Jerseygirl64
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My wife and I are trying to buy a family home - having recently sold our own home to relocate to be closer to support aging mum.
Viewed several houses in area in Dublin we'd like to live but been outbid. We are a cash buyer with proceeds from our sale, savings and a small family loan in place. Some agents tell me I'm no different to a mortgage approved FTB who they consider to be "cash buyer" too
Looking at houses in good condition & ones that need work - one house we like is on market in Dublin, over 2 months, executor sale, made an offer that wasn't accepted or rejected, owners want more - they're looking for pretty much the same price (or just 20k less) as similar houses in the area that we Viewed but are turn key (good windows, doors) - so we have withdrawn offer. That agent said they'd like our cash offer but unfortunately the owners holding out for the probate value -
we decided to ask around friends, neighbours if anyone is considering selling - and one friend has found us a person in their estate who has decided she wants to sell to permanently move to her holiday home. I wrote her a letter to explain how we are a family looking to buy in her area, heard she was considering selling and asked if she'd consider letting us view and make her an offer - and deal via our solicitors. Hand delivered the letter and to my delight, she phoned me within hours to thank me for my lovely letter and we are visiting her in a few days
I'd love to hear from anyone who might have taken this approach, what advice they might have. I only wish we could have sold our old home directly and saved several 1000s on estate agent fees!
She has owned the home since it was built in the late 70s, her sibling who lives abroad has an equal share in the house too as they originally helped her and her husband to buy the house so she advised that sibling will be involved in the agreement of the price
There is another home for sale in her estate, we Viewed this too, ex rental property in very poor condition, only us and 1 other party attended its 1st open viewing- the agent even admitted the price is "mad" but was set by the vendor and that the market will decide ...but no offers on it to date
Viewed several houses in area in Dublin we'd like to live but been outbid. We are a cash buyer with proceeds from our sale, savings and a small family loan in place. Some agents tell me I'm no different to a mortgage approved FTB who they consider to be "cash buyer" too
Looking at houses in good condition & ones that need work - one house we like is on market in Dublin, over 2 months, executor sale, made an offer that wasn't accepted or rejected, owners want more - they're looking for pretty much the same price (or just 20k less) as similar houses in the area that we Viewed but are turn key (good windows, doors) - so we have withdrawn offer. That agent said they'd like our cash offer but unfortunately the owners holding out for the probate value -
we decided to ask around friends, neighbours if anyone is considering selling - and one friend has found us a person in their estate who has decided she wants to sell to permanently move to her holiday home. I wrote her a letter to explain how we are a family looking to buy in her area, heard she was considering selling and asked if she'd consider letting us view and make her an offer - and deal via our solicitors. Hand delivered the letter and to my delight, she phoned me within hours to thank me for my lovely letter and we are visiting her in a few days
I'd love to hear from anyone who might have taken this approach, what advice they might have. I only wish we could have sold our old home directly and saved several 1000s on estate agent fees!
She has owned the home since it was built in the late 70s, her sibling who lives abroad has an equal share in the house too as they originally helped her and her husband to buy the house so she advised that sibling will be involved in the agreement of the price
There is another home for sale in her estate, we Viewed this too, ex rental property in very poor condition, only us and 1 other party attended its 1st open viewing- the agent even admitted the price is "mad" but was set by the vendor and that the market will decide ...but no offers on it to date