DaveK Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Look on the bright side - if you were buying around here, that 3 bed semi would cost you about £100K more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted July 25, 2007 Author Share Posted July 25, 2007 Christ - we've just sold a 2-bed flat for £108,500......! 2 bed end-terrace we are buying is £200k! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Our 2 bed end terrace with 40' garden was £122k a year ago, probably about £130k now. It's in Leigh Park though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted September 1, 2007 Author Share Posted September 1, 2007 well people, fingers crossed we exchange this week Got back from viewing the house again this morning - must say we both LOVE it to bits - AND the garage should be big enough to house a supra - I know it's sad but the door is 7ft wide, and internal width is 100" at it's smallest point (pillar on one side), so seeing that the supra is around 72", should give me enough room to park to one side and still be able to get out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 ...I know it's sad but the door is 7ft wide, and internal width is 100" at it's smallest point (pillar on one side), so seeing that the supra is around 72", should give me enough room to park to one side and still be able to get out what's sad about getting out of your car without wishing you had an aerotop or without doing a Dukes of Hazzard impersonation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted September 2, 2007 Author Share Posted September 2, 2007 what's sad about getting out of your car without wishing you had an aerotop or without doing a Dukes of Hazzard impersonation? I do still want an aerotop... but it would be a pain having to put the roof on/off just to get in and out But Dukes of Hazzard - good thinking that man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 It it is very tight and you just can't squeeze yourself out without breaking the window, just lower the driver's window, get out and then raise the window again from the cracked open door, get the key out and you're off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted September 22, 2007 Author Share Posted September 22, 2007 Well folks, STILL not exchanged Our buyer has been messing us about for 3 weeks now - we should have exchanged ages ago and still nothing - we've got about 1 week left until the sh*t hits the fan, and people in the chain seriously consider pulling out... Sodding annoying really, as we keep getting told he is waiting for his Mortgage offer - this is the ONLY thing left (apart from mortgage deeds) and it's worrying the hell out of us because if he doesn't get offered what he needs we're screwed I'll be pestering estate agents and solicitors AGAIN on monday, but I'm getting fed up that neither of these are being pro-active and chasing/informing us. I feel letters of complaint going to both once/if we move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd_t Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Blimey, you must be pulling ya hair out! I exchanged on my flat yesterday. Am now back at my parents whilst I wait for all the stuff to be sorted on the house that the gf and me are now buying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted September 22, 2007 Author Share Posted September 22, 2007 lets just say my avatars expression is an understatement....... If it doesn't happen this week, it doesn't happen at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 The market has totally frozen now, and nobody knows if this was the peak and it's downhill (or flat) for the forseeable future. So buyers have the upper hand most likely nowadays. If you expected prices to drop in the next few months, you'd be dragging your feet as well if you were a buyer. Do your buyers also have something to sell, or are they first-timers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted September 22, 2007 Author Share Posted September 22, 2007 first-time buyers - but they can't pull out now.... SOOOO CLOSE! We've got the dates for completion too, although these are not fixed until we exchange We've been waiting for about 3 weeks for the ID to reach the mortgage broker, and the mortgage offer to be given. Everything else is done - deposit moneys are ready too. I just hope that it'll be done this week, as the people we're buying from return from holiday a couple of days later, and if we haven't exchanged by then they will not be happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted September 26, 2007 Author Share Posted September 26, 2007 Right, well for those who are actually reading this thread, exchange is either going to happen tomorrow or friday Our buyer is getting 110% mortgage :O which is bad news for us - he has no deposit, which is the opposite of what we were told before - he was supposed to be giving his fee's etc in deposit. Anyway, left us in an awkward position, the developers at the end of the chain won't exchange on £0 deposit - so WE have to put money down, but not actually get any from our buyer. Means if it falls through, we have to go through small-claims court etc to get money from him. Does anyone know anything about this, and care to shed some light? We're in a tight spot - exchange/complete on sameday is not an option for the rest of the chain, so I don't think we've got a choice??? Thx in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprasteve Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 Right, well for those who are actually reading this thread, exchange is either going to happen tomorrow or friday Our buyer is getting 110% mortgage :O which is bad news for us - he has no deposit, which is the opposite of what we were told before - he was supposed to be giving his fee's etc in deposit. Anyway, left us in an awkward position, the developers at the end of the chain won't exchange on £0 deposit - so WE have to put money down, but not actually get any from our buyer. Means if it falls through, we have to go through small-claims court etc to get money from him. Does anyone know anything about this, and care to shed some light? We're in a tight spot - exchange/complete on sameday is not an option for the rest of the chain, so I don't think we've got a choice??? Thx in advance! I'm sure the solicitor can get some sort of indemnity arranged that covers your loss should your purchases fail to complete. ask your solicitor they must do it all the time as 100% mortgages are very common these days. in addition find out what the minimum deposit the builder will accept rather than giving them the usual 10%. They might only want 1 or 2 grand to secure it. good luck matey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted September 26, 2007 Author Share Posted September 26, 2007 they said they want "whatever we've got". We haven't got the 10% anyway, because the money our buyer was supposed to be giving us was going to make us up to that amount. I think we've got about 4%. I'll see what they can do tomorrow morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 FINALLY! We've exchanged! Moving on 12th October! Can't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprasteve Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 nice one Pabs. Did you have to part with any of your own cash ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted October 5, 2007 Author Share Posted October 5, 2007 Yes - every penny we had Complete next fri...... fingers crossed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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