We offered on a house on 14th Jan. It was accepted 16th Jan. Mortgage offer came through on 27th Jan. We instructed the solicitors the following Monday and are awaiting the searches - should be back Monday. However, we haven't heard anything from the estate agent about the situation of the vendors. When we viewed we were told they'd seen a house but weren't in a position to offer until they'd had an offer on theirs. Would you expect to hear from the EA or just the solicitors? Sorry for all the questions - first time buyers stressing lots! 