[NSC] Life Choices- Moving From Brighton

[Herr Tubthumper]

The point I was making is you don’t make an offer straight to the seller (unless he’s selling privately) - you make enquiries whether the seller might accept a lower offer through their estate agent - that way you can find out before making a formal offer whether a lower one would be accepted for this or that reason ( and then make the offer formally through your solicitor obviously) .

Asking the agents if the seller might go lower for a cash sale, or other valid reason, doesn’t make you not look serious, it makes you look serious and sensible (and sellers will expect you to reduce your offer if there’s a £20,000 maintenance works planned or the property needs a new boiler)

I have been dead serious about all the properties I have bought over the years and only paid the full asking price on one of them for legitimate reasons.

But as you say, it’s your choice and a property is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it.

You’re taking my words too literally when I said “tell the seller”. As I said, no one is right or wrong. When I’m involved in the buying or selling of anything I can’t be arsed with people trying to haggle me down, and likewise I always offer the asking price. I guess I’m viewing this purely through my eyes. I should have mentioned the caveat of offering the asking price if it’s fair. I did once offer below because I thought the seller had over priced. I offered a fair price with an explanation, with evidence, and said if they wanted to sell at this price they had a deal. I bought the place.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

This. But he would be saying “ Buy in Hove as Eastbourne is dull and hasn’t got the quality coffee shops and bakeries as Church Rd”

I’m currently enjoying his regular posts in the Argus comments section.

Quite. He was, I believe, unintentionally funny. I presume he posts under the same name?

 

[BN9 BHA]

Quite. He was, I believe, unintentionally funny. I presume he posts under the same name?

Post in thread 'Our city'
https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/threads/our-city.410917/post-11388989

 

[Zeberdi]

You’re taking my words too literally when I said “tell the seller”. As I said, no one is right or wrong. When I’m involved in the buying or selling of anything I can’t be arsed with people trying to haggle me down, and likewise I always offer the asking price. I guess I’m viewing this purely through my eyes. I should have mentioned the caveat of offering the asking price if it’s fair. I did once offer below because I thought the seller had over priced. I offered a fair price with an explanation, with evidence, and said if they wanted to sell at this price they had a deal. I bought the place.

I was making an important point ( not literally either btw) and not necessarily related to your own post but sort of. The benefit of getting the seller8s agent onside is you can find out a great deal about what the seller is likely to agree with before you make an offer.

I have to say HT, I think you are probably in a minority group of people that immediately offers a full price on a property despite being a cash buyer and therefore very advantageous to a seller wanting a quick sale.

Imo - When selling, you start high and go lower, when buying, you start low and go higher - basic bartering.

As for Live by the Sea, I only knew of his posts because of the disgraceful comments he made on the Gaza thread which eventually got him banned (at least from the thread) - I haven’t seen any of his posts since. Is he an Estate Agent?

 

[AZ Gull]

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If anyone knows Eastbourne and has buying experience it would be nice to chat.

I grew up in Eastbourne and my sister still lives there. In fact I'm back in England for Christmas, fly in on Thursday and staying with her until the end of the year. Will happily try to answer any general Eastbourne questions you might have (I've never bought a property in the UK though).

 

[bluenitsuj]

I had a look at the accounts in company house. Looks like the Freehold surplus is £19,000 at present. I'd need to check if they are expecting significant works.

Which road is the property in?

 

[Weststander]

I was making an important point ( not literally either btw) and not necessarily related to your own post but sort of. The benefit of getting the seller8s agent onside is you can find out a great deal about what the seller is likely to agree with before you make an offer.

I have to say HT, I think you are probably in a minority group of people that immediately offers a full price on a property despite being a cash buyer and therefore very advantageous to a seller wanting a quick sale.

Imo - When selling, you start high and go lower, when buying, you start low and go higher - basic bartering.

As for Live by the Sea, I only knew of his posts because of the disgraceful comments he made on the Gaza thread which eventually got him banned (at least from the thread) - I haven’t seen any of his posts since. Is he an Estate Agent?

A very, very wealthy realtor who operates in Manhattan and Hove.

 

[Zeberdi]

A very, very wealthy realtor who operates in Manhattan and Hove.

I wish I’d been more friendly to him now

 

[Weststander]

Which road is the property in?

@Eeyore don’t reply, he’s going to gazump you .

 

[Bakero]

A very, very wealthy realtor who operates in Manhattan and Hove.

You know the world's not fair when a bloke that simple is very wealthy

 

[HalfaSeatOn]

One recommendation I can give you regardless of where you move to is to use this map. https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/index-multiple-deprivation-imd

Always better to get a house/flat in a nicer area, than a nicer house in a worst one.

This link is specific to England (the cdrc data , I think, is an attempt to enable comparisons across the uk) http://dclgapps.communities.gov.uk/imd/iod_index.html

 

[BN9 BHA]

You know the world's not fair when a bloke that simple is very wealthy

He’s not very wealthy, he posted on here that he moved to a flat in Hove and that the walls were so thin he could hear the neighbours tv.
If he was very wealthy I’m sure he wouldn’t be living there.

 

[Weststander]

You know the world's not fair when a bloke that simple is very wealthy

That explains … he reckoned Duran Duran are the best band ever and Le Bon can sing.

 

[BN9 BHA]

This. But he would be saying “ Buy in Hove as Eastbourne is dull and hasn’t got the quality coffee shops and bakeries as Church Rd”

I’m currently enjoying his regular posts in the Argus comments section.

The gift that keeps on giving

Sussex seaside town 'brimming with arts and crafts' among best downsizing spots

Eastbourne in Sussex has been named as one of the best seaside towns in the UK to downsize to

www.theargus.co.uk

 

[Eeyore]

The gift that keeps on giving

Sussex seaside town 'brimming with arts and crafts' among best downsizing spots

Eastbourne in Sussex has been named as one of the best seaside towns in the UK to downsize to

www.theargus.co.uk

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The Argus comments section is the ultimate relegation. It's a bit like dropping into the Conference. Only worse. A bit like the deep of the sewer. Yet there still seem to be loyalists who gather there. I've often wondered about their real life existence. There is definitely a play waiting to be written. Someone call Alan Bennett.

 

[Norman Potting]

Come to Australia (you might accidentally get killed)

Saw these guys at the Edinburgh Festival a couple of times - hilarious

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I have to say HT, I think you are probably in a minority group of people that immediately offers a full price on a property despite being a cash buyer and therefore very advantageous to a seller wanting a quick sale.

Imo - When selling, you start high and go lower, when buying, you start low and go higher - basic bartering.

Fair enough. For me though, I can’t be arsed with bartering.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Fair enough. For me though, I can’t be arsed with bartering.

I can't be bothered with that either.
As far as I'm concerned, somebody's either offering what I want at a fair price or they're not. I'm not interested in wasting time doing some weird dance around what everybody involved already knows the price should be.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Mate of mine left Hove for Newcastle and has just finished a short contract in Manchester. He’s wondering whether to come back down south as it’s not really gone to plan for him up there

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I can't be bothered with that either.
As far as I'm concerned, somebody's either offering what I want at a fair price or they're not. I'm not interested in wasting time doing some weird dance around what everybody involved already knows the price should be.

I’m glad someone else feels the same. I was starting to wonder about myself