I can be a normal person again.

What really annoys me are some local people who make unnecessarily rude comments, but when I look up their property on Rightmove, it is nothing spectacular and I'm not surprised their selling it!

You can tell selling up puts me in a bad mood!

So, after spending this weekend in the depths of despair wondering what's wrong with my house, I had a call from the EA this morning with a full asking price offer from the second set of people that viewed it!

I still can't quite believe this. Obviously i'm delighted but also mildly irritated that DH can now sit there with his smug 'told you so' face.

That's fabulous luna, except he smug DH obviously!

House buying and selling makes us all paranoid lunatics - it's just too stressful