Tell me to get over it?!

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Viewed a house - really liked it. It had been on the market for a while. Another family viewed it for a 2nd time before our second viewing and made an offer. The price was accepted in theory but the vendors wouldn't take it off the market as the other family had not sold.
We viewed it a second time and decided to offer. DH suggested x (about 95% of the asking price), I suggested 94%. We went with mine. It was exactly the same as the other couple. Somehow the EA persuaded me to go to DH's original suggestion, (not that the EA knew that) despite the fact we are chain free. Offer was accepted.

We are now waiting on the survey. Don't get me wrong - I really like the house - but I'm irritated that I didn't stick to my guns. We are still within budget I'm just irritated I was so compliant and quick (FTB). Tell me to get over it?!

Yes you need to get over it I'm afraid! What's done is done now and bottom line is you got the house you loved and it's within budget. Not worth the upset for 1% which is probably not a lot of money here's where you tell me that the 1% = some ridiculous amount of money because your house is costing 2 million quid haha
By being ftb you have saved money on estate agent fees with nothing to sell.
Move on

Ha Meadow no - about 5k (I don't like writing it down it makes me wince!)

Thanks for the head wobble.

Yes, get over it! You're worrying about 1%. If you want this house, don't let 1% become the reason that you become irritated with your vendor to the extent that the vendor withdraws from selling to you. It may be that the survey will throw up some issues that may be negotiable further down the line but in the scheme of things, if you love the house then in 5 years time you'll have forgotten all about it.

I am a conveyancing assistant and see properties being sold, then back on the market and sold again, all at varying prices. What one person was going to pay last month can be totally different to a new offer made yesterday.

You need to let it go - it works out at about £20 / month extra to have the house that you really love.

It is a shame because 5k is a lot of money, but main thing is you got the house and you will make that 5k up over time if/when you come to sell. And if you're getting a mortgage it will just be absorbed in the cost of that.
Just enjoy your new house and forget about it now. What's done is done

Thanks everyone - it's easy to become insular when u have only done it once!

Absolutely not the vendors fault - I don't think EA passed on the original offer, he phoned me to explain we had matched.

£5k on a £500k house is, frankly, nothing. Get over it :-)