Put in our first ever offer... now what?

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We put our offer in on Monday, and waiting to hear back from the vendors.

What’s the usual procedure? Will the estate agent say yes/no/counter offer? Or will they just not reply if they think we’ve offered too low?

Thanks all

They should always feedback either way. V unprofessional if they didn’t!
In the meantime, while you are thumbing dwindling you could

1. line up but don’t instruct a decent conveyance solicitor
2. get your mortgage agreed in principle- you will need work contract / payslips
3. think about your next move for a counter offer should you get knocked back Good luck!

@Bakedbrie fab tips! Have that all ready and waiting 🤩 just waiting to hear back!

I’d phone up the agent, seems a long time to wait for an answer either way. Maybe they were waiting for someone else having a second viewing and don’t want to knock you back until they’ve seen if they will offer?
Seems unprofessional to leave you hanging.

Phone them and ask them for an update.

Ring back and replug the benefits of your offer.....end of chain, mortgage good to go etc. If your offer is pretty good then you might want to stick a deadline on it of say 2 weeks ...say its a buoyant spring market, more property coming on all the time etc, that you’re confident that there will be other suitable houses coming soon. Put the screws on a bit. I’m selling by the way!!!

I’ll give them a call, thanks all. Property has been on the market for 6 months, has had no offers yet. We put an offer in considerably lower than asking price (but independently valued it appears considerably overpriced)

I think they’ll say no but worth a try! I’ll report back

We had a reply back yesterday and they wouldn’t meet us anywhere near, so we are planning to leave our offer on the table and walk away.

Thanks for all your help

I’d only leave the offer open for a period of time or they can use it to get others to up their bid.