I don't blame you, I'd do the same!I refuse now to entertain the estate agents offering the viewings as I am very much of the mindset we wasnt good enough in the first place so our money isnt good enough now.
Same here. They are selling 2 bedrooms apartments for 575k here. 100k more than last year and people are actually buying themHouses around here still flying off the market for 20% over asking within a few days of going live. Our stamp duty cut ended a while ago now in Scotland.
Im still waitinglooks like I will be for a while.
Oh interesting! My experience differs - the quality has been much the same. But you're totally right, its the personal life and feelings which create issues.The properties I've rented from a property managers have typically been of lower quality but require less hassle.
The properties I've rented let-only from the landlords are of better quality but come with the additional stress of dealing with the landlords directly, which is very annoying and causes problems because their personal life and feelings get included with a professional matter.
It’s a really odd situation. I don’t think the value of houses are changing that much, it’s just that the market is so competitive that people are way overpaying. Which is a huge concern in itself.So its hard to say if 20% over is reasonable or people are panic bidding because they know 20 people have viewed the house and 9 have put in notes of interest.
I wonder if people with remote working are moving here for more property for your money / more access to green spaces etc.
We’ve even had a letter from Location Location Location asking if we’d consider selling as there are so few properties on the market abs the buyers are willing to pay for the right house, whatever that meansEstate Agents are essentially just massive chancers (mostly - no offense to any EAs here!!).
It stresses me out to think buyers are being forced into a frenzy that is largely all hype and government bullshit, increased by people being desperate to move because of being cooped up for 18 months.
To be honest, I don’t think our own property we bought during the pandemic was a steal! I think it was on the higher side of fair, although I could never regret it for various reasons (basically moving has been life-changing). I see houses in our area going on RightMove now for the same or even more than we paid, and they’re worse houses - either far smaller or similar size but in need of total reno. I’m gobsmacked!
Then again, as I’ve mentioned before, we get EA leaflets, letters and personal letters through the door everyday asking if we’re selling. We’ve had people hang around outside, we’ve even had an Estate Agent try to organise a “street valuation party”. It’s total madness. The desperation terrifies me.
we’ve even had an Estate Agent try to organise a “street valuation party”
I’m looking to buy in Edinburgh atm and it’s mad!Houses around here still flying off the market for 20% over asking within a few days of going live. Our stamp duty cut ended a while ago now in Scotland.
Im still waitinglooks like I will be for a while.
Im Glasgow and it really is wild. Ive decided just to stay put for now and save the money because I cant face the bun fight to get a house.I’m looking to buy in Edinburgh atm and it’s mad!
The market is apparently slowing down but it doesn’t feel like it.
Yeah we get these. It’s insane. I mentioned it earlier in the thread but a local estate agent tried to organise a “street valuation party”, whatever that’s supposed to be. I don’t think anyone signed upJust received a flyer in the post saying how sellers are disappointed nothing is on the market and have we considered selling our house….. what a compelling argument for uprooting our lives and spending thousands and thousands of pounds, thanks hun x
Where would they expect you to move to, if you did sell?Just received a flyer in the post saying how sellers are disappointed nothing is on the market and have we considered selling our house….. what a compelling argument for uprooting our lives and spending thousands and thousands of pounds, thanks hun x
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