Buying and selling support thread?!

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Hi, I know there's a sellers' thread, and a buyers' thread, but I am knee deep in trying to do both at the same time and starting to feel like my head might explode and not sure which thread to visit to beg for someone to send Anyone else?!

That's good puggy - I've had 2 chocolate chip biscuits so you've made me feel better

Off to see a house this afternoon ticks a lot of boxes but on a busyish road. Well set back though. Been on for ages though (2 years) so think the vendor difficult on price

Well done puggy on the de cluttering, I must start doing that. We did just before we went on the market but seemingly still have mountains of crap.. I blame the toddler 😳

I started in the garage! So much crap. Now it's waiting in a pile for DH to take to the tip (which could take forever).

How was your viewing Gobbolin? I'm thinking about maybe increasing my offer in the house we want in the hope they'll wait for us. What do you think? We really need that house.

Might be worth a shot? What is their position, are they in a desperate hurry to move?

I'm already irritated by this second viewing and they haven't arrived yet. I'm annoyed because this subsidence thing, if they are thinking of pulling out or something why out us through another viewing. Because they're ftb with no kids probably!

They are relocating and have been trying to sell for 2 years. How annoying about your ftb's. I wonder what their game is? They may just be keen.

Fuck! DH and went to walk by house with friend and the vendor appeared and is inviting us for wine! Argh. It wasn't the best time to let him know our buyer isn't quite ready!

Hello all - God, that is awkward puggy. But I actually think it's better for you to discuss face to face with the vendor. Good luck 👍

Viewing was OK. DH really likes it - I'm not so sure. Needs a fair bit of work. It's huge - 4000sqf and I don't know if it will feel big and draughty. DH thinks my clutter will soon fill it rude, I'm very tidy

Anywhoo - I think it's all academic as we have another nutty vendor who thinks that a big house means a big price. Even if it's been trashed by tenants and got damp patches etc. DH is going to make an offer on MondY but I'm sure he'll be told to pee off. Despite the fact the thing has been on the market for 2 years with 4 different agents. I'm worried that the road is too noisy

huckleberry - how was the 2nd viewing?

Gobbolin, that's massive. I'm finding 2400 too big

They brought her parents with them to look. After looking round, we chatted. Our solicitors sent them paperwork with previous buyers names on on. So she did a few searches. What it shows is that 3 houses on our road have made claims for subsidence. I showed her a coal board search from 2000 which was clear.

So they are going to have a full structural survey done and wait and see. The claims could have been unsuccessful. Bit worried about the survey though, the house is 120 years old, goodness knows what it will throw up!

Hi all, mind if I join? 5 months pregnant and gazumped a few weeks ago on gorgeous house. Our buyers are in rental and seem pretty chilled about timescales, but I'm really feeling the pressure! Desperate to be in before baby arrives but suspect we're cutting it fine. Going to offer on a new place today but will mean being part of a potentially long chain of offer accepted. Gah! Virtual cake v much appreciated!

Good luck Huckleberry and Planeteer.

Hoping for some positive feedback today on mortgage or homebuy scheme

- as applicable for all today

DH has put in an offer on the house we saw. Interestingly it wasn't rejected straight out if hand by the agent and they are going to sueaking to the vendor.

puggy - can I be really nosy and ask how many kids you have?! We have 3 aged 2,3 and 5 months. I am ruthless at decluttering and still feel I have toys coming out if my ears . What am I doing wrong - how are you downsizing!

Didn't get the house I was in rounds of offers in last week - feel pretty confident whoever got it massivley overpaid v what other houses are on at on the street though so that is some comfort :-)

Hi all
Hope you don't mind me joining you with the cake, coffee and wine while I explain my tale of house buying and selling stress!
We agreed our sale in early May, house sold for the asking price the first day it was listed on Rightmove to a purchaser who stated that they didn't need to sell to purchase ours. Our agents checked out their financial position and all seemed in order. A week later we found a new build to buy, fabulous we thought as just two in the chain. The builder wants completion for the end of June, their financial year end, in theory this should have been entirely possible. However, our buyers now have a buyer for their property and want to tie their sale in with the purchase of ours. This wouldn't be problem except for the fact we are now in a chain of five with the other end of the chain refusing to compete until August! I am pretty fed up and don't think it's asking too much to ask that the buyer sticks to the deal original agreed. After all we took their offer on the basis that they were chain free and wanted a quick sale. As it stands we may lose our purchase and be considerably out of pocket too. Feeling hopeless and powerless to move things forward.

Gobbolin, I have two DDs 16 and 17 who will need unis, and cars very soon. DD1 has her test booked for September. They both have weekend jobs but it's not enough for a car and insurance and clothes etc. We don't need 5 and 6 bedroomed houses anymore and would really like to take a chunk off the mortgage 😊

Oatcakes we are finding ourselves in a similar situation. Accepted an offer as said they could be chain free. Offered on a house we really want. Then buyer went to do mortgage paper work and criteria had changed and they have to sell their house. They have their house on the market and to be fair have been straight with us. I really don't want to lose the house we want and we are back on the market until they sell or until we get another offer.

Whois, have you seen anything else? Are you under offer?

Everything is so so slooooow!!

It's like time stands still

Lovely house we offered on went to sealed bids and we got beaten by a cash buyer. It's really grim out there at the moment!

Trying our second choice today and will see if we have better luck. Early morning for extra oomph to you all!

HI buying-selling pals, I have had to go away for awhile due to bereavement. Its hard but all left behind are doing ok. At least it puts things in perspective, a little.

Meanwhile, life goes on and from nothing, not a single offer, a week ago, we have a chain!!! We accepted a (low) offer on our house and the survey is on Thurs. We had our 2nd (full) offer accepted yesterday. Lovely house but trying not to get to heart-set on it due to many past disappointments. Everyone says they are keen to rollover ASAP as all have school age children, and our sellers have a 3rd baby imminent so plan to move in with MIL (I'll believe all that AFTER we are safely moved in).

Both dds (15 and 13) are in the middle of tough exams, GCSEs have been terrible and losing granpa on top (and also temporarily only-child MUM to do everything about those arrangements) was a blow. After Friday we are going to set to and declutter-lots of babyish clutter covered in dust, the dust must fly!

DH is very grumpy as we have to get a big mortgage, we are all very stressed and he has a sinus problem that he has decided is terminal. Luckily we have already paid for a couple of one-week breaks in August, which we wouldn't have if we had known, but Im glad because we need it.

Puggy, I hope your buyer sells quickly or you get a new offer from someone in a position to proceed, the whole process is soul destroying!

Au79, so sorry to hear about your recent bereavement, that's really tough. Having lost a parent I know how hard it is on everyone without the complications of moving and exam stress too. Fingers crossed that everything goes smoothly for you here on in.

Au, I'm sorry for your loss. DD2 has 3 GCSEs left and Dd1 has finished AS levels. Thank you oatcakes. On a different note, I bought a kitten! Oops!