Before I lost my wife we talked about what I would do after she was gone. She told me to sell up and buy something more suitable for a single bloke. Anyway, this is what happened last week ....
Monday - called 2 local estate agents saying I'm looking to sell
Tuesday - 2 agents came around and gave valuations (both well over what I thought it was worth).
Wednesday - called the agent of choice to appoint them (couldn't go with the other agent as I knew my wife would have rejected him)
Thursday morning 8am - Call to ask if there could be a viewing at 9am
Thursday 9am - viewing
Thursday evening - offer. This was above my initial own value but less than the recommended asking price. I said no, but I would accept a slightly higher offer
Friday 9am - buyers came around for second viewing. They called agent afterwards and said they would take the weekend to decide on a second offer. They wanted to make me sweat
Monday 10am - second offer that was acceptable to me
Now, it's still very very early days as they need to exchange by end of March to beat the stamp duty deadline as they can't afford the extra £15k that would cost them. Solicitors are saying they may struggle to do this but, I'm a believer that where there is a will there is a way!
Mix feelings here - I know I have to move as the house is far to big for me and is empty without Mrs W, but it's also where we have lived the past 5 years and where she passed away only 2 weeks ago. I always thought it would take a year to sell, to give me time to get used to the move.
I'm realistic and know that house sales fall through all the time, so this really is a 'watch this space' .... but still, a mini boom that may become a proper boom
Monday - called 2 local estate agents saying I'm looking to sell
Tuesday - 2 agents came around and gave valuations (both well over what I thought it was worth).
Wednesday - called the agent of choice to appoint them (couldn't go with the other agent as I knew my wife would have rejected him)
Thursday morning 8am - Call to ask if there could be a viewing at 9am
Thursday 9am - viewing
Thursday evening - offer. This was above my initial own value but less than the recommended asking price. I said no, but I would accept a slightly higher offer
Friday 9am - buyers came around for second viewing. They called agent afterwards and said they would take the weekend to decide on a second offer. They wanted to make me sweat
Monday 10am - second offer that was acceptable to me
Now, it's still very very early days as they need to exchange by end of March to beat the stamp duty deadline as they can't afford the extra £15k that would cost them. Solicitors are saying they may struggle to do this but, I'm a believer that where there is a will there is a way!
Mix feelings here - I know I have to move as the house is far to big for me and is empty without Mrs W, but it's also where we have lived the past 5 years and where she passed away only 2 weeks ago. I always thought it would take a year to sell, to give me time to get used to the move.
I'm realistic and know that house sales fall through all the time, so this really is a 'watch this space' .... but still, a mini boom that may become a proper boom
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