Hi,
I had an offer accepted this weekend. I like the house, it needs more done to it than I’d originally wanted but I think that’s more of an expectations thing on my part.
Sellers EA did the usual hard sell, lots of viewings etc and in one of our multiple discussions this told me twice that the couple were buying a new build. I took this as it’s a short chain (3) and would be quicker and perhaps less stressful. I offered probably a bit more than I wanted (I accept this is me probably being a bit reactive) but felt ok with it until yesterday when the EA called me up asking for an upfront deposit to show I was serious (£250) and then when I asked for confirmation that the new build was ready for them to move into I was informed that they’d changed their mind last minute and were now in a chain -he had no details of the onward chain, I suspect because it’s still in development. On reflection of all the things the EA told me during our discussions that he knew all along that they did not intend to buy a new build - this bits a bit complicated but I am certain I’ve been deliberately misled.
now before anyone jumps on this I know that buying a house often has variables outside of your control but I’d gone up to what I offered on the basis it would be a short chain.
I’ve lost confidence in it now and really just want to withdraw my offer, I think I’m paying too much and it will still need all the work doing to it but I feel bad as typically I dislike backing out of things I’ve agreed to.
im a single mum buying on my own for the first time and really missing having a second person to make a decision with. Am I being unreasonable to want to withdraw?