Interesting to read other people are finding things glacial
I'm really pissed off at myself.
I had an offer on my flat in May, which I accepted. By July, I thought something was up because 1) the buyer was asking stupid time wasting questions via their solicitor and 2) the estate agent wasn't returning calls.
Unfortunately, I then had a nervous breakdown (due to care of elderly mother, not the sale!) and it took me a month or so to recover enough to chase up.
Turns out the buyer had his mortgage offer withdrawn.
He has now rejigged his finances and put in a lower offer. That offer is actually more realistic compared to the market so I accepted it.
The EA is still being a pain though. I cannot get any info out of them and I suspect a second, dramatically lower, offer is en route after mortgage application is made.
It seems mad to pull the flat off the market on the basis of a gut feeling but I now think I should consider doing that, waiting the contractual time and going with another agent.
But if everyone is going at glacier pace, I'm not sure.
I have even considered those property buying companies but as it's a high rise, I don't know if they will touch it.
I am not in a fit condition to rent it out and I know from experience that is fraught with problems, I don't want to be a landlord, I accidentally have to do property for an elderly uncle who is too ill to deal with it. It's a nightmare.
Dithering. I should give it a couple of weeks really shouldn't I?
I don't the market for this type of flat will improve but if anyone has other knowledge or experience, I'd be interested to hear it. Thanks.