We took our house off the market 9 months ago - we'd had an offer but couldn't find anywhere in the (very large) area we would be happy to move to, and the buyers wouldn't wait any longer. So we put plans on hold, hoping it would pick up later in the year.
Our area hasn't been particular hot during the housing boom, even though it is usually as we're just outside London. It took a few months to get our offer.
Our next door neighbour was also on for sale last winter, then changed agent in the spring. They started at the same price as ours, then dropped their price a few weeks after changing agent, but is still for sale now. It is a very similar house although there are some differences - ours has a garage, theirs has been converted; ours has a modern finish, theirs is quite dated.
Another neighbour further up the road is on the market but has been SSTC for a few months. Again it's a similar house. We're on a fairly small road.
We want to go back on the market again but can't decide if it's worth it given the neighbours are trying to sell also.
DH is worried that we'll have to go on at the lower price like next door, even though the offer we accepted before was £20k higher. Which will then impact on what we can buy. Everywhere else seems to have increased in price, but not here it seems. In our new area, there are a few more properties coming onto the market now but not a lot compared with a normal September (agents have said it has calmed down though).
What would you do? I guess my concern is that if we go back on and don't sell, we'll be hanging around on the market for ages again and potential buyers get suspicious when that happens (I know I do).
Alternatively we wait till spring but we've been planning a move for two years and just want to go! Urrgh. Anyone have any thoughts? We keep going round in circles.