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Waiting to hear re: offer!

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AsbestosWitch · 08/03/2021 08:21

We put in an offer on a lovely house on Saturday and have been told we will hear today. Very nervous as it's the first offer we've ever made; we are (ancient) first-time buyers and feel so naive!

The EA told us that there were already offers in and that the vendors would decide between them all today. We went in with what we believe is an attractive, serious offer, we're not interested in being drawn into a bidding war or whatever. Trying to remain pragmatic and remind myself that there will always be another house if this one doesn't work out.

But I don't think I'm going to get much work done today! Anyone else waiting to hear?

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LongTimeMammaBear · 08/03/2021 08:35

Good luck to you.

RainingBatsAndFrogs · 08/03/2021 08:42

As a FTB you are in a strong position, if you have a mortgage in principle agreed. People will often take less money in favour of ‘proceedability’ and no chain.

Good luck!

IstandwithJackieWeaver · 08/03/2021 08:46

A friend's daughter got the house she offered on recently even though hers wasn't the highest offer because she was a first time buyer.

Midlifephoenix · 09/03/2021 00:46

When a house i was selling went to best and final I picked the middle offer as they were able to proceed and the top offer still had to sell. Good luck..

AsbestosWitch · 09/03/2021 14:19

Still nothing from EAs. That's not a positive I guess.

Although...is it normal to start second-guessing the wisdom of your offer on that particular property anyway? Grin

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SilverGoldfinch · 09/03/2021 15:52

Oh it's so nerve wracking! Good luck OP!

Salome61 · 09/03/2021 16:20

Good luck OP, it's difficult when it's gone to final offers. The sellers might not be able to use their phones at work - my seller worked in a laboratory, she could only phone after 5 pm.

Mosaic123 · 09/03/2021 17:49

Good luck

oreo2020 · 10/03/2021 15:18

Do not panic!!
I am selling my house through Purple bricks and have had two offers today. Nearly the whole day has passed and I don't believe my PB agent even got back to my offerers - they are just so slow!! So even if I have two offers I am not able to do anything about it yet.

AsbestosWitch · 10/03/2021 16:53

The EA has been in touch (after we chased) to say that the owners are 'still considering' all their offers.

Given that ours was over asking price and we are FTBers (albeit we can move until the end of July) I'm not holding out much hope!

I don't think it's appropriate to keep us hanging on this long especially when the market is moving so fast. Another nice-looking house has come on the market in the last hour so we will be booking to see that on Saturday regardless.

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AsbestosWitch · 10/03/2021 16:54

*can't move

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