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Good idea to visit local estate agents and tell them what we are looking for.

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  • 16-05-2014 2:33pm
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    relax carry on
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    Having had to pull out of a house purchase recently, our solicitor has advised us to visit all the local estate agents/auctioneers and ouline our criteria for a property and then let them come back to us as apparently some properties are never advertised for sale so we would miss out.

    Now the types of properties we are hoping to buy seem to have dried up, is it a good idea to let the EAs know what we are looking for. And if it is, do we have to let them know the max we are willing to pay. We have a budget and unless we win the lotto we have a strict cut off point which can't change.
    Any advice as always is appreciated.


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    o1s1n
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    Let them know what you're looking for, never EVER tell them how much money you have.

    My mam went into an estate agent and they said 'oh, what's his budget' - and she told them. Could have brained her!

    All of the viewings we went to were before they were listed online. The house we bought wasnt listed at all.


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    BeatNikDub
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    Speak with the receptionist/secretary!
    They are a mine of knowledge!


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    Bigcheeze
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    relax carry on wrote: »
    apparently some properties are never advertised for sale so we would miss out.

    It's true. I don't know if it's old people don't like the idea of lots of viewings or trying to save on advertising but when I was looking 2 years ago, I'd get a call now and again from the local EA with a property being sold "off the market".


    Edit: just saw the end of your post. No you don't tell them budget, you tell them you're looking for say: 4/5 bed detached in areas X, Y and Z.


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    relax carry on
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    Thanks all. Just have to find the time to go round to them all now.


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    Bigcheeze
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    relax carry on wrote: »
    Thanks all. Just have to find the time to go round to them all now.

    I never went around to them all but would just talk to them at viewings.


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    TheDriver
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    i found none of them were interested in anything except viewings on actual houses. They would send details about stuff that didn't fit my criteria (i.e. 3 bed semis when you ask for a detached). I find one difficult to even ring us back when we ring about a property.


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