House sale

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Put the house on last week as am relocating the end of September. Had 2 viewings so far. One said house was too small, others said 'it's top of their list'.

I'm stressing. I need to buy and sell asap otherwise me and the kids are going to be at other ends of the country 😖

Really stressed out!!!

I think you're being very optimistic, to be honest. We accepted an offer on the third day ours was on the market, two weeks later she decided to withdraw the offer. Thankfully we had another offer waiting in the wings and accepted that yesterday. If this works out, I anticipate completing mid/late October at the earliest. And we're moving into rented and selling to first time buyers so no chain!

Of the two other "sold" houses on our street, one couple are moving this Friday (sold in February), the others still have no idea. They sold last October, it fell through in January on exchange day, sold again in April and still waiting.

Could you rent your house out and rent another property in your new area?

Cannot do the rent thing. Can't afford to. Needs to be sell and buy unfortunately.

I know I'm being too optimistic, especially this time of year but I have no choice but to move sadly.

Then drop the price.

It's wholly possible to sell and complete in this time frame but you will either need to be very lucky or price it to sell quickly and look for a buyer with a completed or no chain. you need to put an offer in on something now and try to do both simaltaeneouslyl but as your house has not yet sold I think many sellers will keep their property on the market until you do.

Don't forget it's summer holidays and lots of people will be distracted with DCs and away on hols. I think it will pick up Sept, and people will want to move by Christmas.

Where we are things are moving quickly, and there's a lot of competition for properties. The marketing seems to have changed too. One house last week did a one day 'open house' after a fortnight on the market. 15 vappointment sand sold on the day.

out property has already been priced to sell.

Oh well it will be what it will be I suppose

Fingers crossed for you.
We put our house on the market in feb. 'Sold' in feb and offered on new hose fist week of March. We still haven't moved 😡
Buyer's buyer dropped out twice (rest of us remained in chain) but the conveyancing on the house we are buying was only completed this week.
New job found and daughter's pre school sorted for September and I'm stressing.

Do you want to provide a link op? People can comment on anything you can do to improve your chances.

Believe me we can't do anymore. House in newly redecorated neutral. New flooring throughout. Blah blah. On the money (everything else the same is 10k more).

Can't afford to do anything else unfortunately.

Bit ambitious OP to go on the market middle of august to be moved by end of September?

Things are slow around here. But good luck, hope you get someone interested soon.

You are doing everything right, I am sure it will sell soon. Don't suppose you fancy posting a link or do you not want outed? I love having a nosy!

If you are getting this stressed after your house has been on the market for a week and 2 viewings, you are not going to last the process with your sanity intact.

Your timescale is unrealistic. You could get lucky but it is highly likely that you won't even sell, let alone complete in a month. It's not about dropping the price, it's about how long the whole process takes: finding a buyer who is ready to move immediately, getting surveys and searches done, any negotiations needed following the surveys and searches, solicitors getting their paperwork done for exchange, agreeing a mutually convenient date for the move, organising removals etc. Things could fall apart at any of these stages or be delayed for any number of reasons.

You need a contingency plan. Why the urgency? Is it for a job?

EA usually advise about 12 weeks from the offer being accepted to completion. Are your children moving and you want to follow them?

If there are any new developments in the area you would like to move to, they may offer a part-exchange for your old property but they usually want the new property to be worth around 30% more than the old one. Otherwise you'll just have to wait it out unfortunately. I can see that you are stressed about being away from your children but I don't think it's doing you any good to set yourself a deadline you have little influence over.

I hope it all works out OK for you.

Might it be worth renting it out for 6 months and using that money to supplement rent in the new town? That will allow you to judge if you like the new place and move back if you don't. You'd also enter the market in Feb/Mar.

Have posted elsewhere about this but current job went pop and I work in a niche market so was offered several jobs 150 miles away. No choice but to take one of them otherwise I'll be broke in two months thankstoexpensiveexhusbandindivorce

I have back up plans for the children short term, but need to get them home with me by November latest really.

I know I have a bit of time, and I expect I am just stressing out about this because it's the last piece of the jigsaw for a relocate that is having to happen way too quick for my nerves.

crazy I lived in the 'new place for 20 years before. Only reason I moved away was because I was very lucky to find work (most work for me is where I'm moving back to) when ex husband was posted there. Wish I'd never moved tbh but that is an entirely different thread.

Well I have accepted a lower offer from an investor today. However it still gives me a few options where I want to move to. Please keep your fingers crossed.

That's great news, good luck. I was thinking about you today when I saw an advert for WeBuyAnyHouse.

Funnily enough I was on the phone with them today. Got off the phone to find a voicemail from the Estate Agent.

Fingers crossed everything goes through alright.

Good news, crossing many body parts for you

Thank you