Buying a home and don't know how anything works

[Glitter]

And Glitter ?

Hoping for an exchange early next week but no breath is being held.

Thora ours went on the market before Christmas and we moved into here in March

 

[quiet guy]

It is never truly your home until you have got completely shit faced and taken a piss in the garden. That will be my first act when I get my place

Just not during daylight hours

 

[hash tag]

It is never truly your home until you have got completely shit faced and taken a piss in the garden. That will be my first act when I get my place

"Christened" every room

 

[danny la rouge]

It is never truly your home until you have got completely shit faced and taken a piss in the garden.

Or until you’ve got pissed and shat in the garden.

 

[marty21]

Or until you’ve got pissed and shat in the garden.

#lifegoals

 

[bellaozzydog]

Or until you’ve got pissed and shat in the garden.

 

[Thora]

Due to exchange tomorrow and the sellers have changed their minds and pulled out. So there we go

 

[ddraig]

Due to exchange tomorrow and the sellers have changed their minds and pulled out. So there we go

Nightmare! Sorry to hear that! Fuckers

 

[hash tag]

Due to exchange tomorrow and the sellers have changed their minds and pulled out. So there we go

Thats dreadful. Sorry to hear this. It's just the worst thing.

 

[cybershot]

Due to exchange tomorrow and the sellers have changed their minds and pulled out. So there we go

jesus, was always my worst nightmare after months and months to even get to to that stage.

 

[bellaozzydog]

That’s beyond shitty behaviour

 

[Thora]

jesus, was always my worst nightmare after months and months to even get to to that stage.

Yep, after almost 6 months! And of course prices have all risen hugely in the last 6 months so we can’t afford anywhere.

 

[cybershot]

Yep, after almost 6 months! And of course prices have all risen hugely in the last 6 months so we can’t afford anywhere.

Are you sure? Apparently there's a mortgage war going on with intrest as low as 0.86% It could make all the difference.

 

[bellaozzydog]

Yep, after almost 6 months! And of course prices have all risen hugely in the last 6 months so we can’t afford anywhere.

that was my desperation to complete, if the sale had fallen through I’d not get another chance in price range and affordability

 

[Thora]

Are you sure? Apparently there's a mortgage war going on with intrest as low as 0.86% It could make all the difference.

I’m probably feeling unnecessarily negative about it all. There isn’t really anything available in our price range in the area we want (limited by kids schools). Things might be better in September.

 

[marty21]

My mum had an offer accepted in May , she's a cash buyer, no chain. It's still dragging on, she's about ready to pull out .

 

[kalidarkone]

Thora I'm so sorry.....that sucks big time.

 

[two sheds]

Due to exchange tomorrow and the sellers have changed their minds and pulled out. So there we go

If that happened to me because of gazumping I'd go back to them with a better offer, carry on through to completion and then put my original offer on the contract. Fuck them

 

[cybershot]

My mum had an offer accepted in May , she's a cash buyer, no chain. It's still dragging on, she's about ready to pull out .

3 months is nothing. As this thread proves.

 

[steveseagull]

Mother's house has sold again after the recent attempt to sell it. No chain involved this time so should go through reasonably quickly.

I have seen the perfect place for me and I would have been in a position to put an offer in if the last buyer had not been an arse and pulled out at the last minute.

 

[Thora]

I've spent today constantly refreshing rightmove and there's nothing

 

[Thora]

Though maybe this one

 

[steveseagull]

With the new house sale not being party of a chain, I am reading that if could possibly go through in as little as a month. It is a 40 year old house with no structural problems and no issues with the searches. How likely is it to happen in a month?

 

[hash tag]

Thora looking just at your post, although not a lot to go on, it looks lovely. Bottom line is depends on what you are looking for and does it fit in with budgets.
Which ever way you turn, all the very best

 

[hash tag]

With the new house sale not being party of a chain, I am reading that if could possibly go through in as little as a month. It is a 40 year old house with no structural problems and no issues with the searches. How likely is it to happen in a month?

It is not impossible. You have to have solicitors on both sides on board and get them spending money on searches n stuff right from the off.

 

[Thora]

Thora looking just at your post, although not a lot to go on, it looks lovely. Bottom line is depends on what you are looking for and does it fit in with budgets.
Which ever way you turn, all the very best

It’s not exactly what we were looking for (preferred 4 bed and newer/no work to do) but it’s one of the only places within budget.
Looks like the kitchen/conservatory arrangement might need some sorting though.

 

[two sheds]

It is not impossible. You have to have solicitors on both sides on board and get them spending money on searches n stuff right from the off.

Yep depends on solicitors. I have to say I'd be tempted now to write into any agreement that they are being accepted subject to a commitment that they would act on any communications received and take any actions required within a day.

Not that that would mean they would be liable if they didn't do that, inefficient solicitors seem to be tolerated and even encouraged by the Solicitors' Regulation Authority which I heavily suspect is made up of ... solicitors.

 

[equationgirl]

It's really nice Thora, but will it just really annoy you, not being a four bedroom place?

 

[equationgirl]

My brother is buying somewhere for the first time and doesn't get that it takes time to get everything sorted out.

 

[Thora]

It's really nice Thora, but will it just really annoy you, not being a four bedroom place?

Yes, but prices have gone up so much in the last 6 months I don’t think we can afford one anymore. Just means kids having to share a bit longer.