[nickydwuk]

Still waiting for our buyers to pay their deposit - apparently they are all ready to pay it and sign but just haven't been into the solicitor to do so GRRRRRRRR. Don't they know what they are putting us through???

[victoria24]

one of our agents phoned today to discuss what we could do for them to help sell the house!
he suggested we lower the price so i enquired "on what basis?"
thatll be a stumped agent then!!!

[Peter&Liz]

Rival agent called yesterday trying to pinch us claimed our estate agents were good but they had wait for it......

A better class of buyers!

Do they think we are all buttoned up at the back?

Peter

[tea drinker]

Psst.
Excuse me.
Can I join in please as I've just put my house on the market.

[thewoodies]

Yes of course

- hope you dont have to be here to long !:laugh

[victoria24]

how long should I keep the fairy for? and.. who is next on the list?

[JandL]

Got our house price lowered again. Still higher than what I wanted (at best), told the agent we were going too high, but your ment to listen to the "experts" :).

[victoria24]

i told ours that i had considered putting the price up to give me more scope to haggle :-) he loved it....

[Andy-Dee]

CATT
PM me your address and I'll send Kiweebles to you. Unfortunately a whole host of unfortunate events have delayed her departure to Rusty (sorry Dave) and as he's NZ bound at the end of the week, he has suggested she come straight to you. She's raring to go and spread the magic.

Peebles has added a little keepsake for everyone to choose and keep, send the info and she's on her way.

[holland]

There's an extra one coming to the bbq!;)

[nickydwuk]

After much hassling & chasing up ur buyers have finally paid their deposit so we should be ready to exchange contracts by the end of the week :raebanana. At last we can all breathe a sigh of relief and concentrate on the more pressing things like packing and deciding what to take on the plane.

NZ here we come :exit

[Andy-Dee]

There's an extra one coming to the bbq!;)

We are arriving next Wednesday - but not for ever, just a little holiday. Not BBq weather yet - keep the faith, we should be there by the end of next summer.

[JandM]

NZ here we come :exit:raebanana:clap:raebanana

[victoria24]

viewing tomorrow!

[cathgates]

Congrats Nickydwuck :cheers:raebanana:cheers

Cath X

[Janey]

well done Nicky our buyers have paid there deposit I am just awaiting exchange fingers crossed! flights booked for September awaiting medical results ahh!

[7of9]

Hi, we were lucky to sell our house in about 4 months (http://www.dijkweg.nl) The most of the houses in our village are for sale for more than 2 years! This is due to the high prices and the tax risings last 4 years. And not to forget to mention the introduction of the Euro..

[Rusty]

Nicky and Janey great news :cheers
Victoria, hope it goes well.
7of9 - star trek fan?

[Silverwing86]

7of9 - star trek fan?

Glad (if so) to see we're not the only ones on here ;). Wondering whether the Dutch connection is a coincidence in this though ?! :laugh

7of9; prachtig plekje daar in Andijk (translation: lovely spot there in Andijk) !

Cheers,
Silver

[7of9]

Glad (if so) to see we're not the only ones on here ;). Wondering whether the Dutch connection is a coincidence in this though ?! :laugh

7of9; prachtig plekje daar in Andijk (translation: lovely spot there in Andijk) !

Cheers,
Silver

yeah, a true fan, but I don't walk in a Captain Picard suit :cheers

Lovely spot, sure it is. It took us 2 years to mentally say goodbye to it..:roll

[victoria24]

viewing update:
the couple that came to view have already found somewhere they want to buy when they get an offer on their house, just wanted to check they were making the right decision!!!!

[macuser]

?????????? REALLY ????????????

Bet you're so glad you spent all that time cleaning and plumping ready for their viewing now!

Don't they realise how we get our hopes up for each viewing......only to have them dashed again when no offer received?

Hope you get a sale soon.

Hope we all do !!

Helen

[holland]

just wanted to check they were making the right decision!!!!


Gosh these people wind me up!

grrr

Congrats to those with offers and awaiting contracts etc

Posivibes to all xx

j and beany xx

[peebles16]

Absolute nightmare Victoria24 really would have wound me up no end :(

Well done Nicky and Janey on the sales and bring on some more please fairies :yes

Karenx

[Andy-Dee]

Absolute nightmare Victoria24 really would have wound me up no end :(

Well done Nicky and Janey on the sales and bring on some more please fairies :yes

Karenx

Could just be a coincidence - but since Kiweebles arrived we have had 2 positive viewings. One is waiting for their house to sell, the other is short listing at the weekend.

Go Kiweebles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tea drinker]

Well I've now had my lightbulbs counted....I got 100% for that :p

[macuser]

many congratulations on your perfect light bulb score. what is the perfect number of light bulbs these days? I'd hate to find I was deficient in that particular area.

helen

[JandM]

One for every socket?

[macuser]

Phew I'm ok then. Just as I thought but you can't just assume.

Helen

[tea drinker]

The little chappy phoned me the day before to arrange a time to come and out of curiosity I asked him what he would be looking for...energy saving lightbulbs in main lights/wall lights (not lamps etc) he even said that if I hadnt got them go out and buy them and even if I was putting them in one room ahead of him assessing he would count them.
I have energy efficient light bulbs in all...well I do now :D (to be honest only had to fit bathroom and kitchen as I did already have them everywhere else) He did say that it was rare in his experience to find a house with 100% energy lightbulbs

He also looked for temperature valves on radiators (known by acronym but I can't remember exactly RTV s ?) and provided you have them fitted on at least 50% that counts as extra points :D

Condensing boiler...it just so happens I do :D only because I had to have it replaced few years ago and this was the recommended boiler

they also calculate how much wall area is exposed ie not a party wall

Mind you, putting it all into perspective when the estate agent came to take photos this a.m. he said that he has never known anyone to actually look at these reports.

OK ...just waiting now

[Rusty]

The little chappy phoned me the day before to arrange a time to come and out of curiosity I asked him what he would be looking for...energy saving lightbulbs in main lights/wall lights (not lamps etc) he even said that if I hadnt got them go out and buy them and even if I was putting them in one room ahead of him assessing he would count them.
I have energy efficient light bulbs in all...well I do now :D (to be honest only had to fit bathroom and kitchen as I did already have them everywhere else) He did say that it was rare in his experience to find a house with 100% energy lightbulbs

He also looked for temperature valves on radiators (known by acronym but I can't remember exactly RTV s ?) and provided you have them fitted on at least 50% that counts as extra points :D

Condensing boiler...it just so happens I do :D only because I had to have it replaced few years ago and this was the recommended boiler

they also calculate how much wall area is exposed ie not a party wall

Mind you, putting it all into perspective when the estate agent came to take photos this a.m. he said that he has never known anyone to actually look at these reports.

OK ...just waiting now

I still can't get the idea out of my head that this was all invented by some tiny-minded politician looking for good publicity. How many light bulbs you have that are good is irrelevant as you can just take them with you, how is that supposed to speed up selling your house?
And I also heard that less than 10% of the reports are ever viewed.
At least I used mine for the new rental law they are bringing out.

[victoria24]

to be fair, a bit like the apr on a loan, the hips means nothing unless you use it for a comparison.

[Rusty]

to be fair, a bit like the apr on a loan, the hips means nothing unless you use it for a comparison.

But can you trust the information that you compare?
I have said before that the man that did ours counted light bulbs, stared at the loft hatch as health and safety meant he couldn't climb a stepladder and wouldn't take any electrical switches off to see any insulation.
From this we got a bad rating, because he couldn't/wouldn't look further.
We apparently have no loft insulation (wrong), not even cavity walls (wrong) and no light bulbs (also wrong but irrelevant) so any comparison with others would be wrong.
That said, something does need to be done to speed up buying, just hips are just faffing to look good.
I really need rest. Can't wait till I move out on tuesday, I'll be a nice person again :)

[victoria24]

id ask for my money back rusty... i could have done that report for a tenner!

[Rusty]

id ask for my money back rusty... i could have done that report for a tenner!

That's what I said, but they pointed out all of the extra work they do in checking local reports. The things a solicitor does anyway.
I need lots of beer tonight, but have a weekend of packing ahead, so a hangover would be a bad idea :(

[catt]

Just want to say thank you Andy Dee and enjoy the recce.....
.....kiwieebles (NZ fairy) has arrived and is being made a fuss of she is sitting under the vase of flowers bought specially for her with a glass of red wine and hiccups are emmanating from that corner of the room......she also has a big grin on her face with lots of chocolate smears around her mouth.

Will keep her until after the weekend so if anyone wants her next send me a pm.

Possivibes to all of us trying to sell our houses so that we can get to the land of the long white cloud.....:nice1 ;) :)

[Andy-Dee]

Just want to say thank you Andy Dee and enjoy the recce.....
.....kiwieebles (NZ fairy) has arrived and is being made a fuss of she is sitting under the vase of flowers bought specially for her with a glass of red wine and hiccups are emmanating from that corner of the room......she also has a big grin on her face with lots of chocolate smears around her mouth.

Will keep her until after the weekend so if anyone wants her next send me a pm.

Possivibes to all of us trying to sell our houses so that we can get to the land of the long white cloud.....:nice1 ;) :)

She does get through some wine doesn't she? I blame Karen (Peebles) she had a bad role model - however, it does make her throw her fairy dust around. Good luck Catt

[peebles16]

She does get through some wine doesn't she? I blame Karen (Peebles) she had a bad role model - however, it does make her throw her fairy dust around. Good luck Catt


Me wine noooo - well not at 10.40am in the morning anyway :laugh
Good luck on the reccie too Dee and if you're down South give me a shout :yes

Karenx

[cathgates]

Sent you a pm Catt hoping no one else beat me to it!!!

Good luck for all and any viewings this weekend +++++++

Cath X

[catt]

Well kiwieebles has been with us now just 24 hours and settled in nicely. Still stuffing chocolate but she decided against the wine ...... something about too early in the day but will have some later. But she has been dusting all over the place even the dog got some on his nose.

Had a call this morning from estate agents who sounded very excited saying that they have someone who wants to come view on monday morning at 10.30. Viewer is just back from america and has moved in with her sister who lives in the road that runs at the bottom of ours and is very keen to buy something close to her. Not holding my breathe but have fingers and toes crossed........come on you fairies :clap

Will send on kiwieebles after Monday to Macuser who was first to request, Rusty came in a close second followed by Cathgates, so if you can each pm the other with your addresses we have the next 3 lined up for the pretty fairy.

Good luck to everyone on the market :nice1

[victoria24]

im foxed..
i have the fairy here, made a few posts about who is next with no takers. is there another fairy also?

[catt]

There are two fairies circulating. The one you have Victoria is the UK fairy and has been doing the rounds now for quite a while and should continue to do so. I have had her as you will see with all the pics that are now in there along with the messages.

The fairy (kiwieebles) I currently have came all the way from NZ sent by Peebles to Andy-Dee and she has passed her on to me. She is very pretty and is currently sitting leaning on the flower vase with a glass of red next to her. She is now doing the rounds as well and spreading her fairy dust, we need all the help we can get so thank you Peebles.

Hope this explains it and if you want her get your name on the list with Cathgates as she will be getting it after Macuser and Rusty.

:cheers

[victoria24]

i still dont know where to send the fairy that i have here and how long i should keep it for!!!

[tea drinker]

Hi Fairy keepers
Don't want to push in as I've only just on the market but any time a fairy (UK or NZ :)) want to come for a vist they would be very welcome.
Quite prepared to wait for the fairy to visit those who have been on the market longer.

[tea drinker]

Referring back to a post about HIP...I look upon it as something I have to get done and yes it costs money but officially estate agents are not supposed to market a property if a HIP has not been commissioned.
The HIP man did say that in his personal view it was the Government collecting info about properties and getting the houseowner to pay for it.
Quite agree that anyone could take the lightbulbs with them... ( I took a little enjoyment in the fact that it was something the house had got full marks for whilst waiting and waiting for viewings and offer) and also very few people actually either ask for it or even look for it when making an offer on the property.

[catt]

There you go Victoria send your fairy on to tea drinker i am sure she will be well looked after and maybe other newbies will ask for her when tea drinker has had her for a little while. :)

[Belmont Babes]

Congrats Nicky and Janey. You will soon be :exit

Go fairies and spead that dust............;)

[Janey]

Thanks Nicky and Belmont Babes,
we exchanged on Friday finally huge relief, spent all today cleaning garden furniture and kids outdoor toys my hands feel red raw but it is done and stored inside away from the weather
not long now!

[macuser]

Congratulations on your exchange. Must be a big relief.

Good Luck with the rest of the move.

Helen

[Mickstim]

Great news Nicky & Janey!!

Bx

[JandM]

:nice1

[tea drinker]

:nice1 from me too!

[catt]

Good job Janey really pleased for you and i must admit i am not looking forward to cleaning the garden furniture thank god for karchers to help.

Nicky great news such a relief just the decluttering to continue with and then your on your way in September........... wooohooo

i am green with envy :nice1

[victoria24]

great news janey!

[thewoodies]

Great news janey - not long now!:raebanana

[catt]

Well our 10.30 viewer came and went........nice lady seemed to like the place but you never know. Now we wait for feedback from the agent.:)

[macuser]

Good Luck, hope you get an offer you like.

We haven't had a viewer for a month now and have started phoning the agents every week to keep us at the front of their minds.

Meanwhile I am currently waging war against slugs who have deforested parts of the flower beds. I'm off to the garden centre to buy a few choice specimens to fill in the gaps.

Good Luck to us all still waiting.

Helen

[cathgates]

So pleased for you Janey :yes

Cath X

[catt]

Found out from agent that we were the 37th house that she has viewed since saturday and she has another 20 to see in the next two days lol

She has the money in the bank and in the current market she will have what she wants.............don't blame her i would feel exactly the same way.

Doesn't help though.......:rolleyes::uhoh

[macuser]

Lets hope the old saying, "37th time lucky", is true!!!

Helen

[Janey]

Thanks Cath

[JandL]

Yey to Janey, one less to post in here!

[adkck]

I have not updated our progress on our end in a while....

Well, same story...TONS of showings, good feedback overall. However, we have some strange feedback in the mix as well. Can't please everyone.:laugh

Then this past Saturday, we had very interested buyers. Only to find out yesterday they were only approved for a loan of $170,000. :wah They do not think they can stretch any further. There is no way in heck we can take $170,000. It is CONSIDERABLY less than we are asking and the house is worth more than that, even through these tough times.

However, we do have someone whom drove by the house and called the 1-800 number. He does not have an agent. He is very interested. The good part, if our agents act as his agent and sell the house, we will only have to pay 5% commission instead of 6%. :clap

So we are hanging in there. I guess the only ray of light in this situation, the house is always clean!:yes

Fingers crossed for all those sellers out there. Chin up peeps!

[JayBee]

We haven't had a viewer for a month now and have started phoning the agents every week to keep us at the front of their minds.

Helen

Know the feeling - we changed to new agents over a month ago and not one viewing!!!! (might have to ask for a visit from one of our fairies soon!)

Anyway ... well done Janey, and good luck to anyone who has some viewers venturing out in this weather!

[JandL]

Been on the market for nearly 10 weeks, not a single viewing. Damn UK market.

[nickydwuk]

Slight hiccup with our buyer yesterday. Last week he paid his deposit - but it had to be returned to him. Apparently as it was from someone else (I think his father is paying it) it could not be accepted. He paid a cheque in yesterday for it but it will be another week before it clears and we can exchange. We leave the country in 4 weeks - talk about cutting it fine!!

[thewoodies]

your nerves must be to shreds!!!! Nearly there :D:D

[Janey]

keep calm Nicky thats what I keep saying every day all day otherwise might have a heart attack I am in the process of cancelling everything and with the exception of EDf I think I have ended up having a row with each one. I do not received tax credits but phoned to say please do not send out any reminders or check of earning as I am leaving the country I was made to feel a criminal I do not owe anything as I am not paid anything but it would be going to the serious investigation unit! what is it with this place the TV licence was also another load of red tape even though they are gettin a month free!

our other time issue is our visas I start work on 22/9 my wtr went yesterday but we still need to get OH and son's off ahhh!

[Kerry and David]

Been a while since I posted on this thread as have felt so fed up with the whole selling/renting business - neither of which we have had any luck with.
David is already in NZ and I leave on the 9th September.
We have now reduced the house price by 30k:wah and we do have two viewings on Saturday.
I know some of you will know what I mean when I say I am so despertate for the house to sell.
Fingers crossed

Kerry x

[JayBee]

+++++++for Saturday
Yes, know how you feel!

[nickydwuk]

Our buyers have now paid a second deposit so we should exchange next week. I will believe it when I see it!! I know what you mean about cancelling everything Janey. I have just started that and had a really obnoxious jobsworth at the TV licence place talk down to me. Our licence is due for renewal on 1st September - we leave on 19th. Got absolutely no help from them as it is my OH's name and they won't talk to me. So I thought s** them - I have just cancelled our direct debit. By the time they realise we would have left the country. Everything else is being cancelled just got to sort out the mail redirect.

[IanR]

I'd not worry about the TV license too much Nicky. Centrica who I believe do the collecting, generally only bother to visit if there are more than two 'non payers' in a street. Most of their enforcement officers time is spent round the council estates where the pickings are easy. If push comes to shove and you get a knock make no comment, and don't give them entry.

[cathgates]

Stuff em Nickydwuk, what are they gonna do..... turn up in NZ and ask you for a tenner to cover the 19 days:D

Cath X

[thewoodies]

Been a while since I posted on this thread as have felt so fed up with the whole selling/renting business - neither of which we have had any luck with.
David is already in NZ and I leave on the 9th September.
We have now reduced the house price by 30k:wah and we do have two viewings on Saturday.
I know some of you will know what I mean when I say I am so despertate for the house to sell.
Fingers crossed

Kerry x

Yep!!! its gone absolutley dead here !!!! will have to put the house over to lettings team next month!!! good luck

[JayBee]

Yep!!! its gone absolutley dead here !!!! will have to put the house over to lettings team next month!!! good luck

Yes - guess who we were talking to today!