[Mickstim]

I have sent you a PM Nat, but there were no bananas in it and you have to have some :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana

So absolutely delighted for you!

Barb x

[Red Devil]

Fantastic news, well done... please can we have some luck sent our way at selling our French property... wish to get moved on ASAP :exit

[5kings]

[QUOTE=Belmont Babes;178549]Well folks, we have SOLD!

Great news! I have been following the house sale thread with interest, and it has been so frustrating for so many people.

Congratulations, and all the best with the big move! :raebanana

Helen

[Mels]

just joining this thread.

house is on market, first viewer (?word) Friday.

I hate cleaning and I've never done so much in my life ugh!

Please make them buy it so I don't have to clean it again. :nice1

Mels

[cathgates]

I AM SOOOOO PLEASED FOR YOU BOTH PAUL AND NAT :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana
YOU HAVE WAITED LONG ENOUGH. YOU REALLY DESERVE THIS.
I SOO HOPE IT ALL GOES THROUGH SMOOTHLY

CATH X

[M&J]

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 news, you deserve some of these :raebanana :raebanana .

Things are looking good for us too, looks like our buyer has sold there property again, so finger crossed!!

[vixxann]

Nat!!! :D Well done!!
where did that one come from - you sneaked that upon us didn't you?!

Lucky, lucky, lucky you - fantastic there is no chain. Fingers crossed it all goes through smoothly and quickly for you.

I want one now please;)

[NZ Hopeful]

Brilliant news Nat! I am delighted for you!! :D :raebanana :raebanana

[Belmont Babes]

Hi all

My head is spinning at the moment. I have accomplished so much today. Still wondering how it will all come together at the end.

We are buying the house from the people who are buying ours hence no chain. Theirs is a 2 bed and we will get tenants in straight away. It means we are keeping a foothold in UK until we decide to sell it later on. It isn't what we originally planned but then I wasn't banking on the market being as it is. We have done our sums and it looks to be a goer!

Really hoping everyone gets a break soon :nice1

Nat X

[Belmont Babes]

Well done M&J...keep us posted, bananas at the ready!

[Andy-Dee]

Well Done Paul And Nat - Absolutely Delighted For You

:raebanana :raebanana :raebanana

Vixx - we have to be next surely?

[M&J]

Hi all

We are buying the house from the people who are buying ours hence no chain. Theirs is a 2 bed and we will get tenants in straight away. It means we are keeping a foothold in UK until we decide to sell it later on. It isn't what we originally planned but then I wasn't banking on the market being as it is. We have done our sums and it looks to be a goer!


Nat X

Sounds like a good idea. We have had a lot of interest in our 2 bed place, 3 people put offer in this week, so at least when you do come to sell it it will hopefully be less painless!!!

[vixxann]

Vixx - we have to be next surely?

surely?!

Goodness knows Dee - we both deserve it
:D

[Georgebulldog]

Well done Belmont Babes :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana
Seems so long ago since I last looked at this thead but not that long ago just a lot happened since, you must be estatic & looking forward to the next part of your journey too
Hope all goes well
:cheers

[holland]

WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOO<OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

About time!:D

You dark horse you!!

ooooooooooooooo, I am so so chuffed...treat yourself to a hob nob!!!!!!!!!!!!!....thats a HOB NOB Nat!:nice1

ANyone else care to join us in a biscuit celebration????

:raebanana :raebanana

Your bud

JAde xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Sam B]

I'm having a choco Leibniz in celebration. Well done - at last!!

[Mickstim]

surely?!

Goodness knows Dee - we both deserve it
:D

Us too - please!!!!!!!

B x

[Belmont Babes]

You All DESERVE a huge fat SALE....where is the fairy? Has she made it to France yet?

[Red Devil]

... non, pas vu la fée encore... où est la fée s’il vous plaît :no ;) :)

[Mickstim]

Elle est avec Helen (Macuser).

B xx

[nickydwuk]

Agent rang this morning to make an appointment for a veiwing - I rushed home from work early only for them to cancel with half an hour to go. This was our first 'viewing'. If this is how it's going to be I will be a nervous wreck - and that has nothing to do with INZ. :no

[Mickstim]

Agent rang this morning to make an appointment for a veiwing - I rushed home from work early only for them to cancel with half an hour to go. This was our first 'viewing'. If this is how it's going to be I will be a nervous wreck - and that has nothing to do with INZ. :no

That is SUCH a pain. It has happened to us once, and we once got a no show who didn't even have the manners to cancel. Mostly people have showed up as promised though. Better luck with the next one.

B xx

[Andy-Dee]

Of course you too Barb, us three seem to be the oldtimers on here now. Wishing everyone cash buyers and single chainers - lets keep the selling ball moving and get the fairy going too.

[nickydwuk]

The person who cancelled the viewing yesterday has made another appointment for Sunday - fingers crossed he turns up this time!!

[Mickstim]

The person who cancelled the viewing yesterday has made another appointment for Sunday - fingers crossed he turns up this time!!

He surely wouldn't have the nerve to cancel twice!! Good luck.

B xx

[macuser]

Yes I have the fairy, beautiful creature.

Who would like her next? You will need to PM me your address and I will input it into the satnav!

Helen

[Red Devil]

The person who cancelled the viewing yesterday has made another appointment for Sunday - fingers crossed he turns up this time!!

... greet them, let them in, lock the doors and tell them they can't leave until they've put in an offer :eek: ;) :D

Seriously speaking, good luck :nice1

[Belmont Babes]

Nicki all the very best with the viewing, thinking of you plumping etc, tedious work

[macuser]

Agent phoned, we have a viewing tomorrow!

First time buyers too. It must be the fairy working her magic. Who wants her next?

Keeping my fingers crossed.

Helen

[renew]

We are also on the market. Just dropped the price as much as we can do, Still does not seem to be any interest:-( I am supposed to be in NZ by March.

Fingers crossed we will get some interest soon.

[nickydwuk]

Agent phoned, we have a viewing tomorrow!

First time buyers too. It must be the fairy working her magic. Who wants her next?

Keeping my fingers crossed.

Helen

Can I have her please?


... greet them, let them in, lock the doors and tell them they can't leave until they've put in an offer

Seriously speaking, good luck

I will put the dogs on guard duty :D

[Mickstim]

Good luck Helen - and welcome to the thread Renew! Hope everyone has a house selling weekend!

B x

[Belmont Babes]

Good luck with viewing Helen. Let us know

[cathgates]

Fingers crossed for the viewing Helen XXX

Cath X

[macuser]

thanks guy's. i bet you can all picture me polishing, plumping and rushing round like a mad woman, cos we've all done it so many times already.

got 2.5 hrs before they get here. hubby's washing the outside doors and i'm off to polish some mirrors.

Dogs are grumpy cos i won't let them in from the utility room to lie in front of the fire........oh well, we all have to make sacrifices sometimes.

have put a dvd on to keep the girls quiet, (Kill Bill vol 1, that'll shut them up!........ only joking)

off i go to polish, polish, polish.

Fingers crossed.

Helen

[Belmont Babes]

I can smell the Mr Sheen from here

[macuser]

well they came, they saw, they went. they liked very much what they saw but are looking at different towns in the area so haven't even decided on the town yet, so who knows. they did like everything they saw though.......even the dogs!

just wait for the phone to ring with an asking price offer now!

fingers crossed.

helen

[Belmont Babes]

everything crossed for you X

[Mickstim]

everything crossed for you X

Me too!

Bx

[vixxann]

We had a surprise last minute viewer today :clap

I was at work but checked my mobile at break to see a message from agents, hubbie was only pottering today (as in not real work;) ) so he was able to ring them back and arrange viewers at 12noon - just in time for him to do a quick wizz round with vacuum cleaner - but cannot believe he left all my laundry out in the bedroom :o

Anyway not seen him yet but quick update over phone was that they seemed to like it (he's not shown anyone round house yet its always been just me!) their little girl loved our little girls bedroom and wanted to get into her bed! They liked size of bedrooms and all living space and even said they weren't bothered by the road!! (do you think some people just have to be nice to your face though?!)

So hey well - fingers crossed AGAIN
don't know what position they are in (he didn't think to ask :rolleyes: ) but we'll just wait and see
but it is reassuring to have another viewer (our second family in 2 weeks but before that nothing since November)
so fellow sellers maybe things are picking up - wey hey!!

[Mickstim]

Great news Vicki - just to know there are viewers out there again is encouraging. Hope they come back for a second viewing - or even better just put in a cash offer!

B xx

[Belmont Babes]

Oh Vicki that sounds promising. I logged on only in the hope that someone gets a breakthrough soon. I spoke to our agents today and they say market is definitely picking up and they sold 3 last week. I really do want us all to sell. I am grateful to be getting on with the next stage but I am still so stressed...I hope buyers don't pull out (I'd throttle em) and there is so much to do now. Jade did warn me...think I'm getting an ulcer, I do need to lie down in a dark room :)

[macuser]

fingers crossed for you. we haven't had any feedback from our saturday viewing yet. it was our first viewing since november too. maybe things are picking up slowly.

helen

[BkyMonster]

Lowered our price by about 10k.
Hope that makes the buyers bite. Would go nuts for any offer at this point. :(

[nickydwuk]

Had our first viewing yesterday. He wants to come back during the week with his parents for another look. We also have another viewing next Saturday. Not bad for the first week on the market.

[macuser]

I still haven't had an address from anyone for fairy's onward journey.

PM me if you want her.

helen

[Mels]

Hi Macuser

I've lost the plot here - Fairy - who is she? is she a selling fairy?

I searched but have to admit defeat at page 12.

Have second viewing tomorrow, cleaned up again but two boys,dog, rain and OH are doing the opposite.

Is there a cleaning fairy about?

Mels

[Belmont Babes]

Hi Mels,
Jade (Holland) who started the thread also started the " good luck selling fairy". It has been posted around most people who are trying to sell in the hope that she brings good luck and fortune! When you receive the package it's great as everyone had added words and photos, including me. PM Helen and you could be next. X

[Andy-Dee]

Mels
We all started going off the rails on page 82, this was followed by a dabble with witchcraft - white - obviously. It wasn't big, it wasn't clever and it didn't work - so we created the fairy. :roll

The fairy (page 95) is part of a package sent to all potential sellers who should end up in NZ with Jade (Holland) when her work here is done. Then Jade (I'm thinking on the hoof now) can have a big BBQ in her fab new abode and invite all fairy handlers and contributors round for a party. :cheers

Vixx and I were speculating on the price of postage for her and the package by now and we are guessing a couple of quid!! if everyone has added something.

Request the fairy - if only to take part in some fun while you are waiting for your sale. :clap

[Mels]

Thanks

I'm PM'ing right now.

By the way methinks we dropped of the rails long before page 82... :exit

Mels

[Mickstim]

Lovely as the fairy is I do have to warn you all that she doesn't work speedy miracles, bus at least Jade and Nat got their sales eventually so I think she leaves some lingering luck behind.

We had a viewing today but people who haven't even put their house on the market yet - they are waiting until they find something they like. What's the point?????

B xx

[macuser]

Well feedback from our viewing on saturday is that "They liked the house BUT, (beginning to sound familiar?) the road is too busy".

Fair enough..........next viewers please.

[vixxann]

Well feedback from our viewing on saturday is that "They liked the house BUT, (beginning to sound familiar?) the road is too busy".

Fair enough..........next viewers please.


yep - definately heard that one before :yes

lets just keep the influx of viewers up and surely there's bound to be one amongst them that's a buyer ;)

[holland]

Mels
We all started going off the rails on page 82, this was followed by a dabble with witchcraft - white - obviously. It wasn't big, it wasn't clever and it didn't work - so we created the fairy. :roll

The fairy (page 95) is part of a package sent to all potential sellers who should end up in NZ with Jade (Holland) when her work here is done. Then Jade (I'm thinking on the hoof now) can have a big BBQ in her fab new abode and invite all fairy handlers and contributors round for a party. :cheers

:clap

He he....we sound like a bunch of nuts!

BBQ at mine sounds good!!

I have been furniture arranging, stacking AGAIN...our stuff will be arriving (from UK) anytime, it could be tomorrow it could be in 2 weeks, but we are in a furnished rental! The owners have agreed to move the stuff we want out on Friday at 10.00am...handy...when we are at work!!!"! She wants an inventory of all stuff to be taken, and we have been collapsing beds and goodness knows what since!

Heres hoping our stuff arrives because our lounge firniture is going to consist of our gardening chairs after 10.00am friday!!

Aghhhhh

Jade xx

Posivibes to all!

Id love to see the fairy again.....as well as have a nosey as to what you all look like!!!:yes

[Rusty]

Hello all,
Well, this is me/us carefully dipping our toe in the never-ending house selling thread :exit after reading it for a while.
We hope to move in 7 months and have now started looking at selling. There are 3 grinning morons in shiny suits (sorry, estate agents - only joking ;) ) coming to value our house today and tell us why they should be the ones to sell it and how they probably have a long list of people ready to view, etc. - Yes, I have a low opinion of estate agents from previous experience, but I'm happy to be proved wrong.

Good luck to everyone selling and we will be back soon...

[BaggiesFans]

About time I added to this thread. Our house has been on the market three weeks now and no viewings yet.

The first week the estate agents put in the newspapers with the wrong photo (they swapped the photo with another house on the market for £22k less than ours and a very different looking house at that ) and as a consequence we had one viewing lined up but then the people came over the nught before to look around , realised it wasn't what they thought it would be and then cancelled 45 minutes before the viewing after I had spent hours cleaning and rearranged my plans for the day.

Then we had another viewing set up for yesterday evening, delayed my baby's bedtime routine ( never a good idea), spent hours cleaning up after said baby and husband and they never turned up. About to phone the esatte agents now to see if they have had any word.

I am so frustrated - our house is on the market for a procew where we will only cobver the initial purchase cost plus fees after living in it for 4 years - i don't want to sell it for any less. Keeping the house tidy is proving an unending task and I just want rid of it - ahhh!!!!

My husband has a job offer to start by the end of May and I'm beggining to worry the house is going to stop that happening. Thinking abut other options such as lowering the price or renting it out but really don't want to do that.

There are a few of you on here who have been on the market a while - do people often cancel / not turn up?

I guess I just need to keep the faith.

[Mickstim]

Hi Baggies

We have only had 2 'no shows' and one of them cancelled 30 minutes before, so out of probably 20 viewings it's not the norm. I hope you get some decent viewings and a fast offer!

Rusty - welcome to the everlasting thread. Good luck to you too.

And even better luck to those of us who have been on the market for 8 months already.

Anyone heard from Karen (Peebles)?????

B xx

[nickydwuk]

Just had a re-viewing (2nd week on the market). Seemed intersted and asking questions - just wait and see. Got an other viewing on Saturday so fingers crossed.

[Alan]

We have this joy to come, although we have moved twice in the last five years. The real thing that sticks out for me is the level of management and cajoling I had to do of the estate agent to make sure they did their job.

For me it was really frightening how much I was paying for so very little effort and activity on their part!

[Mickstim]

You get to the point where you have heard it all before and believe nothing! We had a viewing yesterday and the feedback is that they LOVE the house and are now going to put theirs on the market. But - unless they are incredibly lucky they could also be on the market 8 months so it's a bit useless for us. That's now 3 couples we have who want the house but can't sell. Please fairy - could we have a cash buyer????

B x

[Rusty]

Hello all,
Well, this is me/us carefully dipping our toe in the never-ending house selling thread :exit after reading it for a while.
We hope to move in 7 months and have now started looking at selling. There are 3 grinning morons in shiny suits (sorry, estate agents - only joking ;) ) coming to value our house today and tell us why they should be the ones to sell it and how they probably have a long list of people ready to view, etc. - Yes, I have a low opinion of estate agents from previous experience, but I'm happy to be proved wrong.

Good luck to everyone selling and we will be back soon...

Yeruuuurrrrrk!!!
3 agents round in one day - I need a shower. :eek:

Glad that bits done. Looks like we are worth less than we hoped (unless we get lucky), now we pay for HIPs and become part of the famous never ending thread.

[Mickstim]

Good luck Rusty! Maybe the agents are being more realistic with their valuations now - I think we were given very inflated valuations in May. Better to be realistic from the start and not have to keep lowering your price.

B x

[vixxann]

We had a viewing yesterday and the feedback is that they LOVE the house and are now going to put theirs on the market.

isn't that annoying - why look in the first place if not in a position to buy :confused: We've not heard officially but I think this is the position our last viewers are in too.

I wonder if its worth telling agents not to bother sending people unless they are able to put in an offer - but then again I think that ..you never know they could get a quick sale on their own... :roll

oh well
:exit

[Mickstim]

I wonder if its worth telling agents not to bother sending people unless they are able to put in an offer - but then again I think that ..you never know they could get a quick sale on their own... :roll

oh well
:exit

I did actually say that to our agents and they said they can't really stop anyone coming to view if they want to. Such a waste of all that cleaning and plumping though!

B x

[Belmont Babes]

Fairy Fairy wherever you are
Shine on the sellers like a star
Grant their wish, push a sale their way
Go on you can do it, make their day!

Let's start the fairy poems off again...... you never know

Fairy fairy hear Barb's song
She really has been waiting too long
She needs a sale you know it's true
Help stop Barb feeling so blue!

[nickydwuk]

Perhaps some luck is flying our way - we now have 3 viewings for tomorrow. two are neighbours who saw the sign and are looking for property for their son/daughter in the same street.

[Mickstim]

Love the poems Nat! Hope to goodness they work. We also have 2 viewings this weekend but know the one couple haven't sold and not sure about the other (who don't actually want to live in our area but have been pursuaded by the agent to have a look anyway). As you can tell I'm not over excited about either but I will polish and plump.

Hope your viewings go well Nickydwuk.

B x

[Mels]

We seem to have lost a viewing for tomorrow, but have one for Monday and an enquiry is floating so fingers crossed it will be turned into a viewing.

trouble is with two boys and a dog, polishing and plumping only lasts until they get back in from school and I hate enforced polishing and plumping :wah

Mels

[cathgates]

Mels - send the Boys and the dog to Grandma's - or failing that take the dog for a walk or stand in a neighbours garden until they see the sign for "the coast is clear you can come back" make sure they know what the sign is tho' or they could be out all night!!!!!:uhoh
Good luck to everyone with their viewings - there's a buyer out there for everyone:nice1

Cath X

[macuser]

Good Luck with all the viewings this weekend guys (& gals).

Nothing for us so I can leave that dirty sock on the bedroom floor for tonight.

Helen

[Andy-Dee]

Cash to spare and cash to spend
send us viewings this weekend
Make our houses, buyers faves
and in particularly, the Belmont Babes

[JandM]

Nothing for us so I can leave that dirty sock on the bedroom floor for tonight.Be careful - if your fairy godmother's had a bad day and feels spiteful, this could just mean you get somebody banging on the door wanting to view at two seconds past breakfast time.:uhoh

[Mickstim]

Well - we had a cancellation for today but still have a viewing tomorrow. There was a woman who came to see the house in October and said she liked it but hadn't sold hers (she is downsizing) and we got a call from the agents this morning to say she wants her ex husband, who is a surveyor, to come and have a look over the house tomorrow. After 4 months of silence!! And she still hasn't sold! I may be getting very bitter and twisted, no doubt about it in fact, but WHAT IS THE POINT????

AARGH!!

Anyway - good luck one and all!!

Barb x

[Belmont Babes]

Oh Barb I fully understand how you must feel. I would probably prefer to leave the agents to do it but I guess as it's a Sunday...... I was hoping to win the Euro millions last night and be in a position to buy everyones house on here that are waiting to sell...
Really really hoping someone gets a breakthrough soon

[nickydwuk]

We had our 3 viewings today. 2 were neighbours. The first neighbour has decided he wants the house - says he will have no problem with a mortgage just wants his dad to look round it tomorrow and the other neighbour (both live 2 doors away either side) has her aunt moving over from Ireland (her mum had a stroke and needs 24/7 care) and needs a house for herself so her aunt can live with her mum. So fingers crossed for Monday when hopefully the offers start flooding in. :D