Q: I have just me moaning think.
We expected to exchange contracts, but last week discovered there was another link in the chain that was not ready and was told to be today and now it seems that we do not will move to 15 February.
We initially saw the house we buy in August and a range in the first week of September. Many things have gone wrong along the way of the person above had the house to buy was to change them twice (once due to serches and once because gazumping) and we have had problems with a covenant in the many councils deeds.
I The problems are the long chain, there are 7 of us and we are right in the middle. Someone among us has not said when it is completed by January 26 he draws from, so there is a possibility that the whole thing will fall apart unless the chain can be broken just below us.
I was quite relaxed about this and thought it would happen, when it will happen, but today I got out and there are people faced and it looks like they just put their house on the market 3 weeks ago.
Anyone otherwise they seem to have waited forever to move?
Cathy
Even my experience doesn't top that
In 2000 we discussed and agreed in principle with another house owner to do a swap with a small cash adjustment. In 2003 we actually exchanged and completed!
The other party had a very difficult ex husband who simply lived to make her life hell. He tried every legal avenue he could to thwart her efforts to move to a better house for her and her children. Why, because he's a miserable loser who has no life of his own, and seems obsessed with making her life hell.
It was frustrating for us but IMO it was really nasty for her.
I bought my flat in 05, put the holding deposit in end April- moved in end october
I accepoted an offer to sell in October to a "cash buyer" who wasnt at all, and exchanged on thursday, which is probably not that bad, but it was blooody stressful .
I didn't realise you'd only lived there a year! Nosy question, did you make or lose on it?
I accepoted an offer to sell in October to a "cash buyer" who wasnt at all, and exchanged on thursday, which is probably not that bad, but it was blooody stressful .
Gosh…you've hardly started……!
Our house was on the market for approximately 16 months before we accepted an offer that has proceeded to exchange (last month). Many hiccups on the way (sales falling through/being withdrawn) but we finally got there in the end at the price we wanted and to a "real" cash buyer too.
We too will be "cashed up" at completion and are now looking forward to negotiating a puchase from a position of strength!
One thing I would avoid is chopping and changing agents or appointing too many….any buyer who has done his/her homework will pick that up.
Keep faith…and good luck!!
moaning makes me feel better too!
house no#1 empty, no chain, took 6 months!
house no#2 empty, no chain, took 5 months!
at least we're getting quicker!
hold on, it'll all be over soon and you get
to put your feet up in your new home. x
Hang in there what is meant to be will be
Mind you, it was an investment property, and at the time, property prices were rising rapidly. I purchased at the original price and gained 10K equity by the time purchase completed, with no expense on my side…nice.