Soldato
I did this, the insurer basically said "You can call us if anything changes like dates etc"
The nervous wait to exchange....
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Exciting times, Good luck man, hope all goes well
Our EA's for selling were pretty decent tbh (mind you the 2 buyers they've brought us have been proper useless lol)
What?!? Are you selling a palace? The number 1 seller in my area does fixed for £2k plus vat.
Ah our selling fees were/are £799 fixed (not a linked %)
ID check? here's me passport
was my answer haha
We were cajoled into using that thirdfort app that a lot of companies seem fond of, literally take a selfie, and use the RFID on the passport.
Surely a copy of the passport would've done? swines
ID check? here's me passport
was my answer hahaWe were cajoled into using that thirdfort app that a lot of companies seem fond of, literally take a selfie, and use the RFID on the passport.
Surely a copy of the passport would've done? swines
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I suspect 10 years from now regular estate agents in their current guise will cease to exist. I've seen the likes of purple bricks and other online agents increase.
1% plus VAT. Tbh I didn't even shop around. 1% sounded 'low' at the time
Soldato
2nd time lucky?
Offer accepted on a place we saw last weekend. It is in need of work and me and the missus are up to the task. I think this is our only hope of landing something in this area and its chain free..
Lets see if all goes well.....
Offer accepted on a place we saw last weekend. It is in need of work and me and the missus are up to the task. I think this is our only hope of landing something in this area and its chain free..
Lets see if all goes well.....
I mean it's a catch 22, if they are on % then they will most likely try for a higher sale figure compared to fixed fee. Maybe shop around next time.1% plus VAT. Tbh I didn't even shop around. 1% sounded 'low' at the time
Soldato
Did you have to go above asking?
At least if it needs work you can stamp it with your own taste.
Yeah lesson learned for the future. Tbh I don't buy that estate agents, especially in this market, do anything other than "order take". People will pay what they're willing to pay, with some scams like closed and sealed bids to drive it up fractionally.
Not sure where you're based but 1%+VAT would've been cheap for our flat sale in London earlier this year
Soldato
gratz!
Soldato
Yea i still did and so did all the other 5 offers that were made. We will just pay the difference if the valuation matches at least the asking price.
Scared to negotiate down now unless the surveyor comes back with some worrying stuff.
And yes, at least we can do it to our own taste.
We get the heating and wiring all upgraded first and then me and the missus will get rid of the carpets and sand the floorboards down for now until we later sort out other stuff .
Maybe we can knock down a wall ourselves or would that need some expertise to do it? wont a hammer do the trick? hehe
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Congratulations!
And ouch for the removals cost. As we’re renting going to just get a Luton from a local place for the weekend at about £180
For my house I did the move from rental myself. Moved loads of stuff from Lincolnshire to South Glamorgan.
I've never been more exhausted in my life. Stress, timings, moving washing machine, freezer, loads of crap.
Never driven so many miles in 2 days.
Congrats on the exchange!
Purple bricks are everywhere around here. Are they some sort of super cheap thing?
Yeah I did it from rental to this place but we've now got beds, sofas, bikes, etc...
It's 3 chaps and a big truck so probably not that crazy in terms of value for money.