[britzy]

Yes we would definately consider renting if we don't sell.We have had the house on the market 3 weeks and had 4 viewings with a couple that sound promising. I'm not too worried though we would probably pack up and go, then wait for the market to pick up to sell later on. I know its not ideal but wouldn't want to be stuck here waiting to sell the house if visas came through.
Helen

[cathgates]

Glad She got there safe and sound!!!!!
She didnt bring me any viewings, but lets hope She sends them in Her absence:yes

Have a great trip Janey
Good luck with all viewings and pending offers +++++++++

Cath XX

[renew]

:nice1Hi ,I have read this thread with interest and a little envy! sorry! Well done its great to hear things are selling we have had lots of interest had an offer £40k less than askng price we have already dropped 15k. Said NO ! We are thinking of renting is anyone else? I hope your sale goes through smoothly.

Hiya,
Renting is our latest plan. Spoken to the morthgage company and they will let us for a fee and they will also let us switch to an interest only mortage. We have had agents in and I think it makes financial sense rent v mortgage wise. Its not our original plan but the local market is just not moving. We cant keep dropping the price. Just hoping i still have a job to go to in New Zealand. Only problem it leaves us with so little financial reserves we are now trying to reduce the volume of stuff to reduce our shipping costs.. Its plan Z - if this does not work I think we will give up.

Best of luck with your sale.

[Rusty]

well she is thinking about it and we will hear tomorrow :roll

I think I saw her car earlier (we live on a cul-de-sac) so fairly sure she really is keen - but its not over till the fat lady sings ;)

You know - if this happens I sure have waited long enough for it - but wouldn't you know its just when we have decided to turn part of our garden into a veg. patch and spent hours and hours digging it over and just yesterday planted it full of tomato plants and various veg seeds. ;) Maybe that's the secret for anyone wanting an offer... do something at home that semi/ kind of/ almost makes you want to not sell the house just yet (you know I don't REALLY mean that!). We've also just changed the car!

Well I'm hoping a bottle of red will help the evening pass quicker cos' it's awfully hard not knowing but thinking ... just... almost....

Wishing you the best of luck and the last of our fairy dust left over from Her visit - you have been on this thread longer and deserve it.:nice1

[nickydwuk]

We said we would consider renting if we didn't sell in time. I also spoke to our mortgage company and asked about a payment break. They could give us 6 months payment free which would help if we had to go before the house was sold or the sale was completed. Could be worth enquiring about for others too.

[victoria24]

technically, if you forgot to inform your mortgage company it wouldnt have an impact. you do however need to change your buildings insurance as if the property burned down you wouldnt be covered under your terms and conditions. a lot of lenders give consent to let for free now. if they give you any grief, they have to "treat the customer fairly"

[Peter&Liz]

:nice1Hi ,I have read this thread with interest and a little envy! sorry! Well done its great to hear things are selling we have had lots of interest had an offer £40k less than askng price we have already dropped 15k. Said NO ! We are thinking of renting is anyone else? I hope your sale goes through smoothly.


Yip we are in the same boat, we have had quite a bit of interest so far and have another second viewing tomorrow but the only ‘offer’ we have had was £65k under the asking price.

We are looking to move October time, so we put our house up for sale in April to give us enough time to get a sale at a decent price, if it sold early we would go into rental for a bit, but the shock of that offer makes me worried that all offers we will get will want a large discount.

So that has made us both think long and hard about what is the minimum we will accept for the house, we have settled on a figure and will not go any lower, and should we fail to get it by the time we are ready to move then we are prepared to rent the house out instead.

We are also well aware that even if a buyer offers an acceptable price they may try to negotiate (gazunder) or pull out prior to exchange, so if and it’s a big if we get an acceptable offer we are going to push for a 4 week gap between exchange & completion, so we don’t need to commit thousands of pounds to moving before we know for sure that the sale is going to happen.

You need to do the maths, remember to take account of letting fees, insurance and maintenance costs as well as periods where the property is empty. If after this the rent is still more than the mortgage then renting is a goer, otherwise you are looking at part funding your UK house from NZ on probably a lower income.

We have rented our home out before when we failed to sell when moving from Scotland to England, and realise it’s not ideal, a tenant is not going to look after your property as well as you would, you need to factor in spending a bit of time and money to get it ready when you decide to try and sell again. If you have a particularly nice garden it might be worth paying for a gardener to come in a couple of times a month.

On the plus side BBC news this morning was reporting that rents are expected to rise sharply in the coming year as more people are looking to rent than buy.

Peter

[Peter&Liz]

Vicki – fingers crossed, you must have nerves of steel!:cool:

Nicky – lets hope they start a bidding war against each other.:D

Peter

[Mels]

Good luck Vicki and Nicky, keeping fingers crossed

Mels

[Kerry and David]

HOORAY:raebanana We are sold again! Our buyers have received an offer from new people over the weekend which they have accepted so it's all back on again today!
Their buyers are in rented which is great and they want to be out in July so fingers crossed it will all go through this time.

Good luck everyone else. I have been away for a couple of days and just catching up on everyone elses news - lets hope that we all get some good luck come our way this week:)

Kerry x

[smitjo]

House been on the market for three weeks now - one viewing - no offers - urgh!

[victoria24]

ditto :-(

[vixxann]

Today we have accepted an offer on our house :raebanana
I think its understandable that I'm rather a tad excited :D but I also realise its not binding etc etc and many things can happen yet - but - I also think I deserve to be a bit happy today !! :raebanana

We have been on the market one year and 15 days !!

Our buyer is due to complete on her SOLD house in less than 3 weeks - not sure what her plans are but I know we cannot do conveyancing THAT quick ! but maybe should start thinking about packing and finding a short term rental.

Cannot believe this is happening after all this time - really do keep pinching myself. Had to share the happy news with so many on here that have helped prop me up throughout the last 380 days.

keep those fingers crossed for a smooth transaction.

(Fab news for you by the way Kerry!!)

[NZ Hopeful]

Let me be the first to offer you some :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana

I am SO pleased for you!

[Genie]

Yay!! :raebanana :raebanana Great news for you Vixxann. Remember to breathe :laugh

[Mels]

Great news Vicki and Kerry. Have some nanas

:raebanana:raebanana:raebanana

We've heard nothing back yet - ever hopeful

Mels

[vixxann]

Great news for you Vixxann. Remember to breathe :laugh

you know I REALLY do find myself holding my breath - and I don't mean just literally :o

Have realised its a bit like finding out you are pregnant - being SO excited and wanting everyone to know but also thinking that you don't want to think the worst but you know things sometimes do go wrong... do you get that?!!

I'll shut up and go now before I waffle anymore :o

[JayBee]

:raebanana:raebanana:raebanana Fab news, Vicky, Kerry and David.

[JandM]

CONGRATULATIONS, both families!:raebanana:clap:raebanana

And commiserations and good luck, those still waiting.+++++

[Rusty]

you know I REALLY do find myself holding my breath - and I don't mean just literally :o

Have realised its a bit like finding out you are pregnant - being SO excited and wanting everyone to know but also thinking that you don't want to think the worst but you know things sometimes do go wrong... do you get that?!!

I'll shut up and go now before I waffle anymore :o

Talk, talk and then some more. You should celebrate a minor victory.
Congratulations.

[andrewp]

Wow Vicki and Kerry. Awesome news. Hope it all works out.

[catt]

have some :raebanana:clap:raebanana:clap fingers crossed for you all am sure everything will go smoothly now.

Have been quiet now for a while just wading through the mire but our update is that we went multi agency today.........the 3 people who want our house have still not sold so thought ok in for a penny in for a pound.

Also sent a letter from my doctor to INZ which they asked for to support my health thingy so again its wait and see time.

good luck to everyone out there looking for that elusive sale which we all know will come along and the limbo thing will evaporate i am sure.

[Andy-Dee]

I can't tell you how many :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana you deserve. I will keep my digits crossed until there's ink on the contract for you.

Just me of the old gang left now - sob - only had 3 viewings since Xmas. Don't fire up the BBQ just yet, I'm still hoping for a cash buyer.

[Carey]

Vicki, how wonderful ! At last! 'Bout time too! Really, really, really hope it all works out ( think it will this time)

[JayBee]

I can't tell you how
Just me of the old gang left now - sob - only had 3 viewings since Xmas. Don't fire up the BBQ just yet, I'm still hoping for a cash buyer.

I just thought I'd check out who the "old gang" was and went back to the beginning of the thread...and :laugh :laugh :laugh I've cheered up no end. :clap
All the same worries,decisions (most importantly whether it's jammy dodgers or jaffas) top tips on where to stuff the dirty plates in a hurry and edge of the seat wheelings and dealings....are you sure no-one is a script writer for soaps on here!!?

Hopefully the "old gang" will have perfected their BBQ skills by now Andy- Dee so you should be in for a real treat when you do get there!!!

[nickydwuk]

.... well a bidding war :laugh My second buyers - Mr B put their formal offer into the agent today. I told the agent about our first buyers - Mr A - who made the low offer the day before and they contacted them to tell them about the higher offer. They immediately increased their offer to £500 more than Mr B. We have also had another 2 viewings today and another one tomorrow. Mr B has got his finances in order so it looks like his will be a definite sale. Mr A was a little bit cagey about his finances so watch this space. :)

[thewoodies]

:raebanana:raebanana:raebanana:raebanana congratulations

[peebles16]

:clap:clap Well done Kerry and Vicki and lots more sales please :nice1

Karenx

[Belmont Babes]

I go to sleep and log on middle of the next day and can't believe it's all kicking off....wow, I am absolutely over the flippin moon.

Vicki, I know how you feel. I was scared to post that we had accepted an offer too and I am completely with you on the pregnancy thing. I will continue to keep everything crossed etc. You so deserve this :yes

Nicki, Oooh I love a bidding war. Hope you too get what you want and soon.

Kerry, so pleased to hear it's all go go go again.

To everyone else waiting, thinking of you all and IT WILL HAPPEN.

Well the TV is poops here but at least I have the excitement of this thread to keep me going :)

[zardell]

Congrats Vicki and Kerry - hope all goes smoothly through to completion.

And Nicki, I hope your bidding war reaches the stars.

Good luck to you all.

Julie

xx

[Sam B]

WOOOOO HOOOOOO! Well done Vicki, Nicky and Kerry - God what fab news. How much lower than the asking price did you go in the end Vicki?

[vixxann]

WOOOOO HOOOOOO! Well done Vicki, Nicky and Kerry - God what fab news. How much lower than the asking price did you go in the end Vicki?

asking price £335k when we went on a year ago then down to £320 before christmas. Reduced to £299,950 a few weeks ago and have now accepted £299,000 with white goods included. I'm happy cos' it means we can come to NZ and thats all I'm thinking about :)

In fact I'm bloomin super duper excited - I could hardly sleep last night!

[cathgates]

So pleased for you all :cheers:clap:raebanana(and a bit jealous!!!)

Cath XX

[Rusty]

That's fantastic for all of you.
Nicky, hope you end up at your original asking price with a cash buyer after all the bidding, you may be the only one of us that can.

[Belmont Babes]

That's brilliant Vicki, not surprised you couldn't sleep. Fill me in again with where you plan to live/jobs etc...just nosey really :D

[dusk]

Great news Vicki and Kerry :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana


good luck with the bidding war nicky :D

[Janey]

Well done Vikki and Nikki, who has been on the longest now on this thread, I must be one of them at 247 days 4 viewings no offers and £50k reduction, keep the positive vibes going and make this a summer for all of us I could do witha BBQ to look forward to as I have to go and visit the outlaws soon (noot seen some of them for years) and not looking forward to it!

[Rusty]

We've only been on for 3 1/2 months. I say 'only', but your 247 days makes it sound much less than it feels. - I haven't counted the days - yet...

Our update (bear with me as it's a bit odd).
2nd agent had no viewings in 10 days and is suggesting a lower price if we want a quicker sale.
1st agent no viewings in over a week and blames the media for it. Says keep the price and wait.
The moron with the low offer - as it turns out is a customer of my sister in law! After working this out, they discussed my house and he said it was 'immaculate', but not worth whay we wanted - I guess he is an expert on property value now?...Anyway, this is a bit 2nd hand info and may not be entirely correct.
Looks like we may end up renting it just so we can go when we want to - don't want to though.

[janrzm]

Our board has gone up today - bit scary actually! So time to sit and wait.
Have been told by the agent that it's probably the worst possible time to sell -but such is life!
The kids are not impressed however - they've just blue tacked a sold sign on the board - they don't want it to be bought!

[vixxann]

our latest news - buyer is apparently "delighted" and is looking for a quick completion :exit

We knew she was due to complete on her sale in less than 3 weeks but best news is she doesn't require a mortgage :D we have a cash buyer :raebanana

Did I just hear you fall over in shock!

Am so excited I cannot believe this is happening at last.

next thing is a private survey that she's going to arrange and then straight to solicitors, no mortgage offers to wait for , specifics to comply with etc etc

I am now wondering where we are going to live in a few weeks time!! Anyone have space for a tent?!

[victoria24]

headline in the express paper today talking up the housing market and they're to the right of politics so good news!

[Kerry and David]

:raebanana:raebanana:raebananaThat's great news Vikki - well done and you deserve the good luck after being on the market for so long.

Perhaps we should meet halfway and share a rental - we are in the same boat and will have to be out a month or so before we leave fo NZ:D

K x

[Andy-Dee]

We've been on for a year next week (26th May) with a two month break over Christmas and New Year. So I'm claiming seniority unless someone else proves me wrong.

[JayBee]

Excellent news on the bidding war Nickydwuk....just what we vendors like to hear!!!

Andy-Dee - you should have seniority as a founder member of the "old gang" on here - but you are not alone in how long your housing sentence has been!!We've "celebrated" a year on the market this weekend, after Vixann's anniversary, with a march down to the Estate Agents, price -drop and the expectation of people flooding through the doors to view!!!! (The viewers we have had usually like it, half have come to view again and we even had the brief excitement of a sale but somehow we're still here :( and the phone's still not ringing yet!!!!!)

Just need to bus some buyers in, lots of them (preferably with wads of cash and no chains)!!!!

Anyhow FAB news for all the offers happening at the moment.:clap

[catt]

good news nicky and well done vix.........:raebanana:raebanana:raebanana:raebana na

[BkyMonster]

Well, my house sale is finally over and done with and all the money is in. Sooo glad that is over.
Now I can start making plans again!

Good luck to those still waiting!

[Andy-Dee]

Do we need to start the spells again?

I'll milk the gnats if someone could de leg a couple of spiders!!

[Belmont Babes]

Blinkin eck Vicki, that's such good news. It seems it definitely is your turn. Can I uncross on your behalf yet?

Dee you can take the throne for longest member. Really really really hope you get a breakthrough soon.

Jaybee, sorry you have been around for too long also. Rusty, Janey, Catt huge POZIVIBES going out to you all.

BkyMonster, fab news. Where are you headed?

janrzm, hope you get a sale too, even though the kids are set against it. My two were the same. They still haven't quite forgiven me.

Yes Dee get those spells going again.

Legs of sand flies (cos we got bitten at wkend)
eyes of eel
Help all these people
Get them a deal

[vixxann]

Blinkin eck Vicki, that's such good news. It seems it definitely is your turn. Can I uncross on your behalf yet?




nope - sorry Nat have to keep everything crossed until the ink dries on the contract :D

[Sam B]

Did you have to drop your price Vicki? SOOOOO excited for you.

Janey - you have done your time too - shall add you to my mental first generation list.

[Janey]

Thanks Sam B! soooo looking forward to the BBQ by the way who needs the fairy next?

[Belmont Babes]

Ok Vicki, all crossed for you. X

[holland]

He he....things are looking up people!!!

No wonder you were exitied in your email Vicki!!! Congrats!!

Congrats to all with offers...about time this thread turned positive...long may it continue...

Dee...with all our posivibes..something will happen soon I'm sure...

Posivibes to all

Thinking of bbq ing ideas...the get together will be fab!!!

Remember we are bringing our estate agents housing details and burning them!!!!:D

ha ha

from one of the old gang!!:yes

[vixxann]

thanks everyone - I'm still buzzing :D

surveyor booked for Friday afternoon

Off to scour rental properties in paper !!

[Genie]

Vicki do you think you could stop smiling so brightly please, I'm having to put my sunglasses on!! :D

Hope it goes well for you with the surveyor and lets hope for a smooth transition from here on. :cheers

[Kerry and David]

We had the surveyor round today and that was all ok. Still haven't told the estate agent to put the sold sign up as don't want to atempt fate after last time:roll

[dusk]

Did I just hear you fall over in shock!
you did! :D thats fantastic news, i'm really pleased you've finally found your buyer!

[JayBee]

Always a good sign that buyers are moving things along when the surveyor is booked!!

Keeping fingers crossed

[nickydwuk]

... you get none for ages then 3 come along at once. We had our 3rd offer today. They have all been for the same but the one today does have a bit more money to play with so the agent is going to try to increase it by a couple of thousand. They are also 1st time buyers with the money, looking to exchange contracts quickly but not necessarily move in as quick which means we can sell the house and exchange but stay here until we leave in September. Now thats what I call a result. Although until I have surveyors round I won't count my chickens yet.

[Kerry and David]

Good news:D

K x

[vixxann]

Nicky - that sounds fab :clap

good luck and keep us informed :D

[sizzlingbadger]

Wow - fantastic positive news :clap:raebanana

Fingers crossed everyone's sale goes through :nice1 Seems the UK market is picking up a bit again :)

[Andy-Dee]

Great Nicky - who put 300 volts up the fairy then??????

Keep the luck circulating folks

[BaldyBeardyBloke]

Today we have accepted an offer on our house


Sorry Vicki, I missed this news a few days ago somehow.

Brilliant news and many many congratulations from BBB and PP et al.

Now the plans really start to motor into action.

W00t !!!!

Bet you haven't stopped dancing yet!

:clap:clap:clap:clap

[Genie]

Am I allowed to swear on here?? Perhaps not :( I'm terribly, terribly frustrated old bean. We heard this evening from our estate agent (the cad) that the completion date we had stipulated upon accepting our buyers offer, would now not be able to be met. This is due to the said buyers, (rascals) not being able to get time off work together until two weeks later. Boo!!

So here we are, having got child removed from school at the end of this week, me in the final stages of closing down my business, the household goods being sold off and a house sale advertised for this weekend, my car in the Wiltshire Times this week to sell ..... and NOW THEY TELL US :exit

Not a happy bunny as you can tell. Feel my estate agents have taken their eye off the ball, or they would have realised, as I did, how things had gone very quiet, too quiet. I feel a screaming therapy session coming on.:roll

[sizzlingbadger]

Genie have you exchanged contracts with the buyers ? If not then get them to exchange asap and then stipulate the two week completion date. That way there's a smaller chance of them pulling out.

Apologies if you've done this already, start to lose track of everyone :)

Good luck hope it all falls into place for you :nice1

[Genie]

Genie have you exchanged contracts with the buyers ? If not then get them to exchange asap and then stipulate the two week completion date. That way there's a smaller chance of them pulling out.

Thanks for the advice SB, we are going to be offering to do some legwork between solicitors tomorrow, in the hope we can get them to sign and exchange before the bank holiday Monday.

The reason I'm so annoyed at them is they hadn't told anyone they changed the date. Had we not 'phoned our estate agent (cad) and pushed him to find out what was happening we wouldn't have known. What's that old saying....ignorance is bliss!!

[Mels]

Fantastic news Nicky
Keeping fingers crossed for all you guys struggling with the 'process' of selling.

-and those still hoping.

Mels

[JayBee]

Sorry Genie, hope you can sort things out.

Nickydwuck, come on, what is your secret??! 3 offers!!!!!:clap

[Mels]

We have just had some feedback on the couple that need to sell their house. Apparently they have a couple of revisits for their house this weekend and if they get a decent offer they will get back to us. But they are visiting one other house just to make sure Aagghhhh..... on and on it goes.. and on and on...

Mels

[nickydwuk]

Final buyer won't increase his offer so we have 3 all offering the same so I told the agents to tell them that it is a race to the finish post. The first one to exchange and agree to a September completion date gets the house. Saying that the house is still on the market so if another higher offer comes along then we will reconsider :yes. After being let down with our first buyer this is good news. Just a pity we have had to settle for £5k less than the reduced asking price and £15k less than we wanted (or needed) originally. Still a sale is a sale.

I had the fairy a while ago and thought her magic had waned - maybe it was just resting and has now reawakened full of vigour & vitality. Go fairy :raebanana

[Andy-Dee]

I had the fairy a while ago and thought her magic had waned - maybe it was just resting and has now reawakened full of vigour & vitality. Go fairy :raebanana

Maybe she chanced upon an over friendly elf on her travels that has renewed her enthusiasm!!;)

[JayBee]

Well let's keep the Fairy Magic going....

*Two hanging baskets*
Eau de fresh baked bread
Send your magic fairy dust
* To the vendors on this thread *

* * *


Bank Holiday weekend.....sunshine......and lots of viewers please!!!!

And the Elf is more than welcome at my house!!!

[vixxann]

ok- surveyor coming this afternoon - why do I feel like I need to do something?? Presumably plumping cushions and putting the filter coffee on doesn't work for them!!

Seriously - is there anything I should do? we have a 15/16yr old house that I am not expecting any problems from - which makes me all the more nervous that he'll try and find something to justify the money he's charging our buyer :confused:

(I know I'm just in panic mode really :o)

[the bebers]

Hi Vicki

My husband is a surveyor and his tips are:

- offer the surveyor a cup of tea or coffee
- if you have a loft ladder drop this down so it's ready
- don't follow the surveyor around, just led him/her do their job
- keep the place tidy and if there are any animals (dogs in particular) keep them out of the way
- you can ask the surveyor questions at the end as they may give you an indication if there are any problems
- if it's a valuation survey it can be useful to get comparables from recent sales in your road or nearby for similar properties and actually give them to the surveyor as this will save him/her having to do this research and will back up the sale price

Good luck
Dawn