[Belmont Babes]

Congrats on the sale jetset and have some of these :raebanana :raebanana : Wow, you are gonna have to go some. I'm panicking and we are looking at end of Nov. What age are your children? Congrats also on Ginger nuts - good choice

Jade - I am sooooo pleased G is better, but hoovering, shame on him. Get out those pink fluffy handcuffs for when you are out, you know, the ones the removal people found in your knicker drawer :D That reminds me at 8.30am Whites are coming to give us a quote. Please tell me they don't look absolutely everywhere, or is it only me with a few things that are REALLY PRIVATE!:roll

Barb - let the house and garden get untidy and then sods law someone will want to view and hopefully buy

Can't believe how this thread/post whatever it's called moves on. You turn your back for 5 seconds and you have pages to catch up on.

[M&J]

Been reading this tread for a wjile know and thought I'd add to it as I need a bit of a rant!!!! :mad:

We put our property on the market back in April and after only two viewing sold it for not far off the asking price :D . It all seemed too good to be true, the property was let and the buyer had sold his property to our tenant, simple you would think.

Well 4 months later and we still haven't exchanged contracts, four days before exchange was due the tenant requested a £20,000 reduction on the property he was buying!!! As you would expect it was refused and now my buyer has had to put his property back on the market. But is gets better, the tenant has approached my agent and now wants to by our house!!! The cheek of the whole thing as it is him who has been holding everything up all the way.

I can't believe it all, especially as we agreed that the tenant could stay in the property right up to the exchange date, which meant the agent could not do the final inspection. Well we will be serving him notice today!!!

Feel better know, thanks. Lets hope our buyer resells quickly.

[Mickstim]

We had a quote from Whites and they didn't open a single drawer or cupboard. The guy just said if I was anything like his wife he would reserve 2cartons for handbags!!

I think you're right Natalie, I will let it develop into a jungle. Someone's bound to want it then.

Jade - we started with one agent then told them we were going to change, they begged us not to and said they would agree to keep the fee the same with one other (but no more) and the 2nd agents agreed. So we got 2 for the price of 1.

The househunting sounds like fun. I've started watching 'Selling Houses' on More 4 every lunchtime and it's making me paranoid. M says if I change the cushions ONE more time he may just be tempted to change me. And buying new cushions hasn't got us a sale yet!

Anyway - to bed for me. Chat to you all tomorrow!

Bx

[Mickstim]

M & J - I have just read your post. That is incredible!! These people are so unbelievable. I do hope it all works out for you and you get a quick sale to an honest buyer.

Bx

[speckythecky]

No info on the viewing yet, other than it was a young couple who may not have had a chain (MIL is not as good as us at asking questions).
They were supposed to be viewing a number during the week and give feedback on friday but the ones they had looked at before ours were not big enough, which is promising, hope to find out soon.

[Sam B]

There's just no such thing as a straightforward house sale in the UK I think. We thought we were so lucky when the first people to view our house in Cornwall offered the full asking price, but that was just the start of delay after delay, with ridiculous quibbles over imaginary wells in the garden, what brand the septic tank was (How the hell should I know - it's not like I spend time exploring the damn thing) until we nearly lost our new house in NZ. I aged years in a few months, and it was SOOO frustrating being here in NZ, as I would get an email about another delay on Saturday morning, and I couldn't ring anyone in the UK like solicitors or estate agents until 8pm Monday night! It was hell.

By the way, it's choco-leibniz or nothing for me. Not sure if that's spelled right, but they're yummy (and distinctly unavailable in NZ).

[Belmont Babes]

Oh Sam I love those too. "Is it a chocolate or a biscuit" is their selling motto. They were "buy one get one free" in tesco a few weeks ago.

M&J that's awful. I really hope you get all sold up soon.

[holland]

M and J:mad: so frustrating isn't it...good you can have a rant on here though!!

Waiting for the guy to come this morning to do the survey...I hope he doesnt find anything.

Gray in a bad way again today and had bad night...he's been to physio this morning and she won't work on him, as she says she sould make it worse, and he could stop going to the loo again. She won't do anything until he has been back to hospital again ( 2 weeks), and maybe had surgery...she thinks he will have too, if thats the case it will be cancelling the flights time.

I am so gutted today...iv'e been trying to think positive, but Im really deflated, been chatting to my mum and she says he wont be 100% for a good 18 months.

I COULD SMASH THE BLINKIN HOOVER.....I dont need to say I told you so to Graham.grrrrrrrrr

need e hugs guys!!!

Jade xx

[holland]

Sam B...has it all gone through now??-the house sale?

j x

[holland]

John,

got fingers and toes crossed for you!! and you too B...it will happen

xxxxxxxxxx

[holland]

natalie/Barb.....maybe my removal guy was partial to looking at the odd pair of frilly knickers!!!!! cant believe they didnt even look in one of your drawers Barb!

eeewwwww, let us know how you get on Natalie! Only one company opened drawers, the other just asked what was in them.

J x

[Mickstim]

Jade - enormous e-hugs coming your way. I do hope he improves again really fast and doesn't do any more silly things! Time for the pink furry handcuffs I think.

Maybe the guy didn't look in my drawers cos he could guess the chances of him seeing anything very inviting would be slim to nothing. I'm old enough to be his mother!

Bx

[Mickstim]

Good luck with the survey Jade. Let us know what they say - I think you need some positive stuff right now.

Bx

[holland]

Ha ha ha!!!! Well clearly you and natalie have pink fluffy handcuffs!!!:yes

I am far too much of a prude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

I hope we ger positive results from survey, but I doubt it, our house was built in 1912!!

Yesterday, I was talking about buying a small terraced as an investment and today I am thinking of houses we can get mortgage free, for if we need to stay here......aghhhhh, hate uncertainties...theres enough with just the move itself!!

J xx

[holland]

survey guy is here...aghhhhhh inspecting my house!!!

[Sam B]

Yes it all went through on our house sale with 3 days to spare before we had to pay in full for this house in NZ.

[JSET]

Hi our children 12,10,5 & 2.

[Mickstim]

Ha ha ha!!!! Well clearly you and natalie have pink fluffy handcuffs!!!:yes

I am far too much of a prude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1



All I know is what Natalie said - they are good for stopping men doing the Hoovering when you are out. Other than that I plead complete ignorance!
Bx

[welwynrose]

we're hoping to put our house on the market in the next couple of months - once hubby has given it a spruce up

[holland]

ok Barb, I believe you!!!!;)

Well the survey guy has gone, and says everything is fine pheeewwww!!! Think the buyers get a copy of the report in a weeks time...OMG I could be homeless in a couple of weeks!

Sam B- talk about cutting it fine!!

Welwynrose- make sure your hubby is careful, sprucing the house is what got us into this pickle...I wish I had taken a hit on the house and my hubby had his health!!!!

Lovely sunny day for viewing people, positive vibes xxxx

J xx

[welwynrose]

ok Barb, I believe you!!!!;)

Well the survey guy has gone, and says everything is fine pheeewwww!!! Think the buyers get a copy of the report in a weeks time...OMG I could be homeless in a couple of weeks!

Sam B- talk about cutting it fine!!

Welwynrose- make sure your hubby is careful, sprucing the house is what got us into this pickle...I wish I had taken a hit on the house and my hubby had his health!!!!

Lovely sunny day for viewing people, positive vibes xxxx

J xx

hubby should be fine - it's what he does for a living - that's why it needs doing - he's so busy doing other peoples houses ours is always the last to get done ;)

[Mickstim]

That's a relief Jade - survey is the next thing we are dreading (once we get a sale, that is!!)

Welwynrose - good luck with yours. Have you got PR etc sorted already, and where and when do you plan to go?

Bx

[welwynrose]

we're just at the start of sorting it all out but the option we're looking at is just selling up and going out on a visitors visa then finding work when we're out there - we're looked at the points for the EOI & we'd both need a job offer before we have enough points & have decided it will be (fingers crossed) easier to get a job & then a work visa if we're in NZ than trying to arrange it from this end - a bit risky I know but we're the sort of people that if we've made our minds up to do something we want to do it asap

[holland]

welwynrose.....I wish we we're that type of people!!! We have doubts creeping in all the time, especially at the minute! Think it will definately be easier to get jobs when your out there...think a lot of people have done similar.

J x

[welwynrose]

we decided if we were going to go for it we wanted to do it 100% - I have no family & my husband has a very small family & they are behind us 100% - we've haven't got children just two dogs - nor have we loads of possessions we want to take with us - anything we do want to take is going into storage & then my mother-in-law will arrange to send it over if/when we get settled

[Mickstim]

Good for you Welwynrose! Life's a journey so enjoy the ride.

Bx

[holland]

Natalie, How did your quote go for packers??

J x

[Belmont Babes]

Hello Darlings
Well he didn't look in any drawers...phewww! He also said we would only need one container which is good news. Awaiting quote which should be next week. Crown are coming on Monday.

Jade- I would like to say that I think you are amazing. You are going through such a hard time and it isn't fair but you manage to give such support to others and remain as upbeat as possible. Sending loads of ehugs to you and G. Hope he picks up again very soon. You will get to NZ. Anyway you have to or we won't be able to meet up to test all the NZ biccies.

Barb - Hope you are letting that grass grow and the dust accumulate. It's bound to work

Welwynrose - Good on ya. Hope it all goes smoothly.

Going to finish cooking the Dinner. Be back later X

[holland]

Hey you,

Im thinking I may have got a dodgy guy looking through my knicker drawer now!!

Going off to have some serious chats about cancelling flights:wah

will keep you posted

J x

[M&J]

Well I've called the Agents and have served notice on the tenant but as we went onto a month by month contract after the 6 months has run out so we wasn't left homeless until everything completed we now can't get him out until November 27th. This means we can't complete on the sale until after this date!!!!

How frustrating is this!!! :wah

[holland]

Oh M&J, what a nightmare, does that really disrupt your plans???????????/

J x

[Belmont Babes]

How did the chat go re flights?

[holland]

erm......well, I think Graham has been in denial really he has been saying he will be ok, but I think hes finally realised it is going to take a lot longer to recover than we originally thought, we're looking at a good 18 months I think. We both agree its best to cancel, but we both dont want to do it

What would you do??

[Belmont Babes]

How long do you have to decide? When were the flights for? It's early days for recovery but guess you have to be guided by the medics. What have they said so far?

[holland]

The thing is, Ive done lots and lots of research...and ultimately with or without surgery it may take the pain away, it may not! There are no guarantees. While he is in hospital here, I have support of the family, when I am over in NZ, ill be alone, which is a scarey prospect

J x

[Belmont Babes]

Yes I agree with you I'd find that scarey too. How long until you would need to cancel flights? Do you lose out financially

[holland]

Theyve said, 'we cant give you any definate answers or a cure'.....great!! The physion today as said his condition is 'too far gone' and she could do more harm than good. Hes back at hospital in 2 weeks, and if he hasnt improved anymore he will be having surgery, but looking at the stats and listening to what the surgeon said last week, theres no guarantee with that, its got the same success rate as the epidural.

The flight firm said we can cancel upto the day before, but I just think we need to be coming to some decisions soon as i cant live like this for 11 weeks ( flights 16th NOv), we could have no home in 5 weeks, and I dont know if were leaving the country or buying a house here

[holland]

we will loose just over £200.00

[holland]

not alot in the grand scheme of things, and yet its fortunes as hubby is getting £72.00 a week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All fun and games isn't it!!

j x

[M&J]

Hi Holland

Yes it does, we have seen a house we absolutely love but we can't do anything until we get the money from the house in the UK :mad:

Jo

[Belmont Babes]

I would wait until the 2 week hosp appt...easy for me to say but you sound very similar to me in that you really need to know where you both stand. Would you wait 2 weeks? £200 is alot when you are spending more than is coming in.

[holland]

Yep, I think your right, will wait for the 2 weeks, and see what the surgeon says......just a waiting game!! Most of the family are saying cancel...and one family member is saying, 'just wait and see'.....but its hard when you dont know which way your life is going to turn out!

Can wait 2 weeks....thanks for advice!

how did it go with your nan, PM if you prefer

j xx

[holland]

M&J,

Really feel for you, but I suppose its out of your control....so you'll just have to hope the other house stays on the market....or think, 'what will be will be', how quickly do houses sell in NZ, is it likely to go??

J x

[M&J]

The market looks like it is slowing down a bit and houses don't seem to be selling that quickly. But as you say what will be will be.

It is a much better system here and things like this couldn't happen. I think it is time the UK change the system!!!

Jo

[holland]

here here

Good Luck xx Im sure it will all work out fine in the end

j x

[Sam B]

Hi Jo

Which house are you looking at - (I have the Cambridge Property Guide in front of me) - from my observations over the past 7 months, the market is very slow around here at the moment, and many houses have been on the market since we moved here. Don't make an unconditional offer like we did, when our house sale in the UK started to go wrong, it was the MOST stressful thing ever!! There are lots of lovely properties around here, if you lose this one, I think there will be another one.

[JSET]

Hi just to put some peoples minds at rest, Our survey has been done, the guy was not even here five minutes barely looked in the loft, or at electrics. don't no weather our buyer had just paid for a basic survey but it wasn't as bad as i thought it would be.
Have also spoken to agents since the survey was done and every thing was OK.

C

[Belmont Babes]

Great Jset. Pleased for you..another box ticked

[holland]

yeah, congrats JSET......

Ive got to go to solicitors with ID and a deposit today to get things moving. Im hoping the phone doesnt ring and its the estate agent, as I wouldnt be surprised if the buyers try and reduce again...even though the surveryor said everything was fine!!

[Belmont Babes]

Tell them to bog off if they do...I'm sure they wouldn't have the nerve. I have decided to ask for money for our range cooker as the lady didn't pay full asking price. I was going to include it in the sale but every £ counts. Awaiting a backlash from the letter she will receive from agents today.

[holland]

ha ha, dont blame you, and I will tell them to bog off!

Stressful day today, not slept and feel like my head is lie a beach ball!!-no alcohol involved!!

J x

[Belmont Babes]

Poor you. Maybe you need to have a good walk by the beach if you can find half an hour spare

[holland]

yes, think I might do in between 'appointments'.

Good Luck today with questionnaire

J x

[Belmont Babes]

off to post office to send references 1st class after getting children fed and out of house. In the hols they morph into slobs. They are sat in Joe's double bed watching TV. Flicking the trip switch usually does the job! Need to also pop into yard to see that man - the lazy one who can't reply to email

[holland]

You sound like a woman on a mission!!!! I think most kids morph into slobs in holidays...at least they're quiet if their watching TV!!!!!

J x

[Mickstim]

I don't check in for one evening and seem to have missed so much.

Jade I am really feeling for you. You have so many decisions to make and not enough information to make them on. I agree with Natalie that I would wait the 2 weeks before making any final decisions, but can understand the frustration for you. Have you decided to go ahead with your sale whatever happens? I just wonder whether Gray is up to moving house at the moment? Very tough time for you both.

Natalie - have your buyers had a survey done yet - and if so how did it go?

Jo - hoping it all works out for you and your dream house will be waiting until you have the dosh!

Bx

[Mickstim]

Forgot to mention the answerphone message we had from our agents yesterday on the to give us feedback on the viewing at the weekend. We didn't have a viewing at the weekend, and when I tried to call them back to tell them the phone just rang and rang. Makes you wonder.............

[holland]

Hey,

We will go ahead with the sale regardless, as if we do stay in this country it will be because Graham is still unable to work/carry out normal day to day things, and so we would really struggle to pay the mortgage on this house. As far as Gray being 'ready'....hes not, it would be a nightmare, as he is a 'doer' so he would struggle watching the house being packed up by other people...also, when your ill, you just want to be at home don't you....but we dont want to loose these buyers so we'll have no choice.

J x

[holland]

Barb,

What are the agents like???Good grief

J x

[Mickstim]

Jade - it all sucks. I think you are being amazingly philosophical about it all but life throws us some real wobblies at times! I do hope it will all be ok and they say he is fit to go.

Have you shortlisted any houses yet? I suppose you are having to look at everything from 2 different points of view - houses which would rent easily but also something you would be happy to live in?

Bx

[holland]

haven't short listed any to live in, may have to book some viewings, I have been looking with a view to renting them out.

You have to stay pholisophical about it, otherwise it just makes the situation 10 times worse, I know it is a bit difficult for us at the moment, but having read vixxanns thread yesterday, it just made me think, we are so so lucky compared to some people.

We are lucky to be in this position with regards to NZ, and we are very lucky that if we do stay here, and gray cant work for a while, we can afford a small house outright...it could be a lot lot worse.....you just have to play with the cards your dealt!!!! and thats it!!

[Mickstim]

I agree with you - It's the only way you can look at life and still stay sane. I didn't see Vixxann's thread. What was that about and where will I find it?

Bx

[Mickstim]

Hey Jade

I see you have now become a 'senior member'. I only need to post about another 400 and I can join you!

Bx

[holland]

Barb, its called 'live for today', think its in the lounge, about vixxanns friend who has breast cancer.

Didnt even notice Im a senior...you need to get posting!!!

J x

[Mickstim]

Thanks Jade - glad I read that one. Very close to home and I have posted in it too. Live for today is the only way but sometimes we need a sharp reminder of that!

Bx

[holland]

Barb,

Just read your post

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J xx

[Mickstim]

Thanks J. We have a viewing this afternoon!! M is out at a meeting so I am going to have to pull out all the stops and get the hoover and lawnmower going in tandem. First viewing in 3 weeks - shame it is a dull grey day as the house never looks so nice in this weather!

Bx

[holland]

:raebanana :raebanana we sold ours in the rain, it was a horrible day...they have probably been past already when it has been sunny to have a nosey...good luck!!!! This could be the one, I so so hope so, what time are they coming??

J x

[Mickstim]

Only at 3.30 so I have time on my side. I've already done the grass and actually pretty much cleaned the house yesterday so it's only a few final touches like polishing the taps! My step daughter in Florida is trying to sell her house and she says the agents tell them to light those Glade scented oil things an hour before the viewing so I'm going to give that a try today. See if the whiff of Autumn Breeze (or whatever it is) does the trick.

Bx

[holland]

Good Luck, I know you really need this....sedning lots of positive vibes

xxJ xx

[Mickstim]

Thanks J. They arrived 30 minutes early which caught me a bit on the hop as I hadn't put the cushions on the garden furniture in case it rained, and was still in my slippers, but I don't suppose they noticed! It was 2 woman and the one who is buying spent about 10 minutes - they had locked their kids in the car outside. She seemed to like it ok - but you never know what they are looking for. Usually if they have kids they either say the garden or the kitchen is too small.

At least the lawn is moved and the house is clean though............

Bx

[holland]

Gosh Mickstim, you've have been busy....you've moved the lawn?????

You never know keeping fingers crossed.

Gray been to docs and they have signed him off for another 6 weeks....NO COMMENT!!- I'm sure your all bored of it now!!!

j XX

[Perksy]

Hi I am new to this forum and this thread and looking at your selling houses status. Have you all waited until you have residency or a job offer before you put the house on the market? We have an EOI in with 130 points but are probably reliant on a job offer to secure a permit. It's a real Catch 22 as I don't want to let go of my home until I know NZ is a reality but if I get offered a job will they wait for me to sell my home and move? My head's in a spin already and only just starting the process!!!:confused:

[vixxann]

just got back from a day out at Blackpool Zoo with my kids :)
Viewers due in 5 mins :exit

[Mickstim]

Hi Perksy and welcome. If you get involved in this thread be warned that it is endless................

I don't know what the others think, but my own opinion would be that it would do no harm to start the process of selling as it can be very long and quite painful! By the time you get a sale you should be closer to ITA but if you wait for ITA to start (especially with a job offer) you could get seriously delayed. Opinions everyone??

Jade - sorry to hear about the 6 weeks. He must be bored to tears and frustrated as hell. What does he do to keep occupied all day (other than hoovering??)

Barbx