House Buying Is More Stressful Than Divorce, Death or Bankruptcy
- cluefree
- Posts: 22509
- Joined: Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:27 pm
Re: House Buying Is More Stressful Than Divorce, Death or Bankruptcy
Congratulations Tsu and Nince! Exciting! I like that Blue, Tsu.
I hope you hear back soon, Chicky.
I hope you and S reach a consensus soon, Starry. Or that you get a massive offer immediately that renders the conversation unnecessary.
We have just exchanged! Moving next Friday.
I hope you hear back soon, Chicky.
I hope you and S reach a consensus soon, Starry. Or that you get a massive offer immediately that renders the conversation unnecessary.
We have just exchanged! Moving next Friday.
- Chicky
- Posts: 18030
- Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2005 7:35 pm
- Location: Narnia
Re: House Buying Is More Stressful Than Divorce, Death or Bankruptcy
Only really since Tuesday which looks a bit ridiculous when I type it, but we’re trying to arrange an early April moving date and don’t yet know if they can do that so they don’t really have time to go AWOL. Plus they should have had the survey back this week too so we’re keen to know how it went. Mainly I’m just panicking though
Hurrah cluefree!!
And starry I hope what Cluef says comes true too what position are your offerers in? If they are chain free then that’s worth a bit of a comedown on price IMHO.
- Duophonic
- Posts: 20528
- Joined: Fri Feb 18, 2005 9:04 pm
- Location: Glasgow
Re: House Buying Is More Stressful Than Divorce, Death or Bankruptcy
It really starts to mess with your head, delays like that so I understand the panic.
Great news on this thread everyone.
Great news on this thread everyone.
BRING ON THE TRUMPETS!
Princess Clacky Thing
Princess Clacky Thing
- nineseven
- Posts: 41452
- Joined: Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:31 pm
- Location: London
- emma_p
- Posts: 39397
- Joined: Mon Oct 30, 2006 5:50 pm
- Location: stateside
Re: House Buying Is More Stressful Than Divorce, Death or Bankruptcy
Congrats Cluef! It’s a moving extravaganza next week!
-
- Posts: 97804
- Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2005 10:55 am
Re: House Buying Is More Stressful Than Divorce, Death or Bankruptcy
Congrats, cluef!
- bramblerose
- Posts: 27589
- Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2005 4:05 pm
- Location: Somewhere, everywhere, nowhere
Re: House Buying Is More Stressful Than Divorce, Death or Bankruptcy
Congratulations Cluef!
This thread is seriously lacking in photos
This thread is seriously lacking in photos
Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either, just fuck off and leave me alone.
- Rosa
- Posts: 16166
- Joined: Sun May 08, 2005 5:26 pm
- Location: London Town
Re: House Buying Is More Stressful Than Divorce, Death or Bankruptcy
Good news, cluefree! Next week is going to be busy!
-
- Posts: 10938
- Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2005 12:09 pm
- Location: Whiney-town
- Tsu
- Posts: 14709
- Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2005 11:58 am
Re: House Buying Is More Stressful Than Divorce, Death or Bankruptcy
Congratulations, Cluef!
- Pippedydeadeye
- Directory Pipquiries
- Posts: 89892
- Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2005 4:15 pm
- rosy
- Posts: 47406
- Joined: Wed Feb 16, 2005 8:26 pm
Re: House Buying Is More Stressful Than Divorce, Death or Bankruptcy
Congratulations, Cluef and Tsu!
It’s like a normal midlife crisis only with more chandeliers and foreign languages.
-
- Posts: 10938
- Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2005 12:09 pm
- Location: Whiney-town
Re: House Buying Is More Stressful Than Divorce, Death or Bankruptcy
So the viewing this morning went well. There were 14 separate viewers. We’ve had another offer - still short of what we need but the buyer asked what it would take to get the house off the market. So the agent will speak to them on Monday and give them a figure.
We went back to see the house we put an offer on. I still like it, although after losing the first house I don’t think I’ll ever be fully all in on a house. It ticks a lot of the right boxes for us in terms of distance from schools and the space. We should know next week about it.
We went back to see the house we put an offer on. I still like it, although after losing the first house I don’t think I’ll ever be fully all in on a house. It ticks a lot of the right boxes for us in terms of distance from schools and the space. We should know next week about it.
- Pippedydeadeye
- Directory Pipquiries
- Posts: 89892
- Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2005 4:15 pm
Re: House Buying Is More Stressful Than Divorce, Death or Bankruptcy
How does the Irish system work, Starry? Hope you get the figure you need on Monday.
- nineseven
- Posts: 41452
- Joined: Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:31 pm
- Location: London
Re: House Buying Is More Stressful Than Divorce, Death or Bankruptcy
That sounds very positive, Starry!
I have been sorting out the flat ready for the packers today I have replaced my very expensive cupboard knobs with some horrible gold ones, as revenge for what the buyer did to me on the day of exchange. The freezer has also had a sort out and I've cleared my tupperware cupboard.
I have been sorting out the flat ready for the packers today I have replaced my very expensive cupboard knobs with some horrible gold ones, as revenge for what the buyer did to me on the day of exchange. The freezer has also had a sort out and I've cleared my tupperware cupboard.
-
- Posts: 10938
- Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2005 12:09 pm
- Location: Whiney-town
Re: House Buying Is More Stressful Than Divorce, Death or Bankruptcy
I think it might be fairly similar to the UK system. Once we accept an offer, they’ll move to contracts and deposits. But until the contact is signed, the house usually stays on the market. I think this couple have been burned by losing a few houses to higher bidders and they are renting at the moment. If they offered what we needed we would take the house off the market; I’m already looking forward to an end to viewings.Pippedydeadeye wrote: ↑Sat Feb 22, 2020 5:56 pm How does the Irish system work, Starry? Hope you get the figure you need on Monday.
Nine Nearly there!
- cluefree
- Posts: 22509
- Joined: Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:27 pm
Re: House Buying Is More Stressful Than Divorce, Death or Bankruptcy
Exciting, Starry! I hope they bosh you a good offer.
It was quick, Nince! The damp survey showed nothing troublesome so we’ve not knocked any money off the price and we’re moving on Friday. Into what looks like a tiny nursing home from the 70s. It’s a 1950 semi and needs fully extending and renovating so we’ll be very busy. And poor.
It was quick, Nince! The damp survey showed nothing troublesome so we’ve not knocked any money off the price and we’re moving on Friday. Into what looks like a tiny nursing home from the 70s. It’s a 1950 semi and needs fully extending and renovating so we’ll be very busy. And poor.
- nineseven
- Posts: 41452
- Joined: Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:31 pm
- Location: London
- cluefree
- Posts: 22509
- Joined: Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:27 pm
Re: House Buying Is More Stressful Than Divorce, Death or Bankruptcy
Same here, Nince. It is painful, isn’t it?
- cluefree
- Posts: 22509
- Joined: Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:27 pm
Re: House Buying Is More Stressful Than Divorce, Death or Bankruptcy
Well, it would be more painful if I were actually doing it, rather than hiding in a playtent and eating a chocolate hobnob.