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Calza said:
When's the right time to talk to a mortgage broker?
We've not sold our existing flats yet (doing so) but would like to at least start firming up our potential budget.
Before you start viewing. You need to validate what you can afford, what's out there and any estate agent is going to want to know you are half way serious.We've not sold our existing flats yet (doing so) but would like to at least start firming up our potential budget.
Calza said:
When's the right time to talk to a mortgage broker?
We've not sold our existing flats yet (doing so) but would like to at least start firming up our potential budget.
Not sure there’s a wrong time! You can get a feel for affordability etc without actually applying for anything. We've not sold our existing flats yet (doing so) but would like to at least start firming up our potential budget.
C70R said:
If it's the one for sale with F&C, it's a fair way outside of the areas I know, so I can't judge the price very well.
One thing I will say is that including the (large) garage in the floorplan calculation is distorting the value a little. I'm paying 850k for 3500sqft and an acre in a desirable part of East Anglia. You're asking for offers over 780k for 2700sqft on less land, with a front door on the street.
If it's not the one I'm describing, ignore everything I said.
If you’re right that’s nice lurking.One thing I will say is that including the (large) garage in the floorplan calculation is distorting the value a little. I'm paying 850k for 3500sqft and an acre in a desirable part of East Anglia. You're asking for offers over 780k for 2700sqft on less land, with a front door on the street.
If it's not the one I'm describing, ignore everything I said.
Amazing how much more you get for £800k in East Anglia compared to Bournemouth/New Forest way…
Toaster Pilot said:
Calza said:
When's the right time to talk to a mortgage broker?
We've not sold our existing flats yet (doing so) but would like to at least start firming up our potential budget.
Not sure there’s a wrong time! You can get a feel for affordability etc without actually applying for anything. We've not sold our existing flats yet (doing so) but would like to at least start firming up our potential budget.
pb8g09 said:
C70R said:
If it's the one for sale with F&C, it's a fair way outside of the areas I know, so I can't judge the price very well.
One thing I will say is that including the (large) garage in the floorplan calculation is distorting the value a little. I'm paying 850k for 3500sqft and an acre in a desirable part of East Anglia. You're asking for offers over 780k for 2700sqft on less land, with a front door on the street.
If it's not the one I'm describing, ignore everything I said.
If you’re right that’s nice lurking.One thing I will say is that including the (large) garage in the floorplan calculation is distorting the value a little. I'm paying 850k for 3500sqft and an acre in a desirable part of East Anglia. You're asking for offers over 780k for 2700sqft on less land, with a front door on the street.
If it's not the one I'm describing, ignore everything I said.
Amazing how much more you get for £800k in East Anglia compared to Bournemouth/New Forest way…
C70R said:
bad company said:
C70R said:
bad company said:
Han Solo said:
Sold our house without it even getting on the market.
Went to view one the same day it came on the market and it sold over asking, another one came on yesterday and essentially sold.
These are traditional houses with land in North Wales, so not exactly an affluent area.
We’re in a 500+ year old, 5 bedroom house in East Anglia. Been on the market since March, we’ve had 5 viewings and one derisory offer.Went to view one the same day it came on the market and it sold over asking, another one came on yesterday and essentially sold.
These are traditional houses with land in North Wales, so not exactly an affluent area.
I lost out in a number of bidding wars before I secured the place we're buying. Good property hasn't been hanging around at the right price, and even marginally overpriced stuff has moved fairly swiftly.
One thing I will say is that including the (large) garage in the floorplan calculation is distorting the value a little. I'm paying 850k for 3500sqft and an acre in a desirable part of East Anglia. You're asking for offers over 780k for 2700sqft on less land, with a front door on the street.
If it's not the one I'm describing, ignore everything I said.
Ours sold, in that area with F&C and if a similar vintage. It didn’t sell quick. I think, particularly at the £600K+ bracket, that houses aren’t selling as quick generally and if it’s a an old listed building then it’s a very narrow market with buyers being incredibly fussy.
Again, for comparison ours sold after around c.25 viewings back in Feb time and interestingly, the buyers had been looking since September last year.
beanoir78 said:
C70R said:
bad company said:
C70R said:
bad company said:
Han Solo said:
Sold our house without it even getting on the market.
Went to view one the same day it came on the market and it sold over asking, another one came on yesterday and essentially sold.
These are traditional houses with land in North Wales, so not exactly an affluent area.
We’re in a 500+ year old, 5 bedroom house in East Anglia. Been on the market since March, we’ve had 5 viewings and one derisory offer.Went to view one the same day it came on the market and it sold over asking, another one came on yesterday and essentially sold.
These are traditional houses with land in North Wales, so not exactly an affluent area.
I lost out in a number of bidding wars before I secured the place we're buying. Good property hasn't been hanging around at the right price, and even marginally overpriced stuff has moved fairly swiftly.
One thing I will say is that including the (large) garage in the floorplan calculation is distorting the value a little. I'm paying 850k for 3500sqft and an acre in a desirable part of East Anglia. You're asking for offers over 780k for 2700sqft on less land, with a front door on the street.
If it's not the one I'm describing, ignore everything I said.
Ours sold, in that area with F&C and if a similar vintage. It didn’t sell quick. I think, particularly at the £600K+ bracket, that houses aren’t selling as quick generally and if it’s a an old listed building then it’s a very narrow market with buyers being incredibly fussy.
Again, for comparison ours sold after around c.25 viewings back in Feb time and interestingly, the buyers had been looking since September last year.
It sold for over asking within a couple of weeks according to the agent.
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/118865753
Han Solo said:
Sold our house without it even getting on the market.
Went to view one the same day it came on the market and it sold over asking, another one came on yesterday and essentially sold.
These are traditional houses with land in North Wales, so not exactly an affluent area.
North Wales has become really popular in the last 5-10 years from what I've seen.Went to view one the same day it came on the market and it sold over asking, another one came on yesterday and essentially sold.
These are traditional houses with land in North Wales, so not exactly an affluent area.
The popular seaside areas have had an influx of buyers who have maybe been priced out of the more expensive areas down south.
There's also the WFH buyers who are moving out of the cities and, again taking advantage of lower prices.
Llandudno/Rhos on Sea is somewhere my wife and I may be moving to in the future.
Used to holiday on the Llynn Peninsula as a kid and if you ignore Abersoch it's still pretty much as it was back then.
ghamer said:
Sold in April/May trying to complete in August.Trying the pestering tactics as really need to move to secure a school place.Constantly calling for updates every week.Being a pest basically.
Think that is highly optimistic. It feels to me as if Conveyancers now see 16 weeks as a target, not as a maximum. So for the third time we have reached the proposed exchange date, we've sold 3 times (with contracts signed an in place), and yet again our vendors have failed to move past the same stage. Their estate agent is not answering anyone.
As we now have a full idea of the chain (not the 2 families as we were told by the agent), this time all the other 7 parties are ready. But their onward purchase has lost the building control certificate for their 2 year old house and the solicitors have finally decided that they may have to apply for a duplicate. I suspect that this hasn't been done as quickly as they have said it has.
We sent contracts back on the 5th of July and their solicitor told them that they were still waiting and the delay was with us. We produced delivery receipts and "suddenly" they arrived within 10 minutes of the email in the post, that day! What are the chances? Our sellers have been waiting a week for contracts to sign and they "must have been lost in the post.."
I suspect someone will drop out soon.
As we now have a full idea of the chain (not the 2 families as we were told by the agent), this time all the other 7 parties are ready. But their onward purchase has lost the building control certificate for their 2 year old house and the solicitors have finally decided that they may have to apply for a duplicate. I suspect that this hasn't been done as quickly as they have said it has.
We sent contracts back on the 5th of July and their solicitor told them that they were still waiting and the delay was with us. We produced delivery receipts and "suddenly" they arrived within 10 minutes of the email in the post, that day! What are the chances? Our sellers have been waiting a week for contracts to sign and they "must have been lost in the post.."
I suspect someone will drop out soon.
Wildfire said:
So for the third time we have reached the proposed exchange date, we've sold 3 times (with contracts signed an in place), and yet again our vendors have failed to move past the same stage. Their estate agent is not answering anyone.
As we now have a full idea of the chain (not the 2 families as we were told by the agent), this time all the other 7 parties are ready. But their onward purchase has lost the building control certificate for their 2 year old house and the solicitors have finally decided that they may have to apply for a duplicate. I suspect that this hasn't been done as quickly as they have said it has.
We sent contracts back on the 5th of July and their solicitor told them that they were still waiting and the delay was with us. We produced delivery receipts and "suddenly" they arrived within 10 minutes of the email in the post, that day! What are the chances? Our sellers have been waiting a week for contracts to sign and they "must have been lost in the post.."
I suspect someone will drop out soon.
For a two year old place will they not be able to get the certificate online?As we now have a full idea of the chain (not the 2 families as we were told by the agent), this time all the other 7 parties are ready. But their onward purchase has lost the building control certificate for their 2 year old house and the solicitors have finally decided that they may have to apply for a duplicate. I suspect that this hasn't been done as quickly as they have said it has.
We sent contracts back on the 5th of July and their solicitor told them that they were still waiting and the delay was with us. We produced delivery receipts and "suddenly" they arrived within 10 minutes of the email in the post, that day! What are the chances? Our sellers have been waiting a week for contracts to sign and they "must have been lost in the post.."
I suspect someone will drop out soon.
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