@theashrb I had someone do a similar kind of overtake on me because I was slowing down in a 30 zone to turn right into a *nursery*. Should be instant ban for life.
@moving_charlie We've offered significantly under asking for one that's been on the market over 2 months with our reasons as to why its clearly aspirationally priced on Monday, agent hasn't even acknowledged receipt yet.
@emmafildes@Zoopla Agree sellers should be listing more realistically but buyers should also be more confident to offer what they think it's worth, even if it's significantly under asking else the reality check will never happen.
@linmeitalks Pointless as the buyers position and proceedablity plays into it. Standardised survey to list it would be better. Gets rid of speculative sellers and saves 5 people getting the same survey done finding the same compromising issue. Get the buyer to pay back the cost on completion
@emmafildes@tomhtimes@thetimes Got rough quoted over £100k for modest a kitchen extension (not even including the actual kitchen fitout) on a house on the market worth about 3x the cost of the extension. Why would anyone given the risk and inconvenience on top of the eye watering cost.
@_Unknown_D_ Yep, called about a house today and got told the seller is looking for pretty much asking on a house they've sat on for 30+ years. I just ended it there.
@FinanceTiger@LondonMoneyFS The problem is, that has a significant time lag. What's happening *now* won't hit the land registry for at least 6 months or more.
@MortgageMikeN2 The whole point of a longer fixed is assuming the rate will go up at some point, so if it comes as a suprise to anyone then they can't be saved.
@moving_charlie In the area we want to move to, last year half the number of completions of the previous 10 year average and yet still all I see coming to market is prices higher than the 2022 peak. Just a massive disconnect between buyers and sellers.
@MerrynSW And given the whole market/economy is built around ever improving conditions and growth the huge hole between affordability and market prices now exists.