fair offers to asking prices

[basshead]

We bought a new build from a developer which was unfinished so not the usual kind of transaction, but we offered 15% under the asking price after having a 20% under offer knocked back but that was for un unfinished but already overpriced house that we knew they needed to sell as it had been on the market for so long. They've been a nightmare ever since though, VAT dodging etc

Estate agents talk any old sh*te to get a sale

[unemployed]

Depends on the state of house, whether you think the price is fair, the price band (are you near stamp duty threshold), the particular area, your financial position, how much you want it, how much the seller wants to sell it, your relationship with the estate agent etc etc etc

it`s not actually me purchasing but a family member, stamp duty threshold is in the 4% bracket so it is fairly expensive to start with. estate agents seems to be mucking about saying they need a quick sale, as the chain broke and we have jumped in with a cash offer of only 15k below asking price, so either the EA is talking shi* or the vendor is extremly greedy.

just wondered what experiences people have had.

[basshead]

theoretically speaking ,what would be a fair offer to asking price in todays property market i.e 1% 5% 10% discount on average ???

Depends on the state of house, whether you think the price is fair, the price band (are you near stamp duty threshold), the particular area, your financial position, how much you want it, how much the seller wants to sell it, your relationship with the estate agent etc etc etc

[unemployed]

theoretically speaking ,what would be a fair offer to asking price in todays property market i.e 1% 5% 10% discount on average ???