I need some advice and perspective please! Divorced, family home being sold and downsizing so making decisions on my own. Viewed a ‘think outside the box’ house and loved it. It had an offer by someone earlier in the week below the ‘guide price’ which had been rejected. I went in with a guide price offer and later the same day the previous interested party came back with the same offer as I did (a week after their original offer) Then I find out they are first time buyers but that that was there best and final offer but obviously they are in a stronger position than me as I’m in a chain (although not a big one!). I put in an increased offer yesterday hoping that would secure it and at 5pm this evening had an email from the estate agent to say unfortunately the other party had also come back with an increased offer. Not sure where they pulled the money out from!
I can go a bit higher, do I put in a higher offer (which would genuinely be my absolute max) to see if I can swing it or have I lost out to the first time buyers and the agent is just playing us off to get the price up and up(I appreciate that is her job!)? I am really torn between loving this house and being sensible.
I have pretty much looked at everything else in my area at the same price point and can’t find anything else, I remotely like. I live semi rural and property prices are ridiculous.