Topic ID 5042
Our seller has pulled out at the last moment so anyone looking to buy a rather fabulous town centre flat? Mail me if you are?
Reply ID 71396
quote:Did you mean "buyer" ?
Originally posted by Tiny
Our seller has pulled out at the last moment so anyone looking to buy a rather fabulous town centre flat? Mail me if you are?
Reply ID 71397
Yes thanks Shunt! We have finally found a house which the people are actually going to move from (its only taken us the best part of a year and countless attempts!) and the person buying our flat has changed their mind with a few weeks to go until exchange. There is no word in the English language to express the way we feel!
Reply ID 71398
quote:You have my sympathies. Same thing, on different properties, several times over the the last couple of years. Finding a buyer is the same process as it always was. Finding a buyer who can actually complete, is another matter. It's the latter which seems to have become harder. Good luck.
Originally posted by Tiny
Yes thanks Shunt! We have finally found a house which the people are actually going to move from (its only taken us the best part of a year and countless attempts!) and the person buying our flat has changed their mind with a few weeks to go until exchange. There is no word in the English language to express the way we feel!
Reply ID 71432
Sorry to hear that Tiny. May be worth sending Kitty Kat a private message as I know she has a portfolio of flats.
Reply ID 71447
Thanks people. It really has been a real nightmare, we lost 3 houses with people being indecisive about actually moving now we find a house to complete on and our buyer changes his mind. About to have a baby too so its no fun [:(]
Reply ID 71448
Where are you hoping to move to Tiny?
Reply ID 71457
Hertford as close as possible to one of the train stations.
Reply ID 71735
Tiny a 2 bed has come up in Byde St today. In the alley way - £244k.
Reply ID 71776
I know! I'm not even allowed to view anything until our flat is sold again.
Reply ID 71778
Why not? If you want to view somewhere you should be able to. The people selling that property might be happy to wait for you to sell yours.
Reply ID 71783
quote:It's becoming more common these days for sellers to limit viewings to those who are ready to proceed. Selling is a now a longer process than it has been and weekend after weekend of guided tours can get wearing when many of the viewers have little chance of completing within a reasonable timescale, if at all.
Originally posted by Bubbaoshea
Why not? If you want to view somewhere you should be able to. The people selling that property might be happy to wait for you to sell yours.
Reply ID 71788
I agree with Shunt, it was very frustrating throughout last year when we were selling, having people "window shopping" or not in a position to buy. To be fair to the second category I don't think a lot of people realised how slow the market was and were under the assumption that they would be able to sell very quickly themselves once they had found somewhere.
Reply ID 71790
I totally see that people need you to be in a position to move before you clean the house for viewings. Its just a hideous catch 22 as when we were sold we were looking at houses and the people then couldn't find a house to move too so the chain got longer or we couldn't find any houses to move to as none came on the market. I don't want to look incase i fall in love then get upset when it gets sold to someone who can proceed. So far we have spent a year next month trying to move, lost lots of money, i've cried many tears and are finally having to accept that a baby in a one bed flat for a year until i return to work is the only option left. We tried, we failed. The Hertford property market was not on our side!
Reply ID 71791
quote:Tiny, how frustrating. We were in a similar position last year and decided to sell and then rent so we would be ina position to buy when a suitable house came on the market. Now, one year on, we have found a house to buy without the worry of the lower-end chain breaking down.. I know a few people now who have done this and it does seem to be the only option.
Originally posted by Tiny
I totally see that people need you to be in a position to move before you clean the house for viewings. Its just a hideous catch 22 as when we were sold we were looking at houses and the people then couldn't find a house to move too so the chain got longer or we couldn't find any houses to move to as none came on the market. I don't want to look incase i fall in love then get upset when it gets sold to someone who can proceed. So far we have spent a year next month trying to move, lost lots of money, i've cried many tears and are finally having to accept that a baby in a one bed flat for a year until i return to work is the only option left. We tried, we failed. The Hertford property market was not on our side!
Reply ID 71793
quote:It is under offer now. Tiny, I hope you find another buyer soon. It took us 10 months from putting the house on the market, selling it & finding something to buy. We ended up renting for a very short while. Good luck, I know how depressing the whole situation is/
Originally posted by Bubbaoshea
Tiny a 2 bed has come up in Byde St today. In the alley way - £244k.
Reply ID 71814
quote:This would seem sensible if possible but I suspect a lot of people have mortgage situations that might make this tricky.
Originally posted by azzza
Tiny, how frustrating. We were in a similar position last year and decided to sell and then rent so we would be ina position to buy when a suitable house came on the market. Now, one year on, we have found a house to buy without the worry of the lower-end chain breaking down.. I know a few people now who have done this and it does seem to be the only option.
Reply ID 71887
yes totally our mortgage is a porting one and we don't wish to loose the excellent rate we have or we couldn't afford as much extra as we need to buy a 2 bed. Its a common problem!