There is no mechanism for knowing if the other bid is real or fake (Bill in accounts offered £3.50) or knowing how much it's actually for other than the estate agent saying so. Anyone who trusts an estate agent to tell you the truth is in cloud cuckoo land.
ALWAYS BE PREPARED TO WALK AWAY.
sorry for shouting but the whole game of house buying is a fucking mess.
There is no mechanism for knowing if the other bid is real or fake (Bill in accounts offered £3.50) or knowing how much it's actually for other than the estate agent saying so. Anyone who trusts an estate agent to tell you the truth is in cloud cuckoo land.
ALWAYS BE PREPARED TO WALK AWAY.
sorry for shouting but the whole game of house buying is a fucking mess.