[Perksy]

I haven't signed on for ages due to a trip to NZ and am sorry to see the same regulars going through the same house selling stresses. I had a viewing and a full price offer today and am desperately trying not to get my hopes up as I know from reading this blog over the few months how things can take a turn. I have my fingers crossed for you all. You must be so glad it's behind you Jade.

Kim

[cathgates]

Hi Kim, good luck with your sale, hope it all goes through without a hitch and you can be back in NZ before you know it:yes

Cath X

[holland]

I haven't signed on for ages due to a trip to NZ and am sorry to see the same regulars going through the same house selling stresses. I had a viewing and a full price offer today and am desperately trying not to get my hopes up as I know from reading this blog over the few months how things can take a turn. I have my fingers crossed for you all. You must be so glad it's behind you Jade.

Kim


Congrats Kim...I know what you mean about not getting your hopes up...but an offer is a really good position to be in and at the very least shows there is interest and your house is priced right...what position are the purchasers in??

I am glad its behind me....but feel a bit guilty at times aswell...especially when on this thread!

J xx

[Mickstim]

Congrats Kim - you need some bananas but there aren't any available, so have some of these! :cheers :cheers Hope it all goes without a hitch for you!

B xx

[Belmont Babes]

Well done Kim. I know what you mean about being guarded...you almost don't want to say anything for fear of it all going t*** up! All the best with it.

POSI-BLOOMIN VIBES as always

[Perksy]

Thanks everyone - if things do look like staying on track I wil pass the fairy your way. The buyers have an offer in on their house but it is a low and unacceptable one. They are just in the process of changing agents and apparently my agent and their agent are now going to join forces to market their home to get the offer up and the move happening. Positive co-operation like that all sounds a bit too good to be true to me but then living in England has turned me very cynical. Here's hoping I'm wrong.

Kim

[vixxann]

OMG ... we've just had a viewer (first one since November)
House was a tip, hubbie away - just me and 3 kids and lots of mess:o
Plus we've been getting ready to paint a few walls so there's lots of filled white cracks and holes looking nice and obvious - aaargh!

Got one hours notice so got washing up and hoovering done, all laundry moved (we had clothes everywhere) and then they arrived. Now I am completely useless at reading between the lines but up front they seemed to really like the house. They did mention the road noise at back but kept talking themselves out of it - saying it must be better when road not wet, leaves are on our trees, etc etc. But this has been the thing thats put everyone else off so far so I know its a major sticking point for buyers.

They loved the house, size of rooms etc and he was sat on our sofa planning a plasma screen over the fireplace! she kept saying she really liked it. How do I know.... How do I keep sane until I hear back..... but....also... :D best thing... they are currently in rented so would be ready to move asap.
Trying to keep myself from bouncing around room :o i know this could end horribly in a phone call tomorrow but for now I'm having a good moment!

Please send all available posivibes to Lancashire. We REALLY need them over next few days. They said they had a couple more to see tomorrow (is this a standard thing to say perhaps or maybe they really do?!) but might pop back later in week with children.


on a side note - we are entertaining our friends tomorrow night as they emmigrate to Oz next weekend. I'm so positive and upbeat at the moment its unbelieveable! (following my sobbing stage when they booked their flights:o )

[Mickstim]

Vicki - you have no idea how many posivibes I am sending your way. Hoping, hoping, and hoping for you!!

B x

[macuser]

Sounds REALLY positive. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

Our last view was November too. Had my husband go and check the agebts to see how prominent our details are in there........ok apparently.

Last week our town was named by The Telegraph as one of the top 10 places to live in the UK. I don't know what they base it on but if it gets people looking in our town then I'm all for it. Just clutching at straws really.

Good Luck to us all.

Helen

[Andy-Dee]

I've got every digit crossed for you Vixx, sending positive vibes to all of you lucky enough to have some interest in your properties - come on lets start a tidal wave of completions.

[Perksy]

Good luck Vixx, the viewers seem to have come out of hibernation so here's hoping. Kim x

[Belmont Babes]

Hi Vick

All crossed and sending huge positive vibes to you. The tidal wave of completions sound a great idea to me :yes

[Jennispink]

Pos vibes vicki and kim xxx

Everything double crossed for you both:yes

[Andy-Dee]

Do we have a current location for the fairy and an on going destination??? We should keep her going if only to see how big the bundle eventually gets.

[Red Devil]

Is there any chance of the magic fairy crossing the English Channel and onto French soil... we're keen to get our farmhouse sold, so that we can get on with moving to NZ... living with Parents at the moment and at times is beginning to take it's toll :mad:

Good luck everyone :nice1

[holland]

yeaah...where is the fairy?...only seems like yesterday I sent her on her merry way from good old Blackpool!!

J x

[Mickstim]

Actually I have the fairy and Helen (Macuser) has requested her next. I will be sending her onto Helen this week - so you had better let her who needs her after that. Hanging on another day or two to see if she has any magic at all!

B xx

[holland]

Have people been putting their pics in with the fairy Barb??

J x

[Lara Croft]

I think the fairy has sprinkled her dust my way as well..... I knew that our house had completed, but thought we were weeks away from getting any money (the conveyancer advised 7-10 working days!!!)

Imagine my surprise when I checked our UK bank balance this morning.... and found it £36k in credit :clap That's a first!

Now to transfer some to NZ - and that is an ongoing saga if ever there was one!

Jane

[Mickstim]

Have people been putting their pics in with the fairy Barb??

J x

Yep - it is quite a package now and on it's way to Helen (posted it this morning). Please let us know if you get it safely Helen.

Bxx

[Mickstim]

PS - Well done Jane, we all need to hear some good news!!

B xx

[Woolfie]

Well we received a letter yesterday from the estate agents informing us that they have ceased trading. It all becomes clear now , with no viewings etc.. New estate agents came round and the property is going back on the market, so fingers crossed.

Kind regards

Woolfie

[Belmont Babes]

Gosh Woolfie, all the best with it. Hope the new lot get it sold.

[cathgates]

Sorry to hear your problems Woolfie, we haven't had any closing in our area, but quite a few have reduced their staff numbers. Lets hope a new agent gives you renewed enthusiasm.
Cath X

[Woolfie]

The estate agent was set up by 2 ladies, unfortunately one died before xmas. It appears that the other lady has decided that she can't take the business forward. So sad. The new estate agent sent round the girls from the office today, so they can get a feel for the house that they are selling. Not a bad idea i thought.
They also indicated that the market in cheshire isn't slowing as much as is being stated by the press for the nation, and that houses are generally being priced more realistically to attract buyers. Do hope so!!!

Good luck to everyone.

Kind regards

Woolfie. x

[vixxann]

Our viewers from Saturday have apparently narrowed it down to choice of 3 houses - and we are one!! So they are coming back for 2nd visit today at 5.30. But.. They want to come at peak time and see about noise from road:uhoh

well I cannot do anything about it so I shouldn't worry about it eh?!

House tidy, breadmaker on, kids playing in the playroom ... bring em on...

(this is the first time we've had someone back for a 2nd viewing :clap )

[Mickstim]

Ooooooooh Vicki - that is so exciting! Can't you do something to cause a traffic jam outside while they are there??? Crossing everything for you - let us know as soon as poss!

Woolfie - do hope it all works out for you with the new agents too.

B xx

[NZ Hopeful]

Good luck Vicki, got my fingers crossed for you.

The last house we sold was on a busy main road and it is so annoying when they seem quite surprised by it, surely if they do any kind of research they can see its a main road! I've never viewed a house without at least doing a 'drive by' :confused:

[BkyMonster]

I think I don't like selling houses with a deadline. :(

*sigh* couple weeks and we start knocking the price down I guess.

[vixxann]

The last house we sold was on a busy main road and it is so annoying when they seem quite surprised by it, surely if they do any kind of research they can see its a main road! I've never viewed a house without at least doing a 'drive by' :confused:

Exactly my thoughts :mad:

anyway viewers have been and gone- only here 15mins (but were here 45 mins on sunday) they bought two of their kids with them as well. I just left them to it as I'd already showed them round the other day. She kept saying she really likes it but he was very quiet:confused:

Hopefully we'll hear something soon either way as I hate this - my stomach is churning I'm so anxious:o

[Belmont Babes]

Oh Vicki if we lived closer I would streak down the road to stop the traffic for you....hope they love yours more than the other 2.

[Perksy]

Talk about highs and lows. Sorry to hear your news Wolfie but big congrats to you Jane and fingers crossed Vixx.

Kim

[Mickstim]

Oh Vicki if we lived closer I would streak down the road to stop the traffic for you....hope they love yours more than the other 2.

Nat - do you mean streaking as in bare nuddy no clothes streaking? I reckon that would stop the traffic alright.

I know about the nerves thing Vicki - we have been like that for 2 weeks now with the guy who offered on our house, and negotiations are still going on. He is sending a structural engineer on Friday to see if his extensions are possible, and we still don't think he will pay a decent price anyway.

Group scream anyone??

Bx

[cathgates]

aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh:wah :wah

[holland]

oooooooooo...Vicki, I think that sounds quite positive...our people that bought our house were only there 10 mins on second viewing...and the wife didn't speak much at all....he was probably trying to take everything in! Let us know how you get on!

J xx

[holland]

:cheers :clap Fab News Jane!!!!!:cheers :raebanana

[vixxann]

aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh:wah :wah

whats this for... whats wrong cath???

Thanks for all good luck folks and I'd have loved a streaker on the road - excellent ;)

Not heard anything yet and am going to sit on hands so cannot keep ringing agents - I know they will ring when there is something to say.
BUT ITS SO HARD!!

[cathgates]

It's for Wolfie, and it's for me.
We had a couple round last weekend - 3 times in all, put an offer to us - we accepted it. Went to work Monday morning, expected them to phone with the formal offer - but nothing:wah
My colleague called them in the afternoon and left a message.
I got a call Tuesday morning to say that they "really liked the house, they have their finances in place........... but want to take a few days to see what else is on the market as ours is the only house they have looked at":wah
It is so frustrating because as an estate agent, I would advise any of my clients to see more than one property, but..... as a seller I want to say no, this is the house for you!!!
It put me on a real downer. It's my oh's birthday on Tuesday, and He doesn't want to do anything special as he is on a real downer about it:(
The only positive thing I have to keep telling myself is that it is best they look now and not when we are half way through the sale and they see something then and pull out. I have had a look on right move website and can't really see anything in the area that could be a possible, but then I suppose I am biased toward our little house:yes
Hopefully we will know by the weekend, and if they do say yes, it will put Karl in a better mood, and we can celebrate His birthday with friends instead of at home in front of the telly!!!!

Cath X

[Mickstim]

Oh Cath - aren't people a pain? One of these days we will all have our 'Sold' signs up (and I won't believe a thing until the money is in the bank!) but meanwhile it is so bloomin' stressful.

Hope you hear soon Vicki!!

B xx

[cathgates]

Hi Barb, I hope that fairy has got some friends She could call on right now so we can all have a 'bite of the cherry'!!
I too won't believe it till the money's in the bank!!

I really am ready for some bananas and mugs of beer!!!!!

Cath X

[Woolfie]

We all need a holiday i think... To get away from it all. Anybody got a suggestion of where to go.... (me thinks we all have the same destination in mind)

The talk of fairies has got me to thinking, that if i dress up me kids and get them to run round the house shaking their wands , will it help???? And if it did would anybody want to borrow one.

Kind regards

Woolfie

[James 1077]

Our flat in Woodford (outskirts of London/Essex) is on the market at the moment; has been for about 3 weeks.

The agent valued it at £222k after we said that we wanted a quick sale (and another couple of agents confirmed the valuation) so we put it up at £220k to see if we got any bites. Nothing in 10 days so now down to £210k and we've had quite a few viewers over the last week or so. Fingers crossed more will come along over the weekend.

There are 2 other flats in our block on the market and ours is definitely the best finished of the lot with the best views too. And now is £12k cheaper than the others so hopefully they'll buy ours instead of one of the others!

The last person to view liked the flat but didn't like the £1k management charge - wanted to point out that at £12k below the valuation he was, in effect, getting 12 years free!

[cathgates]

Good luck James

Cath X

[Mickstim]

Hope you get a quick sale James! And Woolfie - if you want to dress your kids as fairies and bring them to W Sussex to wave their magic wands over the house please feel free! I'll try anything - and even throw in some fairy cakes!!

B xx

[Woolfie]

Barb, For fairie cakes i'll squeeze into a fairie outfit, but the sight may scare the actual fairie away, Best not eh.

Kind regards

Woolfie

[macuser]

Fairy arrived safely today, packed full of House Selling Luck, thank you to all who have been helping her on her way.

I will take good care of her whilst I prepare my own contribution. Feeling really positive she will work her fairy magic for me over the next few days.

Who's next in line for Fairy Magic? PM me your address and I'll enter the postcode in her sat nav.

Fingers still crossed for us all.

Helen

[James 1077]

Arrghh; the viewer that was meant to be having a look around today pulled out a couple of hours before he was due to come for "personal reasons".

I wouldn't mind too much but we've had 3 people do this now and it is quite time consuming tidying the flat up when you have two 3 month old babies to look after as well!

I just wish people would keep their appointments or cancel before the day.

It is getting quite stressful now as we have to leave in the middle of March and can't afford to keep paying the mortgage on the flat as well as pay rent in NZ.

[Belmont Babes]

So sorry that happened again James. How frustratiing!

Feeling really fed up today folks. Most of the time I just get on with it but today I feel really hacked off. 2 people apparently want our house but haven't sold. We still have had only one viewer since August. How rubbish is that? We have lowered the price too. I just want something to happen. I never thought it would be this difficult.

Now, we could change agents but where does that leave us if these two people get a buyer? Having to pay the original agent and advertising costs to the other? I am really in the mood to be very aggressive selling wise, maybe use all the agents and they can all have a go, goodness knows how much commission that will be though :roll

Really hoping we all sell SOON, are you listening Mrs Fairy?:wah

[vixxann]

add me to the hacked off and totally FED UP of waiting people..
our agents have told me they think our last viewer is a bit of a dipstick - apparently he's viewed loads of properties on with them, she reckons he does want to buy but is out for a steal so even if he did offer on ours it would be way off mark. Feel better knowing but was SOOOOOO hoping we'd get an offer. Also he's said the road is too noisy:wah

[Belmont Babes]

At times like this you really don't need "dipsticks".

[nickydwuk]

Ours finally went on the market yesterday. Agent said houses in our area were well sought after - I bet he say's that to all the girls :D Just waiting for the hoards of viewers :laugh

[Mickstim]

We have spent a week waiting for our potential buyer to make a decision about paying a reasonable price (and we were prepared to drop a lot!). He had a surveyor round here this morning to look at the potential for expanding the kitchen and we got a message on the phone tonight from our agent saying it's bad news. We'll have to wait until tomorrow to find out why but there are two people close to screaming pitch here! Everyone is looking for a bargain and thinking they can do you down - and we have to be there by May and have no idea what we are going to do if we haven't sold.

There are so many of us in the same boat, and I guess that's the only consolation here!

Ah well - let's all have a good weekend.

Barb x

[Belmont Babes]

Looks like it's hitting us all at the moment. Have had enough too :wah :wah

Paul & I are doing loads of figure thrashing tonight trying to work out worse case scenarios etc. I know what you mean about people expecting bargains. Was talking to someone today who works in the industry and they said it really is a buyers market.

Really hoping someone gets a break soon :yes

[Mickstim]

Well -apparently our potentials decided it would cost too much to extend. Our agent now says that if we really want to sell we need to think about reducing the price again and we have already reduced by £35 000. I've been looking at new listings on Right Move and it looks to me like houses that were listing in the £400 000's last year are now in the £360 000 range, so maybe we are going to have to drop again to keep us competitive. It is a total BUMMER!!!

Bxx

[Carey]

Really sympathsize and wish I could offer some wise words. The market seems so varied; we've had quotes with £120,000 range!! How can that be? Although we do realise the higher ones are silly prices, yet an estate agent seems to think its right...we're hoping to sell to friends but its proving very hard to agree on a price!

The sun's out today , surely a good weekend to put in offers. Good luck all!

[cathgates]

I'm sat here at work, and I've just taken a phone call from the woman who came to look at our house last weekend and she has finally put in the offer we have been waiting for:raebanana :raebanana

Carey, if you want to maybe pm me with more details about your house - were it is, the street, how many beds etc, I can take a look at what similar properties in your area have actually sold for recently.

B, once those £360k are selling, then the equivelant new stock can possibly creep up a little but only by maybe £5k or so

We all have to deel with dipsticks in this game, but unfortunately, if He waits long enough, He will get the bargain He's after!!

Cath X

[macuser]

WooHoo! Congratulations on the offer. Fingers crossed that the rest of the sale goes smoothly.

Helen

[cathgates]

Thanks Helen

Cath X

[Mickstim]

:raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana

So glad for you Cath - have some bananas!!

We went out looking at some of the new listings today (only from the outside, of course) but realise that the competition is very, very fierce, so have reluctantly reduced the price again!! Our agents assure us that it will make all the difference - all though I think they said that last time.

It is amazing what differences they quote in valuations and I think we were being over trusting in the first place. Basically the house is only worth what someone will pay - so hoping we may now get some serious viewings.

B x

[Perksy]

Sorry to hear your news Barb; you must feel so frustrated; keep your chin up.

Good luck with the offer Cath

Kim

[cathgates]

Hi Kim, Thanks

Cath X

[vixxann]

Barb- not good to reduce I know but lets hope it brings you some action and more importantly... an offer!

Cath - well done :clap Great news. What position are they in .. are you in a chain now?

[Belmont Babes]

Hi Cath

Just for you :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana

Many congratulations on your sale. Hope it is one of many more to come for us all.
Also can I thank you very much for emails and the helpful insight.
Nat X

[cathgates]

Hi Nat, thanks for the congrats, we went out last night and shared a shandy celebration drink!!! :cheers

oh won't be convinced or completely relaxed until He "signs on the dotted line"!!!

Cath X

[Andy-Dee]

Congrats Cath :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana
Lets hope its the start of something.

[cathgates]

Hi Andy - Dee, thanks, I certainly hope that everyones luck starts to change

Cath X

[holland]

Congrats Cath!!

Good Luck Barb!

Posivibes to all xxx

[James 1077]

Got an offer on the flat today! It isn't as high as we wanted but we've accepted it; although we won't take the flat off the market until their mortgage is approved.

The good news is that they are first time buyers and so there isn't any chain or hassle for either of us.

I'm also 100% sure that the sudden rush of viewers and the subsequent offer may have something to do with us telling the agent on Saturday that we were going to take the flat off the market at the beginning of Feb and rent it out if it didn't sell over the weekend. This took us from zero planned viewings on Saturday morning to 3 couples coming and looking at it over the weekend, plus the eventual buyers who looked on Saturday and came back on Sunday for a second viewing!

Anyway; got my fingers crossed that their mortgage gets approved (the agent is dealing with it and doesn't foresee any problems) and also fingers crossed that the selling process goes nice and smoothly.

:) :) :) :)

[Belmont Babes]

I am pleased to be the first to award you some of these James :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana

Really pleased for you and please if you can send some good selling fortune this way :yes

[Mickstim]

That's wonderful news James. Have some more bananas :raebanana :raebanana

And a couple of these too: :cheers :cheers

[cathgates]

Congrats James :raebanana :raebanana

First time buyers do have a £ worth because as you say, the sale as a rule does tend to be a little quicker.
Hope the sale goes smoothly

Cath X

[Belmont Babes]

Well folks, we have SOLD! No chain so we hope to complete end of March. All of a sudden there seems to be a million things to do............

I really hope we all sell soon.

[Jennispink]

Have some of these....well deserved, chuffed to bits for you:raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana

[benandclare]

Well folks, we have SOLD! No chain so we hope to complete end of March. All of a sudden there seems to be a million things to do............

I really hope we all sell soon.

That is fantastic

:raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana

[macuser]

congratulations. fantastic news.

helen