The 12th UK South-East "iPads for Everyone!!" Thread (All Welcome)

adrian5127 wrote in post #12524640
Laurence thanks, I suppose the bottom line is we can always up the offer if they turn down

I'm pretty sure that the universally accepted system is to start bidding at half a curly wurly and see how it goes from there.

adrian5127 wrote in post #12524640
Laurence thanks, I suppose the bottom line is we can always up the offer if they turn down

Yup, always possible to increase it & that is what negotiation is all about

Menat to add you can get property price data (histories) by postcode/area/actual house on 192.com and I also saw similar such info on zoopla ~ very useful IMO for seeing what the houses have costed on 'that' street.

The ideal of course if one of the same type that sold within the last 6 months to give you a clue as how realistic the agents price is oh and very few agents will admit it to a buyer but if you find the price does indeed look "wrong" for the current market it is possible the vendor ignored the valuation price and simply insisted what price it should go to market...........after​all if on at did you say 480 now after 9 months now at 420 to try again......is this with the same agent........well cheeky offer time methinks Ask the agent how many have viewed it in the past 2 months and watch to see how truthfully you think he answers???

From the sound of it you are ideal buyers i.e. no chain and money/mortgage ready to sign on the line. Their agent should be biting your hand off knowing how well positioned you are to buy that house! I recall the recent house price pundits were suggesting a fall of a few % over the next 12 months and then rising (steadily???) over the following 4 to 5 years?

PS they may not have two mortgages but a bridging loan and that will be hurting them IMO badly!!!

PPS I see you mention doing a price search on www and nothing recent..........well there are I hope places/info for trends in all areas showing % drops that will AFAIK be a guide.....better thana wet finger in the wind

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Kaben wrote in post #12524660
I'm pretty sure that the universally accepted system is to start bidding at half a curly wurly and see how it goes from there.

I didn't think you were old enough to remember curly wurlies:p

@Laurence and Sylvester...I have checked zoopla and nothing similar for that post code has come up but it sugggests the likely price for a similar house is 427.

Sly like your opening bid.....I remember seeing you in action getting freebies at the SWPP a couple years ago. Fingers crossed and will let you know how I get on tomorrow

Like your portrait, is that with your new toys??

Yep but the thing I did was cut my hair

Last time my hair was this short was 19 Years ago.

I got a bag the following year

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Free

yep test of the boxes. Picking up the ranger in the morning, time to book some jobs lol

adrian5127 wrote in post #12524743
@Laurence and Sylvester...I have checked zoopla and nothing similar for that post code has come up but it sugggests the likely price for a similar house is 427.

Post can be really narrow so check a couple of surrounding codes as well.

Grab yourself a L Lens before cause when you get the house you need to be spending money on the POTN BBQ

Broadly it is a buyers market at the moment, though the supposedly the available 'stock' is not vast that is why I suggested knocking 10-15% off the 420 but do not be surprised if they say well we have already reduced it by 60...............well the market is the market is they genuinely want to sell and you equally want to buy there should be a meeting point between your opening offer and them viewing 'an offer' as acceptable.

Do not forget the 'power of the pause' and 'leverage' ~ by that I mean when you have made an offer the agent may take sometime to get back to you depending on the vendors speed of thinking.........if they counter offer asking you to come up to "your offer + X" wait a few hours/overnight before replying with your revised offer (pause?) ~ when you feel you have offered as much as you want to go to, tell the agent that is your last and final offer and even (if you are comfortable) a little fib that it is time dependent as you, if this falls through, have another house you are lining up (leverage). By time dependent make that no more than 36hours (your choice of time???)

Of course it could all fall into place whilst you are sitting in the agents office to your satisfaction

Oh on the happy assumption you get a deal ~ make sure you make it conditional of it being taken off the market with a "reassurance" that they will show the house to no one else! You do not want them playing silly B's !

Neal, the meet for the 18th is in the first post, any more details for everyone?

The POTN BBQ has gained mythical status, certainly very elusive.

Got two lenses on my wish list, problem is one of them is the 300 2.8 but will have to wait, having said that wife starts earning in August Been a student for the last five years so I am due canon love

@Laurence thanks.....time/pause is very good when interviewing people as well, quite often they feel compelled to talk and it can be quite interesting what they tell you

Best iron a shirt for later today then off to bed

@Neal re the 18th i am doing a wedding that day so unlikely to be able to make it

adrian5127 wrote in post #12525035
@Laurence thanks.....time/pause is very good when interviewing people as well, quite often they feel compelled to talk and it can be quite interesting what they tell you

Best iron a shirt for later today then off to bed

@Neal re the 18th i am doing a wedding that day so unlikely to be able to make it

Ah! and I suppose 'they' have also introduced you to the finer points of "transactional analysis" Sales/buying should always be a 'win-win', best of luck

PS any update as to whether you are going to join us on the Farnes trip???

Sylvester XxX wrote in post #12524691
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Did you used to play rugby by any chance?

adrian5127 wrote in post #12524500
We need to sort out some more meets, hiring a studio with some models is cheaper than you would think, I for one would be interested in studio meet and I know quite a few others would be as well

That,s a very good idea, i looked a couple of years ago and seem to remember it being less than £100 for a couple of hours with Flash gear.
I do actually owe a relative some portraits of their two son's to boot.

adrian5127 wrote in post #12524538
Seen a house we really like today.

Quick question, what sort of level would you put an offer in at, house has been on the market for 9 months ( 2 previous chains have broken down ), it was originally on at 480 now reduced to 420. It is vacant as the owners moved to a new house in February so I am assuming they are paying out on two mortgages, we are in rented with no chain.
Thinking of putting our first offer in at 395. i have checked on the internet and no similar properties have been sold in that area since the depression so hard to judge??

Wow that sounds like a wooper of a mortgage but i guess that's the way it is nowdays, not too many advantages with being an old fart but along with Cheaper car insurance this is one of them.
Good luck with the offer, surely the worst that can happen is the vendor rejects it.

woog17 wrote in post #12525157
Did you used to play rugby by any chance?

Nope I play shopping

Where are the pictures from that wedding hey?