would be wrapping it up by the end of the week.
Other bidders are also often disorganised and unpredictable.Estate agents are often disorganised and unpredictable.
Good point.Other bidders are also often disorganised and unpredictable.
I would always ring the office
we are almost at our max amount now so sadly losing hope :-(.
No we never told him our max or gave any clues as to how much we were willing to bid. We just told him we were cash buyers with no strings attached!I would say that this may have more to do with it than anything else. Did you show the EA what your AIP was or what your funds were?
If you did, then the EA knows you are not going to be a competitive bidder so could just be ignoring your interest
How do you sell yourself as a buyer??Never become emotionally involved in a property at the bidding stage. It becomes very obvious to the agent and they can then extract the highest amount.
Also if you sell yourself as a buyer that will complete without undue delay and not overly fussy, that can be better than being the highest bidder.
And there will be other properties that will match or exceed your expectations.
Have a good conveyancing solicitor on hand and possibly let them have your details on file ready to go.How do you sell yourself as a buyer??
Ok this is good to know. I think we have ticked all of these boxes so far anyway and havnt shown to be over eager or nit picking over anything.Have a good conveyancing solicitor on hand and possibly let them have your details on file ready to go.
Let the agent know who the solicitor is (can be casually dropped)
Let the agent know that you are pragmatic and not the type that prevaricates and get concerned over petty details.
I had a purchaser wanted water on a tiny stream tested once and he also quibbled over 1cm regarding regulations on the distance between a VELUX window and ground in a first floor room - claiming it could not be declared a room due to this. (We added a 1cm saddle board ) It was a painful experience. The agent preferred a lower bidder as she just felt the higher one was too good and too eager. I wish I took the agent's advice.
Agent is working for the seller and will give a steer to the best offer. It's not always the highest offer.
You never enter a bidding war unless you have AIP in principle, up to date and in writing. You have evidence that you have deposit saved, a solicitor waiting to jump, and a surveyor ready to come check it out. Basically - be serious, be ready to start the sale process straight away, and don't enter the bidding war unless you actually are serious about completing the sale.How do you sell yourself as a buyer??
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