[victoria24]

about 3 months ago, i suggested to our primary agent that they should consider a part ex scheme as they may have properties on their books that want to move up but cant get an offer on and properties that want to move down but cant get an offer on etc.. they said that they always look at this anyway. theory being (thanks to red devil) that if we were going to rent out that a smaller more manageable property would be less exposed to the current crisis. 10% of 150k being less than 10% of 300k if you follow me. and would be easier to rent out.

last thursday, they call me to see of i want to take part in their new part ex scheme that theyve thought up!!

[peebles16]

We had a viewing yesterday which was soooooooo dire I felt I had to share.

We have a 4 bed cottage on a busy road (which is always the problem) and it is obvious the estate agents are so despreate they are sending anyone to view.

Turns out, the couple are retired and quite dodery, took them 10 minutes to get out of the car (after collecting cardies from the boot, handbag from the back seat etc). Fairly deaf so had to shout. Came in - tutted at my daughter's 'pink' bedroom, liked our antique desk in the study - spent most of their time in the downstairs cloakroom which is quite large - oooohhh good size, very useful etc etc (you have 4 bedrooms, 3 reception rooms, a utility room and a car port previously used for coaches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) storage will not be a problem!

Spent ages talking about their daughter, grand kids - how great it was where they lived, which is fairly close ... ggggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr :mad:

Then as I was waving goodbye - 4 motorbikes on a superbike, can we beat the land speed record roared past in a blur.

I just shut the door, poured myself a brandy and then ........ 'b*&%/* it' had another one.

Kiweebles where are you when I need you......... :wah

Ah Dee am 'rooting' for you - can't have the BBQ till you arrive.... Your house sounds fabulous by the way even with the superbikes :)

All the best as ever
Karenx

[Andy-Dee]

about 3 months ago, i suggested to our primary agent that they should consider a part ex scheme as they may have properties on their books that want to move up but cant get an offer on and properties that want to move down but cant get an offer on etc.. they said that they always look at this anyway. theory being (thanks to red devil) that if we were going to rent out that a smaller more manageable property would be less exposed to the current crisis. 10% of 150k being less than 10% of 300k if you follow me. and would be easier to rent out.

last thursday, they call me to see of i want to take part in their new part ex scheme that theyve thought up!!

GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR estate agents

[thewoodies]

spent ages tidying up for a viewing - and they didnt turn up! How rude - the stress we went through to get three kids up and out and tidy -aaaaargh:wah

[victoria24]

I'm going to burn mine down

[NZ Hopeful]

I'm going to burn mine down

Maybe instead of the fairy we should have a forum box of matches :exit :laugh

[JandL]

Ours is a semi, don't think the neighbour would like to come home to a pile of ash. I could get him in on the scheme however, he's only renting :).

[macuser]

Oh Woodies, I'd be so angry. What a waste of your time and effort.

We had a last min cancellation and one that I wished hadn't come, (really rude woman) but not an actual no show........yet. Pity you can't charge them a "failed to attend" fee.

Maybe the next one will be your buyer.

Helen

[Belmont Babes]

Hi guys. Just caught up with you all. School hols here for 2 weeks. Sadly it seems things haven't changed much. Time wasters, no shows etc and Dee your post did make me chuckle. We too had a pair of "Dodderies" look at one of our houses years ago, even used the toilet when there and did a good job in it if you know what I mean! :uhoh. Guys, we are rooting for you all and hoping so much that someone gets a break soon, especially the old timers. Love Nat

[cathgates]

Hi Nat, always good to hear from you - we are still hoping to snatch a last minute sale to allow us to be there in time for the bbq - lets hope the $7 billion bail out helps, even if it's only to start a domino effect with other countries having their own bailout, I know the brit banks are pushing for one, it may help consumer confidence as well

Cath XX

[thewoodies]

3 weeks left until we hand it over for renting:wah Please please fairy we need you -

[Hejwitch_uk]

Someone's GOT to get a break soon, surely to goodness??? We're still waiting for mid October when the couple who have expressed an interest in ours should be completing their sale and coming to view ours to decide whether to go ahead with buying it. (They drove past and love the pics on the internet, but haven't actually viewed it yet!) Just so frightened that something may go wrong with their sale, as that would just about put an end to our chances of being in NZ for Xmas. If it goes through, then apparently ours is the only one they're looking at with a view to buying for cash. :o Oh Please, Oh Please, Oh Please ..........

[macuser]

I know what you mean. We were hoping to be there by Christmas too but house has been on market since july 07 and no viewers since july 18th 08. Not looking good for our Christmas target either.

Everyone I speak to now keeps saying about, "pent up demand", and how once the market starts to move again it will repeat the whole boom and bust again. I'm not looking for a boom, just a sale please.

Fingers still crossed for us all

Helen

[victoria24]

i think you're right, once the liquidity returns, the supply and demand kicks back in

[walshy]

Had an offer on our place today, £5k off what we wanted but they should hopefully go up tommorow.

Had sort of got used to renting it out

[JandL]

Ooooo sounds promising!

[Mickstim]

Way to go Walshy! Maybe we'll be seeing you in BOP soon?

Everyone else - posivibes still coming your way.

Bx

[victoria24]

get in walshyboy! any tips?

[macuser]

congratulations on the offer.

Helen

[Hejwitch_uk]

Walshy, that's fantastic - fingers crossed it goes up tomorrow for you.

[catt]

Good to hear some positive news in all this doom and gloom that the media keeps pushing out....... good luck walshy...yeaaaahhhh :clap

[NZ Hopeful]

Walshy that's great news! :clap

Let us all in to your secret! :laugh

[cathgates]

Congrats Walshy, will be thinking about you, keep us all posted :clap:raebanana

Cath X

[walshy]

Well, it is on the market for offers in excess of £350,000, they offered £350,000, we explained that we needed over £350 and would settle at £355k, they have come back at £351,000 !!, bearing in mind we had an offer of £390,000 5 months ago, OVER 10% DROP IN PRICE!

If that sale had gone through we could have probably bought in BOP mortgage free!!

I know its only 4k, but its nearly 12k in New Zealand, think we are going to wait a day or so and see if they break 1st and pay the extra 4k, they are really keen.

[Mickstim]

Hope you have some nails left in a day or so. Good luck - we'll be waiting with the bananas!!

Bx

[peebles16]

Oh go on walshy we need another sale to buck this thread up - posivibes coming your way :)

Karenx

[thewoodies]

Had an offer on our place today, £5k off what we wanted but they should hopefully go up tommorow.

Had sort of got used to renting it out

fantastic news! :bluebanana well done

[CJ22]

Well, it is on the market for offers in excess of £350,000, they offered £350,000, we explained that we needed over £350 and would settle at £355k, they have come back at £351,000 !!, bearing in mind we had an offer of £390,000 5 months ago, OVER 10% DROP IN PRICE!

If that sale had gone through we could have probably bought in BOP mortgage free!!

I know its only 4k, but its nearly 12k in New Zealand, think we are going to wait a day or so and see if they break 1st and pay the extra 4k, they are really keen.

So you asked for "over 350", they've offered you "over 350" and you're messing them about? In this climate? Lol.

[janrzm]

Well the best offer we've had is more than 25% off our original asking price! So it sounds good to me. The person wanting ours has stuck around since july and hasn't budged at all. Unfortunately things have changed somewhat since 5 months ago,when ours went on the market - so you can't really compare.
I also totally appreciate that everyones situation is different.

Anyway we have a viewing on Thursday - so lets see if -
a - they like it! and -
b - how little they're prepared to pay for it!!

Nothing surprises me anymore.

[NZ Hopeful]

Well, it is on the market for offers in excess of £350,000, they offered £350,000, we explained that we needed over £350 and would settle at £355k, they have come back at £351,000 !!, bearing in mind we had an offer of £390,000 5 months ago, OVER 10% DROP IN PRICE!

If that sale had gone through we could have probably bought in BOP mortgage free!!

I know its only 4k, but its nearly 12k in New Zealand, think we are going to wait a day or so and see if they break 1st and pay the extra 4k, they are really keen.

What will you be offered in another 5 months if you lose these buyers? I personally, for the sake of 4k would bite their hand off, and as CJ said you asked for offers over 350k and that is what you got, good luck whatever you decide to do. :)

[walshy]

So you asked for "over 350", they've offered you "over 350" and you're messing them about? In this climate? Lol.'offers over', not just 'over'.

anyway, we will probably take it , just playing hard ball, got a feeling they will come up tommorow.

[walshy]

What will you be offered in another 5 months if you lose these buyers? I personally, for the sake of 4k would bite their hand off, and as CJ said you asked for offers over 350k and that is what you got, good luck whatever you decide to do. :)£4k is nearly $12k though:)

[NZ Hopeful]

£4k is nearly $12k though:)

I do appreciate it's a lot of money but I was just trying to say you have already 'lost' 40k, I think you are playing a dangerous/brave game for the sake of 4k. You are braver than me! :eek:

[victoria24]

take the money and run bro!

[cathgates]

Hi Helen, just to let you know, Kiwi Fairy arrived safe and sound today, sat on my bedside table as we speak, watching Bloomberg news with me catching up on the days ups and downs now I'm home from work.

Cath XX

[Belmont Babes]

Blinkin eck Walshy, I have to say I would do the deal. Maybe you can just get the $12K off a property here. Keep us informed please :nice1

[Hejwitch_uk]

WoW.....I'd probably kill for that! We have a 'bonus viewer' lined up for tomorrow at 4. EA rang just before closing tonight to arrange it. Family renting locally who like the look of the village and our small school (35 children total!) Our house went on the market in May at what was 'priced to sell' at offers over £139,950 (in Scotland we were told to expect around £145,000 in the reduced climate (would have been offers over 165,000 12 months ago) 5 viewers, no offers. Reduced to a fixed price of £129,950 3 weeks ago. 2 Further viewers, plus one tomorrow and another in mid-October when their house sale is expected to complete (hopefully). Next 2 are both cash buyers. I couldn't in all honesty see us refusing an offer only 4k lower. I can't wait to get our new chapter started, and whilst I absolutely love our house, I really do think I'm going to go potty if someone doesn't buy it soon. Our reduction means that we won't even have a deposit for a house in NZ anymore, but I'd still snatch any buyer's hand off!!

[Janey]

The question is Walshy have you still made a profit this is what we had to ask yourselves
We did although we took a big hit but we had a cash buyer no chain, we also could see where we were in Cornwall there was no benchmark with other houses which meant it was difficult to value.
You can not be greedy, we potentially could have had no mortgage had we sold at the original asking price and had the market not gone sour and had the exchange rate kept high, but we got more than we paid for we still after all the moving expenses have a good deposit.

We are here in NZ we could have still been on the market in 12 months time with little or no viewings. You have to take risks, can you not try and save some of the difference or cut back on other areas. We had a comprehensive budget (me being an accountant) and it is suprising where you can save and extras such as refunds on council tax etc help

go for it!

[D&J]

Go for it Walshy we would be well happy with an offer of 1K over our starting price, it's not worth the risk, take it and get on with the move!

Good luck.
D&J

[NZ Hopeful]

Any news Walshy? How are your nerves holding up?!

[thewoodies]

Need to know walshy??????

Had a surprise viewing - they loved the house:clap

She loved it he wasnt that keen - apparently its too big for them .....er ....why look


Got another viewing Monday

really fed up with this now...........

[Hejwitch_uk]

Same here woodies - viewers 2 days ago, loved the house, but garden not big enough (one of biggest in the village) and not enough parking as they have 'many!?!' vehicles (we don't even have pavements, so off road parking is pretty scarce). They're trying to find out if someone else nearby will rent any land to them to get around the 'probs'. 2 lots of viewers now 'interested' - will find out in about 2 weeks whether either will actually buy. Both cash buyers who would want to be in for xmas.
Keeping fingers crossed for you for Monday Woodies.........:nice1

[Hejwitch_uk]

Oh and I forgot, walshy, what IS the latest? We're all dying to know.....

[NZ Hopeful]

Hejwitch and thewoodies, it's looking quite positive for you guys! :nice1

I have the UK fairy here still and have to say, so far she is not doing well, we have had ZERO interest in our house, we got a rightmove report today and we have had 322 'hits' in 4 weeks but not 1 viewer! I really don't know what we are doing wrong, it's priced to sell, it's in a nice area and is presented well (i think so anyway! :p) don't know what more we can do? :(

[britzy]

We had no interest in our house for 2 months but recently we have had 3 viewings and more people clicking on the house on its website.We have a second viewing tomorrow and they are ready to complete their chain.I'm not getting my hopes up as its fell through twice but my fingers are crossed.

Helen

[NZ Hopeful]

Fingers crossed for you Britzy! Infact everything crossed for you !

[victoria24]

rant: i need viewings, i need viewings!

[walshy]

sorry everyone been in ireland for a wedding, all agreed at 352!! So now the race to get it through in 8 weeks!!

[victoria24]

mucho congrats walshy!

[Belmont Babes]

Brill news Walshy :bluebanana

[JayBee]

Well done Walshy - glad to hear some good news again!

[catt]

:clap:raebanana:clap:raebananawalshy

[tea drinker]

:nice1

PS James Caan from Dragons Den fame was on UKTV recently advocating the buying of 'good' properties now for investment purposes.

I vote that we all send him the details of our properties and suggest he makes an investment in us! :clap

[Hejwitch_uk]

Fab news walshy....well done :nice1

[Janey]

Well done Walshy away you go!

[Mickstim]

:raebanana:raebanana

Well done Walshy - may you be the first of many!!!

Bx

[cathgates]

Congrats Walshy, well done :clap:raebanana:clap

Cath X

[JandM]

Yay! :)

[victoria24]

we've not had a sniff of a viewing for months now. hows everyone else doing on the viewing front?

[D&J]

The same as that, nothing since we first put it up in February. Still plenty of on line activity but no viewings.

We keep saying our luck must change soon, but we are rapidly running out of time!

Looking more and more likely that we will end up renting it out.:wah

Congratulations to Walshy you did the right thing.

[peebles16]

Brilliant news Walshy :nice1 Bring on more sales pronto and give those fairies a kick up the jacksie cos it's coming up to BBQ weather here in NZ :yes

Posivibes to you all and hang in there :)

Karenx

[lizzyplop]

Well done Walshy!!!
Great news as we join in the fun of selling our house this week, it gives us a glimmer of hope that someday we may sell!!
Liz

[NZ Hopeful]

Well done Walshy, great news! :nice1

[thewoodies]

what a relief for you - congratrulations :bluebanana:bluebanana

[andrewp]

Awesome news Walshy. Glad someone is having some luck...

:cheers :cheers

[thewoodies]

no news on yesterdays viewing yet

- i went out with kids and had drive through macdonalds! with the kids while they were looking at our house - sat in the car eating chips looking at the sea - didnt see the fairys car this time though - hopefully she was at my house :laugh

i am so fed up with tidying for viewings - i never want to move again!:wah

[janrzm]

Know the feeling well!
We had a viewing last week - no joy there and we have another on Saturday.
That will be our 10th viewing, can't complain at that. I'm just fed up with the endless round of cleaning followed by phone call from the agent with feed back -usually being don't like this, that or the other, have house to sell, or want to get it for a ridiculously low amount.
But I will clean & smile politely again! Before feeling like I've been kicked in the teeth again!!
Nothing like optimism!

[walshy]

Awesome news Walshy. Glad someone is having some luck...

:cheers :cheersIt was until they pulled out 10 minutes ago:wah

[catt]

Why dont people read the info before they view :yes had a viewer on Saturday, came through smiled a lot, inspected the garden minutely even though it is minute......told the agent that she had viewed one across the road and up the alley with a "HUGE" garden and at a lower price........what she didnt say is that its still got the avocado bathroom suite and old tiles along with 1970s wallpaper and colours, etc etc .....oh well.... onward and upward. She didnt offer on the other one either lol

Have a viewing this evening in about and hour and another one tomorrow at 5.15pm .........plumping and tidying..........not going to fret they can take it or leave it.

Good luck for a sale to everyone in a similar position :nice1

[janrzm]

It was until they pulled out 10 minutes ago

Sorry to hear that - how c*** - putting it mildly.:no

[NZ Hopeful]

It was until they pulled out 10 minutes ago:wah

Oh no! Did they give a reason?

[victoria24]

bum...

[catt]

OMG Walshy the word c*** is a good one :uhoh ........ that is just so awful did they say why? I will truly cry if that happens to me not that i have had an offer to accept has yet.

Our viewers came through spent half an hour here i just took them round and then left them to it to talk and mooch on their own upstairs and when they came down just said if you need to look further go ahead feel free and they mooched off. Seemed to be pleased they are a young couple with a mortgage in place as they have just been let down by the seller of the house they had it on so are busy looking for something else. They kept saying this is much bigger and ready to move in no work to do, liked everything about it, so they kept saying, but then once they leave they may decide its not for them ........not holding my breath :rolleyes:.

[walshy]

They did, they found a house down the road which was on the market for 400 but needing loads of work and got the price down to 350!! our price.

Oh well, renting it out it is then, absolutely gutted.

[Belmont Babes]

Sorry to hear that Walshy. YES C*** it is!