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To accept this offer?

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Amyjones86 · 04/01/2024 19:22

We put our 2 bed on the market last May. We finally got an offer in September. The buyers knew that we had postponed looking at that point as we were having a baby in October so would likely resume a couple of months after that. We said we would accept the offer as long as they weren’t in a rush. We agreed to break the chain and move out in April with my MIL. However the buyers pulled out before Christmas.
We went back on the market on 2nd with offers over 270 and no onward chain. We paid 273 so ideally would like that. The previous buyers offered 270 which we accepted. We had a viewing today and they have offered 270.

we have had 2 people enquire about viewings for Saturday but haven’t confirmed yet.
We would like 273. I know i lt doesn’t sound much but I am on stat maternity pay and paying nursery fees for my older child.
is it unreasonable to gamble and say that we would like to wait until Sunday? Our estate agents have said that accepting the offer would stop them looking elsewhere.
husband wants to see if the other people confirm as we are not in a rush as we are not currently buying another property.
what would you do?

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Seaside3 · 04/01/2024 19:29

Yes. Accept it.

Twiglets1 · 04/01/2024 19:38

Amyjones86 · 04/01/2024 19:22

We put our 2 bed on the market last May. We finally got an offer in September. The buyers knew that we had postponed looking at that point as we were having a baby in October so would likely resume a couple of months after that. We said we would accept the offer as long as they weren’t in a rush. We agreed to break the chain and move out in April with my MIL. However the buyers pulled out before Christmas.
We went back on the market on 2nd with offers over 270 and no onward chain. We paid 273 so ideally would like that. The previous buyers offered 270 which we accepted. We had a viewing today and they have offered 270.

we have had 2 people enquire about viewings for Saturday but haven’t confirmed yet.
We would like 273. I know i lt doesn’t sound much but I am on stat maternity pay and paying nursery fees for my older child.
is it unreasonable to gamble and say that we would like to wait until Sunday? Our estate agents have said that accepting the offer would stop them looking elsewhere.
husband wants to see if the other people confirm as we are not in a rush as we are not currently buying another property.
what would you do?

Saturday is only 2 days away. I would say you are considering the offer of 270k to buy yourself some time so the viewings can go ahead.

honeyandfizz · 04/01/2024 19:48

What position are they in? I personally would wait for the other viewings, it is only 2 days away.

Digimoor · 04/01/2024 19:54

Just tell the agent to say you are considering their offer and will respond next week
Has the agent checked the status of the people? Are they proceedable? Do they need to sell? Is their mortgage lined up?

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Amyjones86 · 04/01/2024 20:21

Thank you for your replies. They are a first time buyer. AIP and a large deposit.
one on Saturday who hasn’t yet confirmed is also a first time buyer, AIP. The other one I have no idea about.

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dibly · 04/01/2024 20:26

I’d wait until Monday and then go to full and final offers.

HappyNewYears · 04/01/2024 20:29

If you turn it down they might up their offer if that was their first. People rarely give best offer first. If you don’t want to turn it down then say if they raise to 273 you will take off market, otherwise you will allow the weekend viewings as they are already booked.

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Amyjones86 · 04/01/2024 20:56

Thank you that is what we are thinking too.

think we are going to say that we are seriously considering the offer however we would like to see the other viewings as ideally we would like more than 270 and then leave the ball in their court to see what they say.

we understand the risk that they may pull out but we are in no rush to move so could wait and see for a bit.

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Amyjones86 · 04/01/2024 20:56

@@HappyNewYears sorry above reply was to you re first offer!

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