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he agent we used told us we pretty much had until the end of the month and then it wouldn't be worth it
I never quite understand this sort of thing. Tempted to say it's not worth it for the agent. From a seller's perspective, maybe your property stays on the market for a bit longer than normal, but we're talking 4 weeks extra, not 4 months!
Presumably congratulations are in order if you managed to accept an offer that you're happy with!
Offered on a couple of places at 10-5% under asking but they obviously weren't motivated enough to accept
I can understand that. Do you think offering under valuation is the done thing at the moment? Just so I can prepare myself...
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I think things are returning back to the way they were, stuff was being sold for way more than it was worth and giving folk the wrong idea.
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It seems not, might try another that is within our budget so probably won't test the theory to that degree again. Was hoping it might be the case of an agent marking up from what they were actually willing to sell at. Fwiw these two have been on a while and, I feel, were asking a lot for what they are but probably just waiting out the 'good catchment' to pay off, someone will take it eventually for that alone.
We kind of just wanted the sale agreed to we could start looking in earnest but your right to an extent, stuff hanging around on the books for ages doesn't look good. In the end we got a quick sale and as much as we could have realistically hoped for. Laughably aggressive marketing from the agent with Instagram reels, drone footage complete with composited flock of birds, this is for a very modest 2 bed Victorian so no golf club.
P.s not London so I don't think things ever got quite as hectic here.
konastab01
Polygon
We were going to wait until early next year to sell but ended up doing it last week. The agent we used told us we pretty much had until the end of the month and then it wouldn't be worth it. Rushed through a million little DIY jobs to make the place presentable and he got about 12 people through the door in 2 days.
Now having trouble finding a place though that might also be down to my very long wish-list. Offered on a couple of places at 10-5% under asking but they obviously weren't motivated enough to accept that (strangely one had previous sale fall through so you would have thought they would be desperate).