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Can I just have a cry on here about my house situation please?

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Cherms · 11/07/2022 20:29

Suitable houses rarely come up in my search area (once every 5 years) and one came on. We immediately put our house up for sale (literally within one day). Two weeks later we have not had a single viewing. Not one. The forever house is having its last viewing day on Friday and then by Monday all offers need to be in. We can't offer without being sold.

I'm genuinely unbelievably upset. We spent lockdown doing our house up to be in perfect condition and yet absolutely nobody wants to buy it. And that means we will never get a house in our search area (please don't suggest changing the search area. It's not possible. We'd need to stay in our current house rather than ever move outside it)

Which means if another house comes up ever again we won't get that either and I'm absolutely miserable about that. We can't sell and rent because rental houses never come up and also it could be a decade before another house comes up. We really really want this one.

It sounds like I'm feeling melodramatic and sorry for myself but I'm completely gutted. Gutted no-one wants our lovely house and gutted we'll never be able to move. I keep getting weird rises of panic/anxiety about it all.

We're on with the agent that's selling but the forever house will sell whether to us or anyone else. They haven't given actionable feedback as it's just that one room is small. Which it is but the rest is great. And it's a lot of house for the money. No viewings. No interest. Utterly devastated at the hopeless future.

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WhaleInAManger · 12/12/2022 13:44

Well, what a lovely outcome and proof of the Scottish saying quoted by a pp: what is meant for you will not pass you by!

Cherms · 17/12/2022 22:51

angela99999 · 12/12/2022 12:41

Yes, we had a lot of work to do too, but really worth it in the end.
Did you get your children into the schools you wanted?

It's in the same neighbourhood so no school change needed. In fact a slightly shorter walk!

I'm sitting here with the tree on, the lights down and a happy feeling that (despite the massive amounts of work) it's everything I want.

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BringMeTea · 18/12/2022 11:15

Awwww. How lovely! 🎄

Ellmau · 19/12/2022 07:58

Oh, how wonderful!

Stripedbag101 · 19/12/2022 08:33

This is wonderful news!! So pleased for you. A Christmas miracle🥳🥳🎄

wonderstuff · 19/12/2022 08:47

Fantastic story, so happy for you op. We were in a similar situation a few years ago and accepted a very low offer on our house in order to sell quickly and buy a rarely available larger house in our chosen neighbourhood. At the time it was very stressful and I felt awful accepting what I felt was below market rate for our house while paying a good price for the forever home, but now we’re in no regrets at all, the extra space is such a luxury especially now I’ve got two teens and dh is WFH.

Schnooze · 19/12/2022 09:19

So pleased it worked out for you.

angela99999 · 19/12/2022 14:11

wonderstuff · 19/12/2022 08:47

Fantastic story, so happy for you op. We were in a similar situation a few years ago and accepted a very low offer on our house in order to sell quickly and buy a rarely available larger house in our chosen neighbourhood. At the time it was very stressful and I felt awful accepting what I felt was below market rate for our house while paying a good price for the forever home, but now we’re in no regrets at all, the extra space is such a luxury especially now I’ve got two teens and dh is WFH.

Yes, I agree about having no regrets about paying more than you hoped for a house you really want. If you stay for a decent length of time the "over payment" is so small in terms of the eventual value of your house that it is meaningless.

I actually had an EA say to me in 1981 that we had paid 2% more than a house was worth, but 26 years later this represented .1% of the eventual selling price of the house.
And we did had all those years of extra space in a house that we loved.

Feelf4you · 27/12/2022 00:34

That was some post! I was getting disheartened about your price drop etc, exciting and stressed times. So glad it worked out for you in the end. I hope it's a happy home all the best for the new year ahead & to all!

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