The nervous wait to exchange....
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Been looking for months myself!
It can and does happen. In fact we got beaten to our current house purchase but it fell through literally the day we sold our own house. If not there are plenty of houses out there, Just be sure to look at a house with your head as well as your heart as it can be dangerous and expensive if you go with just your heart.
What would people put in as an offer, for a property that was reduced to £160k on 14/11/2017. A pretty long time for the market around here. (Can't see what it was up for before then). The thing is I can't see why it hasn't sold.
Price looks reasonable, but 6k above my budget.
I was thinking 145k starting and hoping they would take low 150s.
Price looks reasonable, but 6k above my budget.
I was thinking 145k starting and hoping they would take low 150s.
Go with whatever you want the worst they can say is no and then you slowly increase your offer you'll often find the agent will lead you in a direction the seller is acceptable for them. We first offered 352 and went to 355.358 and finaly 360 the property was up for a guide price of 355 to 365 i think. Also dependant on how desperate the seller is our first house was up for 125 but we offered 115 and that was accepted because it had been on the market a while and the bloke wanted to sell quickly
We offered 15k under current asking after they had reduced once and it was accepted.
House was originally on for £530k, Reduced to £525k and accepted an offer at £510k. The worse they can do is say no and you increase, Just do not increase past your limit.
Think is 15k under asking of £525k is only about 3% which i'd say was fairly reasonable. £15k off a £160k house is around 10%
I'd probably go in at £150k, although as mentioned the agent will lead you.
That's one thing i've found rubbish about these online agents, there's no middle man, you do your negotiations direct with the vendor so no way to gauge things.
I'd probably go in at £150k, although as mentioned the agent will lead you.
That's one thing i've found rubbish about these online agents, there's no middle man, you do your negotiations direct with the vendor so no way to gauge things.
We've got a Second viewing on Saturday. The current owners say they moved in around 2012ish. However Zoopla and the Land Registry both have the last purchase being in 2008 for £130k
Now i know the people in 2008 did quite a bit of work on the house, and then relisted it in 2011 for £275k, i'd really like to know what it sold for though as it's listed again for £275k and whilst i believe it's worth that i'd like to offer less as you'd expect. Just don't want to annoy the owners by going too low!
Is there any other way to get sold property details?
Now i know the people in 2008 did quite a bit of work on the house, and then relisted it in 2011 for £275k, i'd really like to know what it sold for though as it's listed again for £275k and whilst i believe it's worth that i'd like to offer less as you'd expect. Just don't want to annoy the owners by going too low!
Is there any other way to get sold property details?
Only non standard sales dont necessarily show on public LR data. The only real way that their story could be true is if they bought the house at auction, or from a bank, ie a repossession purchase. I believe these sales are not shown if they are deemed to be outside of usual market value.
I know, I was using it as an example of what can be done rather than what should be done.
Interesting cheers.
The house was definitely listed as for sale and on the Rightmove advert from 2011 it shows as STC. Wonder if i could call the agents listed and if they'd have records that far back!
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-34056173.html
Anyone ever heard of a solicitor needing 6 months bank statements as proof of source of funds i thought the mortgage lender would be the only people that needed these. Also just waiting on these purchaser solicitors to say all enquieries have been meet to satisfaction and still a couple of local searches outstanding on the property we are buying.
Never heard of that myself. Had several houses. Not once a soly asked for those.
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Yes we need to see them, but 6 months is excessive. Usually get 1-2. Maybe 3 months for high value cash purchases.
I had to provide 3 months bank statements to show where the deposit money came from, but it was easy to see when the money was there and where it came from, so maybe that's why no need to see 6 months. if you have a large sum that you have been saving a while they will want to trace it back
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Its mostly to do with money coming from elsewhere (i.e gifts or drug sale proceeds 
) Obviously if you received your cocaine dividends a year ago then neither your solicitor or mortgage company would be any the wiser. But you'd be amazed how many people receive 5 figure gifts in the weeks or months before buying a house and forget to declare them 
) Obviously if you received your cocaine dividends a year ago then neither your solicitor or mortgage company would be any the wiser. But you'd be amazed how many people receive 5 figure gifts in the weeks or months before buying a house and forget to declare them We had to do 6 months recently for our current purchase. As my wifes parents have given us some money we had to show proof of that being paid into an ISA, Then 6 months of statements for them to prove where that ISA money came from.