Anyone planning to move in spring or earlier.

[mrssunshinexxx]

Been in current home almost 8 years want to upsize and move location to where my dc’s go to school. Got a couple viewings booked this coming week.
reminding myself of the headache that comes with moving

@DoubleShotEspressox we’re exactly the same 6 months in and absolutely drained, questioning if I even like the house enough?!

in the next 24/48 hours we’ll know one way or another but the stress , wow

also the amount of chasing and finding out info and passing it on considering this isn’t even our direct buyer , it’s our buyers buyer ! Is a joke , our buyers are so laidback they’re horizontal

I am also stuck in this catch 22 which some agents don’t mind and others hate

@mrssunshinexxx Best of luck for the next 24 hours. Hoping it works out!!

I know what you mean though, I’m half minded to wonder if this is even worth it. Started looking at what else is on the market that’s chain free - it’s likely that my buyer will pull out so we will have to staff from scratch anyway. In which case I’ll only consider chain free - I can’t do this again.

I was reading the reviews online about my conveyancers and there’s a running theme that at the moment of completion, they hold you over a barrel, charge twice as much as quoted and say they won’t complete the transaction unless you pay it all without question. Some customers have queried certain charges (for work that wasn’t done) and instead of explaining or removing them they double down and say pay it or fuck off. Can’t wait for that.

@Jamjam12 It’s really common now for vendors not allow people to view unless they are sold to avoid the time wasters. I get it. If you’re serious about it can you just lie and say that you’re sold? Once an offer is accepted you can always say that your buyer “pulled out” and go to market to find a new one? Not sure what area you’re in but houses are going quickly round here as the rates have dropped.

Teaser rates won"t fix the underlying trend, people know if they overpay and rates shoot up they will be in trouble.

https://www.standard.co.uk/homesandproperty/buying-mortgages/home-mortgage-approvals-drop-b1287987.html

@KeepPumping Oh I agree, but not everyone is clued up and it does give a temporary false sense of security to get things moving in summer. Could work in their favour.

Fair point.

As predicted bottom of the chain back on the market

With a price drop?

Oh, bad luck @mrssunshinexxx

Oh @mrssunshinexxx I’m sorry, that’s gutting.

Will the rest in your chain hang on until they secure a new buyer?

@mrssunshinexxx im so sorry, we’ve just been told that our buyers want a multitude of extra reports done, based off a survey which they got the results of a month ago…..just as everyone was starting to discuss dates! I’m not sure how much more I can take of this to be honest, it’s all so stressful, fell through last year because our sellers situation turned into a sh*tshow at the last minute and now this added delay! Just want to sit in a corner and cry, but instead get the joys of swimming lessons when it’s 35 degrees outside!