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A 'waiting for viewings and offers' support group?

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TheWanderingUterus · 17/11/2016 13:24

Not quite ready for the 'in a chain' support group (please please don't let it be too long!), but we have just put our house up for sale and are waiting for viewings. Mostly cleaning and primping and procrastinating, with occasional adrenaline bursts when the phone rings.

Anyone else in the same position wanting to share the angst?

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littlemissM92 · 09/02/2017 15:40

Congratulations Wine

HalleLouja · 09/02/2017 15:46

Whoop whoop. Gin

Redglitter · 09/02/2017 15:47

Thanks. Can't believe it. Other person withdrew so it didn't go to closing. Got it well under my budget so now making plans of what I want to do to it Smile

trevortrevorslattery · 09/02/2017 16:06

FAB! Wine

blackfell Flowers hope you get yours away soon

Beckyb1 · 09/02/2017 18:31

Congratulations! blackfellI'm sure it will be snapped up soon!!

Blackfellpony · 09/02/2017 19:15

Thank you everyone! I am not sure whether to just forget it for a bit and wait and see, switch agents or just have a complete tantrum at our original agents to make myself feel better Grin
We have lost our dream house now so don't suppose it matters but i want to move asap.

Congrats redglitter hope everything goes smoothly for you!! Grin

Equimum · 09/02/2017 20:52

Congratulations Red.

Don't you just love how long it takes some me to realise the house needs to stay tidy dr. DH still leaves his coat hangers in the bathroom, his shower gel on the end of the bathroom etc, as though some fairy is going to sort it....!

Feeling really disheartened right now. So, we've been on the market for two weeks. First viewers offered asking price but can't proceed. We had nine viewings booked last week, and another three second viewings. Only six of those actually turned up, and none of the second viewings have been contactable for feedback Angry. In fact, the only feedback we got was from a young woman buying her own who stated that the house was 'massively overpriced for the considerable work required' (we thought it was just carpets and a bit of paint on the stairs, but she insisted it needed a new bathroom and complete replaster etc.).

We had two viewings booked this week. One was looking on behalf of someone currently living abroad, who may, or may not move back to the UK this year (!). The other appears to have disappeared Sad.

We're now considering pulling the house from the market. Having watched similar houses, nothing is shifting, yet everything being added is being listed at higher and higher prices Confused.

mamaslatts · 10/02/2017 12:26

Hi all
Can I join you? Our house should be listed this weekend and I'm already completely bloody knackered from making it half way presentable. We have 3 kids and have put about 60% of the toys in the loft but we still seem to be drowning in them. I'm hoping we sell quickly so we don't have to keep it tidy for too long!
We've seen 2 houses we really like already.

HalleLouja · 10/02/2017 12:36

Hi mama welcome.

So the lady who really loved the house on Tuesday wanted to buy it but the husband didn't want to. Then she wanted to put an offer which was £45k less than the asking price. Oh well onwards and upwards. I think the EA might have scoffed a bit.

mamaslatts · 10/02/2017 12:41

cheeky. I think some people start off with 10% less as their negotiating start point. Maybe the lady was trying to get it at a 'bargain' price to convince her husband??

Notanotherpawpatrol · 10/02/2017 12:58

45k!! That's cheeky Hmm
4 hours till our viewing and I'm not even half way tidy. This selling whilst being 7.5 months pregnant thing was not a good idea Confused I can't remember why I thought it was!!
Praying they put an offer in so I can start to get stuff ready for the baby (pack a hospital bag, start washing and sorting baby clothes, put up the crib) ...But then I remember I'll also be PACKING to move house with a newborn and 3 under 6 🙈 seriously who thought this was a good idea?!

HalleLouja · 10/02/2017 13:47

I think that is the most they can afford. Agent said they accept offers like that one percent of the time [hmmm]

Pawpatrol you sound hardcore..... Fingers and toes crossed its over soon.

HalleLouja · 10/02/2017 13:49

Hmm even by the way that is my fave emoticon ever.

Think we all need some virtual Gin.

Equimum · 10/02/2017 13:56

I hope the viewing g goes well Paw. I have to agree, you must be hardcore - I'm struggling and not pregnant!

I hope you get a more realistic offer soon Halle.

I spoke to our Ea this morning, and he basically confirmed that nothing is selling here at the moment, and that FTB type properties are really suffering due to the reduced number of BTL investors which doesn't explain why they keep increasing the prices . He has suggested we reduce the price by £5k to push it into the next search category on Rightmove. Half an hour later, they pulled a viewing for Sunday out of the bag, so guess we will wait until next week to price drop.

Good luck to everyone with viewings this weekend.

mamaslatts · 10/02/2017 13:59

pawpatrol Shock

Last time I moved house I had a 4 yo and a 1 yo. Now I'm moving with another 1 yo Hmm

Trying to keep the place tidy is a nightmare. My mum said I shouldn't give him any more yoghurt til we've sold!

drspouse · 10/02/2017 16:08

Have just ordered our EPC which EA says we need to do in order to put it up as For Sale. She says she's going to send us the listing "very shortly".

I'm supposed to be writing a report for work...

Notanotherpawpatrol · 10/02/2017 19:20

I think the viewing went well, they turned up 20 minutes early Shock kids were in the car and I was just finishing moppig the floor Blush left them walking over a wet floor. We will hopefully get feedback tomorrow or Monday at the latest.

When we moved into this place it was with a 1 year old and 2 year old Hmm no idea why I bought this was a good idea!
Good luck with weekend viewings, I really hope we all graduate from this thread soon!!

ocelot41 · 11/02/2017 06:10

Just popping on to wish everyone good viewings this weekend! We had one good offer in the week from lovely people with a solid chain but they can't complete until Oct, so its a no go. We can't keep paying for two properties until then (we are moving to take up a job offer). Can't think of a way round it unless they rent our house between exchange and completion? Anyone ever done this?

littlemissM92 · 11/02/2017 07:13

You could offer them that option but worse case scenario what if they find something they don't like about it while renting? And pull out only a suggestion not trying to put a downer on a good idea x

drspouse · 11/02/2017 08:11

We thought of that in one move but there are good reasons why not, apparently. not sure I can remember what.

Notanotherpawpatrol · 11/02/2017 09:05

October Shock why so long if they have a solid chain?

mamaslatts · 11/02/2017 13:11

ocelot I probably wouldnt do this as they could still pull out up until exchange. Last time we moved our sellers said they couldn't move out for another 3 months - this was the day before contracts exchanged. They knew this would be the position but kept us chugging along with the purchase as we had put in a good offer. we only agreed to go ahead with the sale if they would exchange and then have 3 months between exchange and completion so we knew it would definitely go through.
The house we liked the most has been taken off rightmove - I've emailed the EA to see if its sold Sad

littlemissM92 · 11/02/2017 16:30

When will more houses come on for sale is march a promising month? We are really struggling and don't want to settle been to see one today but just no no

Beckyb1 · 11/02/2017 16:46

I don't know littlemissbut I hope so! There's not a lot around here either!

ocelot41 · 11/02/2017 17:29

I am sorry mamaSad