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woo hoo! I think our house is going to sell.

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twinsetandpearls · 04/04/2009 18:49

2 viewings today both very positive and 2 booked for tomorrow!

It seems my sister was the problem all along,

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twinsetandpearls · 04/04/2009 20:28

well i am chuffed!!!

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brettgirl2 · 04/04/2009 20:31

So am I. Infuriating though the thing with your sister was at least it made it sortable once it was clear what the problem was!

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twinsetandpearls · 04/04/2009 20:32

Thanks brettgirl I agree as annoying as the whole episode was at least it was esily sorted.

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CarGirl · 04/04/2009 20:35

what was your sister doing to put them off? Sorry I am intrigued!

CarGirl · 04/04/2009 20:37

what was your sister doing to put them off? Sorry I am intrigued!

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twinsetandpearls · 04/04/2009 20:38

She moved in with her best friend and they redecorated in dark colours without painting to the celing, all over skirting board. Badly painted all the radiators. Killed the lawns, left fireworks and cans all over the garden. Overran the bath leaving brown stains all over the celing. Then moved out leaving all their crap behind and stinking food and rubbish.

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WantingToMove · 04/04/2009 20:40

at your sister! But so glad you are receivng positive feedback from the EA...really hope you get some good offers soon

CarGirl · 04/04/2009 20:44

at your sister, I thought it would be that she left the house very undtidy when people were viewing! Who has cleaned up the mess then?

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twinsetandpearls · 04/04/2009 20:47

dp did although he has had to drive from dorset to blackpool anf take unpaid leave

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CarGirl · 04/04/2009 20:49

Let's hope you get a fab offer and it all goes through very quickly.

Guess your sister won't be getting any birthday or Christmas gifts for a while!

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twinsetandpearls · 04/04/2009 20:51

we are on at a fixed price which I think we will get as both viewings have not stopped talking about how cheap the house is.

I am not going to hold a grudge against my sister, I am angry but she is still y sister,

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SamVimesIsMyHero · 05/04/2009 07:44

That't great news twinset! I am
I am very impressed at your rising above the situation with your sister. I would have been FUMING! Has she apologised?
Hopefully you'll be back with news of an offer (or two) by Monday

BTW can you tell I'm loving these easter smilies

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lalalonglegs · 05/04/2009 10:21

That is fantastic news. Just a bit curious - how long had the house been like that before anyone bothered to mention it to you? Fingers crossed for a bidding war .

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twinsetandpearls · 05/04/2009 10:34

6-7 months!!! Although I am not sure it has always been that bad.

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ChippyMinton · 05/04/2009 10:39

Pleased that you have got house sorted - I remember your thread when you'd 'house dcotored' it and it was looking really good . Have you found something fab to buy in Dorset?

LIZS · 05/04/2009 10:42

fingers crossed for you.

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twinsetandpearls · 05/04/2009 10:45

We have even though we promised ourselves that we would not look until we have a firm offer, but that is human nature I guess. In a way it was a good thing though as the house we want goes to auction in May so we have a deadline. The property we want has been on the market for year partly because they are selling privately so it is not on right move and they have been slow in dropping the price.

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twinsetandpearls · 05/04/2009 10:47

The buy to let viewer actually said our house although in his bracket for buy to let was actually fat to nice to put tenants in and he was discussing with his son moving in himself. What a turnaround. He was viewing another house on our road today but it is 10K more.

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TheOldestCat · 05/04/2009 10:49

Oh good luck, twinset - fingers crossed for you. We've accepted an offer on our flat so I'm hoping you'll be joining me in that happy state soon.

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twinsetandpearls · 05/04/2009 10:52

Thanks.

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TrillianEAstraEgg · 05/04/2009 10:55

Congratulations!

Glad DP mananed to get it sorted, hope it wasn't too much hassle.

Have you spoken to your sister at all, has she even apologised? Or is that a bad topic to be avoided on a happy thread?

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twinsetandpearls · 05/04/2009 10:58

It is a bad topic to be avoided!

Dp has worked his socks off he was still painting when I phoned at midnight. He is very very angry with her.

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Gmarksthespot · 05/04/2009 11:16

at your sister. I can't believe the agent didn't mention it.

fingers crossed you get a firm offer this week.

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twinsetandpearls · 05/04/2009 11:48

Neither can I we are at the other end of the country and the estate agent knew that. It just never entered my head that my sister would do that knowing how desperate we were to sell. We did not have any serious viewings unti about 2 months ago though as the price must have been too high, although we lowered it at our insistence. As soon as we had feedback that the house needed decorating again we were there.

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