[cathgates]

Hi Vicki et al, so glad all your plans are coming together XXX

Cath X

[Genie]

Oh Vicki please keep us all informed, you're not gloating, it's lovely to hear how well things are progressing for you. :clap

[Andy-Dee]

time for another update... we are badgering away here with house sale - not wanting to post daily etc as it seems to be going so well for us (touch wood) and yet I know there are a lot of people having problems on here and I really don't want to appear to be gloating :o

still grinning :D (and very busy packing!)

You're giving us hope mate .... there is a God :yes enjoy

[NZ Hopeful]

Enjoy your pleasure Vikki, you are not gloating at all you are celebrating :raebanana

Enjoy your last months in the UK :)

[Mickstim]

Wonderful news Vicki! The rental sounds amazing - and then you arrive here for another summer. I reckon you deserve some good stuff happening after the year of stress you've had!

Bxx

[peebles16]

Wonderful news Vicki! The rental sounds amazing - and then you arrive here for another summer. I reckon you deserve some good stuff happening after the year of stress you've had!

Bxx

Seconded :nice1

Well done Vicki :clap

karenx

[vixxann]

Wonderful news Vicki! The rental sounds amazing - and then you arrive here for another summer.

I know - good planning eh?! :D well actually just the fickle hand of fate working our way for a change!

Thanks EVERYONE for your good thoughts and kind comments etc etc

Off in a minute to sign contract and pickup keys on our rental :clap Might try and get some photos - its gorgeous - in a wooded glade, by a babbling stony river - and I when we went down the other evening to show the kids we sat in the garden overlooking the river, all the birds singing etc and no word of a lie ... just on the other side of the river there was a stag!

[JayBee]

Hey, Vixxann - don't get too attached to the rental!! It does sound lovely.

Really pleased to hear how things are progressing. It does give the rest of us some hope that a buyer will turn up eventually.....but I never thought that selling the house would be the hardest part of getting to NZ:no

[Belmont Babes]

Vicki I know what you mean about posting when everyone around is so desperate to sell etc...I felt just the same. You do so deserve it all. Really pleased for you. To all trying to sell, still posivibes being sent. :yes

[vixxann]

what a day yesterday - I was pooped last night and went to bed at 9.30pm so no time to post on here.
Got the keys - house IS wonderful. First thing boys did was rig up a rope in a tree over the river !! (I mean literally first thing they did - before they even came to look in the house!)
moved quite a few boxes down and will do so all week using the car but we get a big van next saturday for most of furniture. Its a good chance for us to clear out also .. in preparation for the shippers in a few months!

felt strange last night to come back "home"

hope the weather is bringing out some viewers for everyone

[Genie]

It's an odd feeling Vicki I know what you mean. We don't belong in our house any more, I feel we moved out metaphorically weeks ago.

We sold off the last of our things today. 25 degrees, glorious sunshine, lovely tan as a result. Made virtually nothing, but it was the last sale, of all those little things. What's left can go to charity or in the bin.

Still hoping to exchange on Tuesday, this will be the third Tuesday we will have been supposed to do it:roll Fingers crossed everything happens and we are out on Friday.

I hope the weather has brought the buyers out for others on here. Fingers crossed for everyone.

[Janey]

Keep the good news coming Vicki it gives the rest of us a boost to believe it can happen if anybody deserves it you do heres to everything else going smoothly.
Dee did the fairy arrive?

[Rusty]

Our weekly update is just more of the same.
No viewings in 3 weeks and both agents saying the only thing to try and sell (note 'try' and not actually sell) was keep dropping the price. They believe that most buyers are reading the stupid press and think prices will keep falling - they could be right though. One agent; who has been in the industry for 30+ years, actually said it is the worst he has experienced because of the speed of reductions in prices. Thanks a bunch!
Thinking about a last low price to sell it and then look for renters as we have had a few varying quotes for this.
We are set to leave in september as we have both told our employers this, so we have an end date, just not any fun filling in the blank middle/selling part.
I'm a house seller in England - get me outta here! :(

[sweet pea]

know how you feel. been on the market for just over a week now and not one sniff of a viewing, OH spoke to agent on saturday and agent said are you sure you dont want to drop the price?? to which OH said no way, and if it doesnt sell in the next 4 weeks wre taking it off the market and renting it. hes wants to be out of here by august and so do i so it looks like were gonna end up renting it out.

[cathgates]

We haven't had a viewing since we came back on the market 6 weeks ago!!!
I went in to our estate agents where I used to work on Saturday, and was told that dropping the price would not guarantee a viewing or any kind of interest, so we are staying at the same price. We are on at 125k, and even a 10k drop was no guarantee of interest:wah

I really don't want to be here anymore:(
I started my new job last Monday, and just see it as a means to an end - save as much as possible to balance out any drop in price we end up having when we finally do sell. I am working for Eon. They seem like a really great company to work for, but I just plod on through each day.

Sorry I am being all doom and gloom, but I really can't lift myself out of it since our sale fell through

Cath X

[nickydwuk]

Our buyers have seen their mortgage advisors last week and have paid for their survey - apparently due to the poor housing market surveyors aren't rushing to do the job, why??? Surely it is in the interests of all concerned to get a house sale through ASAP so it doesn't fall through. I have contacted our solicitor today to stress to them the importance of getting to exchange ASAP and I also told the same to the agents. Hopefully they will all get their fingers out and get it through. We have put an offer in for a house in NZ but need to exchange within the next 4 weeks or we risk losing it. I suppose it is a matter of keeping the pressure on - I should be thankful we have a buyer.:yes

[Mels]

Already got a house in NZ lined up, thats quick. How did you sort that out?

Good luck with it all

Mels

[nickydwuk]

OH was doing his usual perusal of the real estate sites and came across this house under construction in the area we were looking and in our price range. After numerous emails and phone calls from the agent we eventually decided to put an offer in. We have the contracts but have yet to sign as we are waiting some clarification from our NZ solicitor. As the house is still being built there doesn't seem to be much interest so we have a bit of time on our side. It is a new house so we aren't too worried about being structurally sound as it will have builders guarantees. A couple of forum members have checked it our and sent pictures so we have a good idea of what it is like and the area. Risky I know, but exciting. At least we know where we will end up.:yes

[Mels]

Good luck Nicky, keep us posted with piccys when you can.

Mels

[nickydwuk]

Good luck Nicky, keep us posted with piccys when you can.

Mels

Some piccies here

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=26907&l=01751&id=658802733

[Janey]

Hey the Fairy has managed to get herself in our House picture! We have just changed agent and not got all singing, dancing virtual tours she was sitting in the kitchen and is now in the 360 tour! how about that for stardum!

[Mels]

It looks huge Nicky, I'm slowly going green here!!!

Mels

[Genie]

:raebanana Wooooohhhoooooo! What do you mean am I excited? What gave it away?:D

We've just heard from our solicitor, we have exchanged today, and will be completing on Friday, fingers crossed. :clap

Now it's full steam ahead so we can book everything we've been holding out to do, just in case we didn't get to this point.

Bring on the dancing bananas :nice1

Jeannie

[Silverwing86]

Congratulations Genie, what a relief !! Here they are :raebanana:raebanana:raebanana:raebanana!

Good luck with the road ahead and enjoy the feeling !

Cheers,
Silver

[NZ Hopeful]

Have some more from me!! :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana

Brilliant news!!!

[jasonelsa56]

Been on the market since september and like others having no luck. Has anyone had any experiance renting thier house out and going to NZ

[thewoodies]

Great news Genie - i am trying very hard not to be jealous:raebanana:cheers:D

[Janey]

Great News Genie send us some good vibes the fairy has obviously lost her luck! even though she is now famous

[Genie]

*closes eyes and wiggles fingers in forum direction* Hhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, there you go Janey :D

[JandM]

:raebanana:raebanana:raebanana:clap Congratulations, Genie!

[cathgates]

So glad for you Genie XXXXX
:raebanana:cheers:raebanana

Cath X

[JayBee]

:raebanana:raebanana:raebanana That's great news - :cheers

[Genie]

Thanks gang, it's been the most stress EVER in my life. But now we're on the next stage, the packers are in on Thursday and Friday, and we're out of here Friday lunch. :yes:clap

Fingers crossed for everyone and sending some of my ju-ju to you all.

Jeannie
x

[Rusty]

Thanks gang, it's been the most stress EVER in my life. But now we're on the next stage, the packers are in on Thursday and Friday, and we're out of here Friday lunch.

Fingers crossed for everyone and sending some of my ju-ju to you all.

Jeannie
x

Congratulations. Another escapee from Limbo land.
:raebanana:raebanana:raebanana:raebanana

[sizzlingbadger]

Great news, what a huge relief for you :cheers:raebanana

Good luck with the removals :nice1

[Andy-Dee]

Loads of :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana from us too.

[nickydwuk]

Fantastic news Genie. Bye bye Limbo land - hello Kiwi land :nice1

[Kerry and David]

:raebananaCongratulations to those who have had sales! Still nothing at our end, we still have our buyers who are desperate for our house but they still need to find new buyers:wah

K x

[vixxann]

Genie - have lots more:raebanana:raebanana:raebanana:raebanana

but I want some back soon! .. hopefully next week if we complete on ours!!!

bet its manic at your house!

[dusk]

Congrats Jeannie :D :raebanana

jasonelse, yes I believe a few people here have considered or have experience of renting out.

[peebles16]

Bring on the nanas :raebanana:raebanana:raebanana

I have an unlimited supply of nanas ready to release any time for more house sales - so bring it on :cheers

As very wise woman once said posivibes to all!!
Karenx

[Leanne]

Excellent news Genie!!

:raebanana:raebanana:raebanana

[Genie]

Thank you everyone, it's still not sunk in yet that in two days we'll be living this house. :roll

Just as a side note, our solicitor has been so appalled at the buyers solicitor's unprofessional manner she is going to make a complaint to his law firm. Not for us, but for herself. Did I mention she comes from Devonport!!:yes

[Janey]

Well done Genie and thanks, new agent and still no viewings starting to sink again I do not know if I can drag myself out this time!

[Silverwing86]

Hang in there Janey ! I know it's incredibly tough (been there, done that), but the only way is forward !

Perhaps you could go and do something completely different over the weekend just to distract your mind from this house selling drudgery ?

Probably not really helpful, but really feel for you in your situation and wish there was something I, or anyone else for that matter, could do to help you out. Will send you some posivibes from NZ and try some positive visualisation for you as well, who knows...

Cheers,
Silver

[Janey]

Thanks silverwing86
good idea i think strawberry picking might be good (weather dependant) or going for a long pub walk along the coast somewhere if weather not good perhaps go to the flicks not seen Indianna Jones yet

[sweet pea]

congrats genie :clap:clap and some :raebanana:raebanana

to everyone else keep your chins up, i know its hard as im in the same boat at the moment, and to all the sellers that have been waiting months, well hats off to you guys i really dont know how you do it.
i am fretting as i write at the moment because no viewings for us means that were gonna end up renting it out, i dont think i like the idea of strangers being in my home if you get what i mean, well i will stop being depressive now!!! good luck everyone and happy travelling to genie.

[Andy-Dee]

Well done Genie and thanks, new agent and still no viewings starting to sink again I do not know if I can drag myself out this time!

Trust in fate Janey - there is a reason why things are dragging for us. I have done some marvelous things this last year as I have made the most of my UK bound time. When the time is right - IT WILL HAPPEN. :yes

I have recieved the fairy today, my my hasn't she grown and aren't you all gorgeous. Some people looked as I imagined but NAT & PEEBLES you look fab.

On to the next lucky person but I think she should spend Christmas with Jade to recharge her batteries if this thread is still going - clearly Janey and I will have sold by then and will be knocking back a couple of cold ones in NZ. :laugh

[Belmont Babes]

Ahh gee thanks Dee. You deserve a big fat sale for giving such lovely compliments. By the way guys, Jade (Holland) is coming to see me at the weekend. I can't wait for us to finally meet although I feel as we already know each other so well. I promise we will have a drink and wish for sales for you all. :yes POZIVIBES as usual. Looking forward to that BBQ in the Summer :)

[peebles16]

Ah Dee you are so very kind - can you give rep out for such lovely compliments?? Ah who cares some coming your way :D Along with lots of posivibes and a big kick up the jacksy for the fairy - get you finger out and magic up some sales pronto :laugh

Jade and Nat - enjoy your catch up at the weekend and roll on the biggest house selling BBQ :D

Karenx

GGrr - have to spread rep around first :(

[Janey]

Thanks Dee,
I know you are right, I am a great believer in fate! We have never managed to seel property quickly and usually after a tweak of plans everything falls into place and my feet do not touch the ground. Perhaps it is the wrong Contry?, City? although the recce proved I loved it! perhaps we need to make peace with the outlaws before we go? Or I am this time just too impatient but its SO FRUSTRATING!
It also does not help being on a diet and hormones everywhere

but thanks Dee and Silverwing for your kind words and support
reagrds
Jane

[thewoodies]

Janey you are living a parrell life to mine!!!!!!, It is so frustrating this waiting - and family pressures ??!! - lets not go there !!!!!!:D its a pressure being watched and every time you say how you feel , certain people jump in VERY quickly with WELL YOU DONT HAVE TO GO!!! AND I JUST WANT TO SCREEEEEAM!!!!
but i . I dont i grit MY teeth and answer questions as postiviely as i can to:-
What am i going to do without you?.
I cant take it in your really going!!!!etc etc :wah
And all the while im tidying the house constantly - moaning at family not to make a mess!!! for viewings - had loads everyone says they like the house but not buying!!!! wE HAVE DECIDE TO RENT and go anyway , things wiil be tight in NZ but maybe it will make us work at it even harder. I want to go to NZ so much - its like waiting to give birth - not knowing exactly when the baby will arrive - thinking he never will - then the baby is born and its all go and everything moves very quickly!!!!!
Im trying to do something towards the move ebaying unwanted items- sorting out charity shop stuff etc
I feel heaps better when doing something - im not good at waiting either:cheers

[vixxann]

Just had a phone call to say our contracts have been exchanged :D :clap
my heart is pounding I am SO excited. I have just realised that this is starting to happen for us now.
Completion is set for monday - exactly four weeks after we accepted buyers offer (I know I keep saying that but I am gobsmacked!)

We have found a gorgeous rental for the next four months and will now start applying for jobs , booking flights, shippers etc etc

OMG!!!
I don't know what to do with myself I'm all a tizz :D

[Rusty]

Just had a phone call to say our contracts have been exchanged :D :clap
my heart is pounding I am SO excited. I have just realised that this is starting to happen for us now.
Completion is set for monday - exactly four weeks after we accepted buyers offer (I know I keep saying that but I am gobsmacked!)

We have found a gorgeous rental for the next four months and will now start applying for jobs , booking flights, shippers etc etc

OMG!!!
I don't know what to do with myself I'm all a tizz

Congratulations - and about time. I'm off to find some mouldly dancing bananas to reflect how long you have waited. They are a bit older and find dancing hurts their hips, but they try really hard :);)

[Genie]

:raebanana:raebanana Congratulations Vicki, great news!! Is it still like a dream for you, slowly waking up to the fact you are going to New Zealand:yes

Don't get too settled in that lovely sounding rental though. Perhaps you can think of it as a gift to offer you a buffer zone before you arrive??

Congrats again, remember to breathe :D

[Janey]

Well done Vixann:raebanana:raebanana
Woodies good luck I wish I could rent but feel this would be a bigger disaster than selling we have rented out before and it was a nightmare (It was only a 1 bed flat) never again. I would feel better if I could get PR but alas need a job for this so feel in catch 22. :nice1
With my outlaws its a case of not wanting to know us, its been like this for 4 years. MIL on visiting us was extremley nasty and we have had nothing to do with her since.
My 7 year old has grown up with no grandparents really in his life although he seems to have adopted several in the village and old friends of my Mums (one of which is planning to emigrate too as both her sons are in NZ) so there is no 'I do not understand why you want to go' senerio we could of lived on the moon for the last 4 years and it would have not made a scrap of difference (so ranting over).

To cut a long story short we have been asked to go to a family christening next month where MIL will be, neither of us wants to go but feel we have to as we have FIL over from Canada staying with us and can not see a way out perhaps this is my punishment and if we go it might break the ice? who:( knows but not looking forward to it or the added expense

[NZ Hopeful]

Vixxanne great news! You can have a couple of dancers, what a relief for you! :raebanana :raebanana

[vixxann]

Congratulations - and about time. I'm off to find some mouldly dancing bananas to reflect how long you have waited. They are a bit older and find dancing hurts their hips, but they try really hard :);)

:laugh :laugh

bring on the bananas - mouldy or not!!

[Mels]

Just imagine these are mouldy - great news Vicki

:raebanana:raebanana:raebanana:raebanana

Mels

[nickydwuk]

Congrats Vicki on finally getting there. I know that once the contracts exchange then that will the last piece of the puzzle. Good luck with sorting the last bits & pieces out :raebanana:raebanana

[nickydwuk]

How long have people had to wait for the surveyors to come round. Our buyer paid his fee last Monday for the surveyor and I haven't heard a thing from them. I have asked the agents to chase it up. Once they have been then there is nothing holding things up - just so frustrating :mad:

[victoria24]

if the buyer is taking a mortgage then they would need to chase the mortgage company regarding the survey as the lender instructs, if its a cash buy then the buyer pays the surveyor direct so would chase the survyor themselves.

[cathgates]

The time it takes for a surveyor to come out is often down to the mortgage provider if there is one as they are the ones who instruct them. If there's no mortgage then it's down to when the buyer gets in touch with one, the estate agents will have at least one that they reccommend in those circumstances.

Vixxann - sooo pleased for you (and jealous!!!):clap:raebanana:raebanana:clap

Cath X

[Rusty]

:laugh :laugh

bring on the bananas - mouldy or not!!

Go on then bananas - do your thing.

Ooooh, did this make page 300?

[JandM]

:raebanana:clap:raebanana:cheers

[peebles16]

Ah Vicki so chuffed for you - bring on the nanas mouldy or not!!
:raebanana:raebanana:raebanana:raebanana

Enjoy!

Karenx

[holland]

Over the moon for you Vicki!!!!!

[holland]

Karen...I was going to type you a message across 8 posts to get the bug 3000th...but I am too impatient to wait for the 45 seconds in between each one! lol

[Rusty]

Holland, at least you got on page 300.
Here is another post to edge it to 3000. How close are you watching this?

[holland]

Im here!!;)

[holland]

I tried to get the 2000th post...but missed it!!

[Mels]

giving another nudge towards 3000


Mels

[holland]

Bump...nudge!!! Last time a few of us tried to do this...it was so funny....we we're messaging for about the last 12 towards 2000...and it still didn't work!

[holland]

I have now resorted to messaging myself to get the 3000th!

[holland]

Yeahhh...I am presuming this is the 3000th...I am typing to hit the button after 45 seconds!!

Im really chuffed this thread is still going...congrats to all those that have sold...and good luck and posivibes to all those on the market!!

BBQ will happen in the summer...so get selling!!

Keep posting!

Jade xxxxxx:raebanana:raebanana:raebanana:raebanana