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[LisaP]

Thank you, OH and I were actually discussing the possibility of auction last night but it rather looks like most auction buyers are looking for a bit of a bargain in the way of a renovation not a ready to go property. I've also looked online at some of the cash for property companies but we'd be lucky to get 80% of THEIR valuation

 

I've been following your move updates Craftyhunnypie because Wales is where we want to move to and although I am forced to admit to being just a little at the moment, I wish you all the best

 

Lisa P

[beach chick]

newcountrygirl - we are in a similar situation, IE not having an 'ordinary' house. it sounds as if you, like us, have the kind of house that someone has to fall in love with....

we had a 2nd viewing today (potential private buyers) - they do love it; but are not in any financial position to move. so we are continuing with the decluttering, finishing off the dodgy bits that we live with, and aiming to put on the market with a posh estate agent in the spring.

just a question - does your agent have London/out of area links? because I dont think ours will sell to a local and yours sounds as if it could be the same.

[SeramaSilly]

Well I looked on the price comparison website but it was no good because in my road there are guest-houses - live by seaside - and flats and then my house and the two other houses either side are both private and they haven't been for sale for about twenty years!

 

Also rang up two companies who offer cash for property but they quoted 120,000!

 

Has anybody been down the route of letting their house out and buying a new property - and if so how does it work out for you?

 

Sophie x

[newcountrygirl]

Hi beach chick - our house in on Rightmove, and loads of other sites all over. Our agents are actually quite good - and are very good at getting feedback etc. They are trying really hard. Out of 11 viewings 9 have been from people who live in other places such as Yorkshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire so i know it is out there.

 

Re: Auctions - don't do it unless you have to cos in most cases you will get a lot less than you want. We had a bad experience last year. My Auntie died and I tried to sell her bungalow through the estate agent. It was in really good nick and in a nice, popular area but we had no takers. We had it on the market for £189950 which was in the middle of all the prices we were quoted. We decided to put it into the auction with a guide price of £150 -170000 and a reserve of !170000. We attended the auction and thought someone was bidding but no sale was made - the auction house told me afterwards that the auctioneer was actually bidding to try and get some interest. I was a bit dumbfounded by that. When we got home I had an email from the auction house asking if we wanted to put it into the next auction a month later and that they would still advertise it in their showroom for the guide price of 150-170000. I sent them a reply saying yes but we would lower the reserve from 170000 to 150000. The next day they rang me and said they had agreed a sale at 140000 and contracts had been exchanged. I was really annoyed - but there was nothing I could do - even though i had copies of the emails they said they thought this was acceptable. So - once burnt twice shy as the saying goes.

[Forestchook]

The next day they rang me and said they had agreed a sale at 140000 and contracts had been exchanged. I was really annoyed - but there was nothing I could do - even though i had copies of the emails they said they thought this was acceptable

...That sounds dodgy in the extreme! I'm no expert but I'd say they sold it without your permission and lost you £10K in the process. At a minimum they should have had permission to use their discretion. Even if they thought it was acceptable they should have checked back with you and asked if you would accept it before proceeding! TBH I don;'t know how they could have exchange contracts without you signature. Obviously it would depend on the paperwork you had with the auction house but if they had done that to me or anyone in my family we would have raised hell about it

 

Sophie, I might be able to offer your chooks a home if you like (morehens kicking in here ), when the time comes that is.

I hope you (and everyone else) find buyers soon, at a reasonable price too.

 

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[SeramaSilly]

Oh thank you forestchook! There are so many lovely people on here! I know the young ones would always get a good home but I'm worried about the oldies - one is 5 and two are six but they are still laying quite well and Doris the splash australorp is the funniest chook over - she is so huge, charges out of the run in the morning when I let her out and makes really contented noises when she is dustbathing or sunbathing!

 

Sophie

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[Bramble]

I'd definitely look at letting your house and renting somewhere in the new area - you never know, the tenants might want to buy your house in a few months!? The tenants might also like the idea of keeping your chucks on as pets?

 

My advice would be to steer WELL clear of the companies who offer to buy houses for cash ... you will get significantly less than it is worth - although if you HAVE to sell NOW then any sale might be better than none at all. These companies are (understandably) out to make a profit, but it will be a significant profit at your expense so steer clear unless you have absolutely no alternative.

 

RE Mortgage companies/Banks/Buildings Societies who keep deeds for "safekeeping"/security for their mortgage ... they are notorious for losing the documents ... it tends to be a case of "computer says no" when in fact if somebody goes and physically looks for the Deeds rather than relying on the computer, the Deeds are exactly where they should be but have not been logged on "the system" properly.

 

Good luck to all you potential movers, it's a horrible, stressful time, I really feel for you all.

[newcountrygirl]

I know Forestchuck - but because of all the stress we were under we let it go and moved on. Of course with hindsight I should have pursued it - but was too upset at the time. Oh well - have to think positive. Good luck everyone - lets all keep us updated.

[LisaP]

We've decided over the weekend that we'll try lowering the price still further, to £315,000 and see whether that helps at all. I did suggest putting it on eBay or selling raffle tickets..........

 

Lisa P

[Bramble]

It might also be worth letting your agent know that you are prepared to consider SENSIBLE offers (taking into consideration the buyers' position etc - no point accepting an offer if they haven't sold their house yet).

Good luck!

[LisaP]

We've done that too, in fact we've told them that from the start, so from now on its just a case of because there's nothing else we can do.

 

Lisa P

[Wolfie]

Sophie - it's the economy at the moment, nothing wrong with your house I'm sure. We are selling too! If we manage to buy the property we want, your chickies are welcome to come and live with our rehomed/rescue specials.

[SeramaSilly]

Ahhhh thank you Wolfie! I actually rang the estate agent today to ask if the owners of the flat we are in love with would consider letting it out and then we would let ours out and sell and buy when the climate is a bit better - you can ask can't you! They are desperate to move back to New Zealand. Our estate agent does lettings too and he says the lettings market is really buoyant and it would probably take days to find a tenant. Haven't heard back yet.

 

If the flat goes I am so desperate to move that I think I will let out and rent anyway!

 

Sophie

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