Right me and Paul have seen a house. O/o £69,500, price contingent on the fact that it needs gutted. Needs a new kitchen, bathroom, all new decorated, and carpets (including for the 30' by 13' lounge), garden has two massive trees that need removed. Thats not including things like garden needs done too (generally over grown/full of rubbish), new front door(s) and it needs double glazed (has old metal frame windows) and this is all pre survey.
I was willing to go to £76,000 based on the house across the road is in walk in condition and is up for F/P £108,000. Estate agent has told us that whilst there has been some interest re viewings no-one was even willing to consider a bid as "It needs too much work done" as its not been touched for 20 - 25 years but the seller wants at least £82 - 85,000.
So do I wait for survey to show we are serious, stick in the bid for £76,000 based on the fact the house needs all the above work done, and the market is somewhat slow at the moment, hope no-one else gets in and keep pour fingers crossed? Or up the offer? I'm really not keen to up the offer based on the amount of work that needs done and this is pre-viewing (I climbed over neighbours fence on Sunday to have a peek around garden and look in windows)
Oh decisions decisions. Although I think that I'm going to stick to the £76 and see how it goes, because once we put an offer in it then has to go to closing, and no-one else seems willing to put a bid in. Yet.
Hopefully a viewing this week.
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and you had the audacity to doubt the powers of the mighty Petrona fortune teller? You're moving. It can't be Petrona's fault if you can't make up your mind about what to offer...Where is the house anyway? and when's the housewarming?
Noreen
The house is in a closely guarded location in case anyone on the internet reads this, and steals my house.
Going to see it tonight,
On another note - FUCK SAKE how much does it cost to sell a falt. Jesus wept. I nearly wet myself with the shock in the estate agents today.
1% of the value of the house (note value not what it actually sells for), plus VAT
£250 for advertising
then a fee for the buying side of the other house.
Looking at over a grand now easy, probably more like £1500. Dick Turpin taught them well.
House warming when sale concluded, or when I can break in, have a house party thus devaluing it for quicker Marri acquisition. Whichever happens first
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