The all-new buyers/sellers waiting room (continued x5) thread!

[BirthdayRainbow]

Hi I took the liberty of starting a new thread as I couldn't answer on the last one.

@kirinm I am glad you've decided I pull out. I wanted to suggest it but didn't want to stress you out. I hope the next house you view is the one and it all goes smoothly.

@ingkir I have just read all the search results. My son has helped with a couple of questions, I've left a message for my friend to help with something else and I am waiting for the solicitor to ring me back as they've attached someone else's details to the end of the paperwork 🙄. I'm distinctly unimpressed as of course potentially someone has mine and the whole stream could be wrong. Looking at what the emails say it is likely it is a one off but I needed to tell them. The receptionist was going to put me through to the solicitors secretary until I said why I was ringing. Already over the time of when she said she'd be back.

I still have a few things outstanding but I won't exchange until I have answers so I'll wait it out.

I've exchanged today for completion on 29th November. 🤗 I can start to stress about all the next bits I have to do now!!

Congratulations!

I feel exactly like that, lived there for 30+ years then divorced, Ex-H is living there whilst sale goes through and I don't want to go back in. The only thing I can compare it to is when a friend died and I never wanted to go back in her house again as it wasn't "right", I feel like that about my lovely house now, its like a bereavement.

What do we think about post Christmas sales - our buyers finally getting a survey next week so maybe it will all really happen (after 2 years!). For now whilst I wait for equity I'm in a rental, but I can't keep waiting - there's hardly anything on the market other than stuff that looks appalling and been for sale for ages. Do we think there will be a better choice immediately after Christmas? (@Twiglets1?)

@kkate73 congrats- same completion date as my FIL

Personally @IWillAlwaysBeinaClubWithYouin1973 I don’t think there will be a sudden rush of properties coming to market immediately after Christmas. Interest rates won’t be coming down as fast as once expected & it’s just a bit gloomy in January.

But Spring is traditionally seen as the best time to sell so I would expect more properties coming to market from about February onwards, especially March/April/May.

But ... will prices go up in Spring? I'm selling at what I feel is a very low point, and if I have to wait 4/5 months and buy at a high point, I'll be pretty pissed about it all 😱

Prices aren’t expected to go up significantly any time soon. They will probably stay stagnant for a while, only rising at about the same rate as inflation so effectively not increasing. No one can see into the future though.

Thank you and absolutely. We only lasted as long as we did as I took the hit for the children's well being. No issue. I did the right thing. Then he went way too far. Kids older, very supportive, all okay with them. But I want to leave this house and go back where my childhood friends are.

Congratulations!

@BirthdayRainbow totally get that - weirdly I went back to my home town which really isn't the nicest place a month ago and met a friend I hadn't seen for 30 years - and it was odd too as so many memories came back, my 1st marriage, school, local parks, certain streets. I definitely wouldn't pick to live there but it felt bitter sweet and I'm going to go back a little more .

@Crikeyalmighty I'm not going home as in where I lived as a child as lived over a wide area in one county, but I'll be in a new village to me but near enough for my oldest friend to come over and to see other important people, as I'd be travelling to them.

@BirthdayRainbow that sounds ideal - all the best to you x

Thank you. I hope all goes well with you too.

Great to see so much movement happening. We're at a complete stand still. My seller hasn't completed the relevant forms yet for selling the house...meaning when those come through it'll be yet MORE enquiries and yet MORE time to get a response

The chain below me is all complete they had all been pushing for a move date in next couple of weeks to be settled for Christmas. Trust Me I'd love that too but I just can't see it!

What is it with incompetent sellers just lately? I'm honestly wondering why Seller hasn't pushed her Solicitors more.

My chain up to me is ready to go. The top two have been arseholes. They've been incredibly selfish and short sighted. So potentially four families could lose their next home due to two being selfish and thick.

Hi, I am glad to join this thread, nice to meet you all. I sold my flat in August and DC and I are living in my childhood home with dad, waiting to exchange and complete on the third house this year...

First one collapsed Jan-Feb. Second collapsed Feb-Oct. This one is a Probate (granted), and things have progressed quite rapidly...

Mortgage offer in, survey done, documents signed and with solicitors, searches back and first enquiries responded to within 3 weeks - now waiting on final enquiries (request for an EICR and update TA10)....

EA thinks we'll exchange early December. After such dispappointment and such a hard slog at buying, I'm hesitant to get excited but I'd love to complete 20th Dec...

Keen to see how you all get on and it's been great to read the recent successes and progress so far. Good luck to you.

Congrats @kkate73 ! Not long to go now.

My buyers have accepted our counter offer, thank goodness. Then they asked some additional questions. We are back on track but with a bit more delay. Now I am thinking we will exchange in December and move in January.

When I posted before I said we weren't sure if the buyers were naive FTB or just chancing their arm. Based on the additional questions, it's undoubtedly naive FTB 🙄

My EA has been an absolute star with all this nonsense. He is definitely earning his fee!

@Flughafenkoenigin could I ask how much they asked for off and how much you agreed on, please if thats not too personal?
I need to try and renegotiate or maybe walk away after getting our survey back this morning. I'm just curious to see how things have gone for others - no we're not FTB, but there's quite a bit of work we didn't anticipate and the surveyor has valued it £25k below what we're paying :(
I think id be ok with a £10k reduction based on what's in the report (we did know we were overpaying, we're just desperate to be in a particular school catchment)

The estate agents is refusing to put my offer forwarded I'm quite frankly tired

A sales progresser from the EA has been in touch and basically said the sale is going smoothly 🤷🏻‍♀️

Buyer is talking about completion at the beginning of January which I doubt can happen as we need to find a rental. Over Christmas. Fun!

Afternoon all. Our buyer wants to come round to see us one they have the written survey report but no idea what they will do on arrival; start telling us what's wrong (ie. they want money off)? maybe look at minor repairs to reassure themselves? Or just measure for curtains?! Would you ask to be notified of major issues before the visit, or ask for the estate agent to be present? Is there a "optimum way" for visits like this, or should we just wait until they turn up and tell us face to face?

We haven't had this - only questions asked via email. I'd insist on having a list of questions ready before any meeting - if they have them.