Reply to: Estate agents

[mickey]

At 9:52pm?

Of course not.

It was only about 9:30pm

[mickey]

Yeah, do this ^

I did this once, not deliberately, but it resulted in the seller offering a significant price reduction. I still walked away. ***** them.

(Seller had kept on asking for an improved offers and we stayed in the race. Then there was some comment that carpets would not be included, contrary to our understanding, but could be purchased. I declined the offer to buy the carpets and it was at that moment I realised that we'd be drowning in debt if we bought the place, so I withdrew the offer and walked. Result: seller dropped price by £10k that same day. I kept on walking having explained to the agent that he and the sellers had taken me for a c*** once too often. It's one of the best decisions I've ever made).

That wasn't 2013 was it?

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[AtW]

How many sofas could that have bought?

And talking of sofas...

[Old Greg]

Just how the **** accepted offers can be reneged upon without any penalty in England? That's a load of tulip - small venues ask for a deposit to have a party when you book it, why is it in real estate no such thing is required? I nearly bought my flat but landlord pulled out at the last minute - new person at banked changed their mind to sell at a loss couple of years ago - cost me over £1k in survey/legals

How many sofas could that have bought?

[AtW]

Just how the **** accepted offers can be reneged upon without any penalty in England? That's a load of tulip - small venues ask for a deposit to have a party when you book it, why is it in real estate no such thing is required? I nearly bought my flat but landlord pulled out at the last minute - new person at banked changed their mind to sell at a loss couple of years ago - cost me over £1k in survey/legals

[Platypus]

Assuming you don't intent to put the frighteners on the vendor, I suggest you offer whatever you need to and then gazunder an hour before exchanging contracts.

Yeah, do this ^

I did this once, not deliberately, but it resulted in the seller offering a significant price reduction. I still walked away. ***** them.

(Seller had kept on asking for an improved offers and we stayed in the race. Then there was some comment that carpets would not be included, contrary to our understanding, but could be purchased. I declined the offer to buy the carpets and it was at that moment I realised that we'd be drowning in debt if we bought the place, so I withdrew the offer and walked. Result: seller dropped price by £10k that same day. I kept on walking having explained to the agent that he and the sellers had taken me for a c*** once too often. It's one of the best decisions I've ever made).

[doodab]

Ignore the ethics of the agent for now. Is there any way the buyer can be incentified?

It seems unlikely.

incentify - Did you spell it correctly. Alternative spellings in the British English Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionaries Online

[mickey]

It's regrettable that you don't comprehend.

It's regrettable that you can't express yourself clearly.

[Ticktock]

What on earth are you going on about?

It's regrettable that you don't comprehend.

[eek]

Estate agent so desperate for money s/he is working until 10pm to get rid of a property.

Given the current state of the London property boom I can imagine its true.....

And given the percentages many London estate agents charge its worth their time to work late....

[SueEllen]

At 9:52pm?

Estate agent so desperate for money s/he is working until 10pm to get rid of a property.

[Freamon]

Just took a call from an agent ....

At 9:52pm?

[mudskipper]

Just took a call from an agent suggesting that they won't be accepting the highest bid (already above the asking price), but openly suggesting a race where the quickest to completion wins. After "inviting" an even higher bid. If I think this breaches reasonable boundaries - I may feel free to miss out.

Ignore the ethics of the agent for now. Is there any way the buyer can be incentified?

Is it late and I am tired or does that post make no sense at all?

What on earth are you going on about?

WTS

[mickey]

Oh mickey, it's a shame, you don't get it.

A property pulls at your emotions, when you first grab at it.
mickey, you can be noble, but you have to comprehend, it's people like you, mickey, and how you act, mickey, that can hurt feelings.

Take the bull by the horns. Who's going to find out? Each time you try to relocate, vendors allow a little more to appear, and that's something you can act on. Don't refuse, mickey.

Just go and give it to them however you're able.
Whichever way you're able to, they'll take it strongly. I implore you, don't let it lie, mickey.

Oh mickey, it's a shame, you don't get it... (chorus)

What on earth are you going on about?

[Ticktock]

Oh mickey, it's a shame, you don't get it.

A property pulls at your emotions, when you first grab at it.
mickey, you can be noble, but you have to comprehend, it's people like you, mickey, and how you act, mickey, that can hurt feelings.

Take the bull by the horns. Who's going to find out? Each time you try to relocate, vendors allow a little more to appear, and that's something you can act on. Don't refuse, mickey.

Just go and give it to them however you're able.
Whichever way you're able to, they'll take it strongly. I implore you, don't let it lie, mickey.

Oh mickey, it's a shame, you don't get it... (chorus)