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As a (hypothetical) buyer, i'm not sure how many sold houses i would bother looking at.
If i wasn't aware it was sold (albeit in a long chain) and wanted to buy it, i would be pissed off when my lowball offer was declined because it has already sold for (insert price here) I would take that as you looking for higher offers and i would flounce.But generally speaking, it wont hurt to let others look in case the chain hiccups at some point.
DethBeard-
I suspect the estate agent's view is less of a backup and more find another buyer that will be a lot less work for me. If I get another offer I think they'd push me hard to accept it.
I'm undecided at the moment. There aren't any indicators that the chain will fall through and I don't want to be a twat but the uncertainty of such a large chain is hard work and I don't want to miss out on the property that we've had an offer accepted on.
aggi
I accepted an offer on my place about three weeks ago. Concerning as it's in quite a big chain (half a dozen properties) but things seem to be progressing, albeit slowly.
Had a call from the estate agent today suggesting that I should show the property to some first-time buyers (not specific ones, just generally) "just in case".