Because some are greedy
It happened to us three times - put an offer in, it’s accepted, then we get gazumped
It happened to us three times - put an offer in, it’s accepted, then we get gazumped
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I dont blame CF for leaving it on. Tbh I've often thought gazumping should not be allowed (like in Scotland?) .
I always thought I'd be loyal to the offer I accepted on my house .....but when the estate agent called and said someone wanted to offer £25k above what I accepted (£1k below asking price) I folded. I was quite far down the line so I gave the current buyers a chance to see if they could get close but they couldn't. I felt bad for them and spoke to the couple myself to explain and to be fair they understood.
People seem to still be spending money and the housing market is still going strong.
I always thought I'd be loyal to the offer I accepted on my house .....but when the estate agent called and said someone wanted to offer £25k above what I accepted (£1k below asking price) I folded. I was quite far down the line so I gave the current buyers a chance to see if they could get close but they couldn't. I felt bad for them and spoke to the couple myself to explain and to be fair they understood.
People seem to still be spending money and the housing market is still going strong.
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We did just the same, and I’d do it again, without question.
It’s absolutely nothing to do with greed. Buyers pull out, struggle to get mortgage funding, can’t sell their own homes - the list is endless. It’s only wise to allow other viewings and when we told buyers why they were perfectly reasonable about it.
It’s absolutely nothing to do with greed. Buyers pull out, struggle to get mortgage funding, can’t sell their own homes - the list is endless. It’s only wise to allow other viewings and when we told buyers why they were perfectly reasonable about it.
I thought CF said the place was sold? Obviously it isnt?
Presumably its just an offer and only sold STC. Under those circumstances I'd leave mine on the market too - its a long road between the offer and handing over the keys.
Presumably its just an offer and only sold STC. Under those circumstances I'd leave mine on the market too - its a long road between the offer and handing over the keys.
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I suspect when he says “sold” he means he’s accepted an offer.
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Well, it's not us its the estate agent. Our buyer is selling hers privately so they couldn't contact her solicitor until Monday to confirm everything, what they have to confirm, and they'd got someone who wanted a nosey around today, and that's what they did, just nosey about. no real questions, ooo bar one, where's your electric meter. What's that about? Waste of 30 mins of my Sunday morning. I'm bloomin' hung over too.
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Well would you believe it. She's pulled out!!!! She says the gap around the side of our house is too small to get her garden furniture through. 🙄🙄🙄🙄 Garbage. Oh well the house we want, they've had second thoughts on the one they want so are rethinking. They are holding off putting it back on, so that we can try to get another buyer in, but only for a week.
Oh well if it's ment to be, it's ment to be.
Oh well if it's ment to be, it's ment to be.
What a poor excuse that is.
We are in the middle of a house sale, seems to be progressing OK and hopefully complete in about 6 weeks, but it is stressful. Spoke to our buyers yesterday and they still seem dead keen, so fingers crossed.
We are in the middle of a house sale, seems to be progressing OK and hopefully complete in about 6 weeks, but it is stressful. Spoke to our buyers yesterday and they still seem dead keen, so fingers crossed.