Right accepted a cash offer on our house, already gone to solicitors as they dont want a survey as its a pretty new house etc so basically we gonna have to be out in around 3 weeks :eek:

 

So we hit the house hunting with avengence the last few days (even with my bad back LOL) found a few ones we could live in, one i liked but needed work and one the wife loved and it was very special inside but its been done up by a property investor to sell on so its nice but has all hired in furniture so looks the dogs danglies but anyway she had to have it so puts in an offer, gets turned down, increases it, gets turned down again so asked around and got told its £10k over priced for where it is but fell on deaf ears!! could be a blessing though as i just found out my ex lives about 50 yards down the road :slap: so maybe that one wasnt to be.

 

Dont think i can pursuade her to go for the house i like and we have searched high and low and cannot find anything we really like :(

 

So we have 3 options.

 

Just go for a house we think is nice but not quite what we wanted? we have found a nice house but parking isnt that good, well its got a 4 car drive and a detached garage but the driveway is 7 foot wide!! so no zeds will be reversing down that one in a hurry!!

 

Increase our budget and stretch ourselves, not to a point we cannot live but more than i originally wanted to, this does open up some nicer houses which would be right up our street as such

 

Put the stuff in storage and move in with the parents for a while until we find something!! i dont know if i could stand this for a long term thing as she would drive me crackers and possible cause divorce :D

 

I dont know and my brain hurts :rofl:

Can't you just mess your buyer about and keep them waiting until you find a house you like?

 

I though that was pretty much standard practice.

 

Storage = moving twice = big cost.

 

The other options aren't ideal either.

 

I'd stay put even if it means loosing your buyer.

Can't you just mess your buyer about and keep them waiting until you find a house you like?

 

I though that was pretty much standard practice.

 

Storage = moving twice = big cost.

 

The other options aren't ideal either.

 

I'd stay put even if it means loosing your buyer.

 

Problem is its pretty hard to sell on our estate as the gypsys have invaded the area and funny enough they are buying it to rent out so if we tried that they may back out and we may struggle to sell it :(

 

Storage is £20 a week (already priced this up just in case) so not too bad but yeh i dont really want to move twice and i do have lots of stuff like plasmas etc which i really wouldnt want to travel too much

Mike,

 

Whatever you do, don't buy a house you are not entirely happy with. if you end up moving away in a couple of months or years then you will pay a LOT in fees and charges not to mention stamp duty etc.

 

If it was me then I would stretch myself a little and find somewhere you really like. Then budget a little so you can afford to eat!

 

Like I said before, drop me a line if you want to talk mortgages.

 

Cheers. Mike...

i agree dont buy a house you dont really like, i would rent whilst still looking for a place, as with intrest rates going up, prices might come down and you might end up with a house you cant sell or have to sell at a loss, there are good places out there at good prices it just takes time to find them

Problem is its pretty hard to sell on our estate as the gypsys have invaded the area and funny enough they are buying it to rent out so if we tried that they may back out and we may struggle to sell it :(

 

Storage is £20 a week (already priced this up just in case) so not too bad but yeh i dont really want to move twice and i do have lots of stuff like plasmas etc which i really wouldnt want to travel too much

 

 

 

Renting or storage them IMHO.

increase the budget and get something you will both be happy living in.

 

thats what we did, have a limited social life but a great house thats increased by 25%in only 6 months!

 

def no regrets!!!

Right accepted a cash offer on our house, already gone to solicitors as they dont want a survey as its a pretty new house etc so basically we gonna have to be out in around 3 weeks :eek:

 

So we hit the house hunting with avengence the last few days (even with my bad back LOL) found a few ones we could live in, one i liked but needed work and one the wife loved and it was very special inside but its been done up by a property investor to sell on so its nice but has all hired in furniture so looks the dogs danglies but anyway she had to have it so puts in an offer, gets turned down, increases it, gets turned down again so asked around and got told its £10k over priced for where it is but fell on deaf ears!! could be a blessing though as i just found out my ex lives about 50 yards down the road :slap: so maybe that one wasnt to be.

 

Dont think i can pursuade her to go for the house i like and we have searched high and low and cannot find anything we really like :(

 

So we have 3 options.

 

Just go for a house we think is nice but not quite what we wanted? we have found a nice house but parking isnt that good, well its got a 4 car drive and a detached garage but the driveway is 7 foot wide!! so no zeds will be reversing down that one in a hurry!!

 

Increase our budget and stretch ourselves, not to a point we cannot live but more than i originally wanted to, this does open up some nicer houses which would be right up our street as such

 

Put the stuff in storage and move in with the parents for a while until we find something!! i dont know if i could stand this for a long term thing as she would drive me crackers and possible cause divorce :D

 

I dont know and my brain hurts :rofl:

 

This post is far to lond to read. So I did`nt. :duffer: Had a... :duffer: instead.

put your goods in storage as its a buyers market out there and you can find your dream home ;)

well viewed a few more today along with another second viewing but there was one which blew us away :)

 

At the higher end of the budget but i know they are keep to sell as they accepted an offer and went off buying another house and the chain is going slow so they are close to losing their house so put in an offer so fingers crossed :)

 

Not too sure about the Koi Carp pond but hey can always get rid of it :D

 

http://www.gfpropertysales.com/pdfs/G213_2055_A3_200_50.pdf

 

Mike

sell the fish and turn it into a hot tub :rofl: :rofl:

my thoughts exactly!

aye did think about it LOL

WHAT!!-No garage :shock: :D

WHAT!!-No garage :shock: :D

 

i know i know but i always have my dads i can use :D

Sell it to the gypsys then buy a caravan and stick it on the drive and live in that, see how them fookers like it!!

i know i know but i always have my dads i can use :D

 

Mike, I got the distinct impression from your folks today that they were looking forward to getting thier garage back, lol.

 

Aparts from that, the house looks very nice. I can just imagine the lovely monoblock now, big puddles of oil and anti-freeze :rofl:

Why don't you see if they will rent it to you on a short term lease until you find somewhere you like.

 

Solves the problems of moving twice and storage.

 

Just a thought and must be worth an ask.

 

Bt the way where in the country are you looking as I have a bungalow up for sale in the great yarmouth area.

 

Darrell