Currently buying/selling a house? How is it going? READ MOD NOTE POST #1

They always seem to unearth these bidders at the 11th hour. I presume they have a list of interested parties who they call to say the house is close to being sale agreed and people jump in a panic.

She has got back to us, with a new offer of €1k over what we offered we’ve gone €2k more. I think it’s a rouse to be honest but we like the house. It’s in a mature estate, walking distance of everything really.

No ours is EA is SK.

we’re lucky that our bidders need to give notice to their landlord and are not being kicked out!! We’d be under pressure.

2 and a half weeks since we viewed the house as well. Was told the owner isn’t greedy….

With regards to EAs and possible phantom buyers... It's best, in my opinion, to try not think about it, just take them at their word because ultimately you're unlikely to get any proof one way or the other and people tie themselves in knots thinking they're being done over. If you're not willing to bid then tell them it's your final bid and you'll leave it on the table for X days/weeks.

There's still huge demand for housing and new bidders are starting to look every day

Keep the head up. What’s for you won’t pass you. So I keep telling myself anyway haha

Crikey the seller must be in a serious hurry. They must be buying something themselves - always a nightmare

Don’t think so, it’s a landlord who was selling… I didn’t go into detail with the EA

Just a note for anyone waiting for cash back from PTSB, we got ours yesterday, exactly 6 weeks after closing.

Using https://www.propertyhealthcheck.ie/ for survey on house I am buying.

Their "FAQ" states that

The engineer will do a cursory visual overview of the utilities at the property. Photos and comments will be included in the survey report where issues are observed which have caused damage to structural components of the property. This cursory overview is no replacement for an inspection of utilities by the appropriate professional, e.g., qualified electrician, plumber, etc.

Do I need an inspection of utilities also on a ~20 year old house in very good condition as well as the house survey?

Thank you. Yes older house but the extension has flat roof and the roof will need to be done in a slope. So not sure if the building insurance will be first then build the roof in a slope be best approach.

Some people want to ensure they aren't paying hundreds of thousands for a property that'll cost a fortune again when they move in, you can hardly blame them?

I understand it doesn't really suit you but if I was the buyer and you didn't agree to it I'd be pulling out of the sale.

An initial survey doesn't really go deep into the property, the reports are full of caveats suggesting that structural and electrical engineers should be used and plumber as well.

The survey will check for damp in so far as the engineer will visually check but that's about it.

Anyway, you seem to have an issue with it and I'm not here to convince you, just surprised you can't see the logic in buyers thoroughly checking properties before forking out a few hundred grand.

They don't just visually check for damp, they would also use a meter. Of course, this isn't the same as actually drilling into the walls.

If I was selling, I'd be a bit annoyed at them wanting a dampness test almost a month after the initial survey. They could have had both done closer together if it was important to them.

Hi AH92 👋

Im in the same boat 🤦‍♀️ Folio is in Council name, it was a council build in the 70s, house has been inherited by son who is now selling. "Allegedly" council have agreed verbally that the house is legit belonging to the son and all they need to do is sign a transfer order into his name, advised this by vendor solicitor through EA. Sale agreed since 1st Dec 😵‍💫 with no end in sight!! Cannot get a timeframe from vendor sol (via EA) My patience threshold has been well and truely tested 😔

Not here to dampen ur spirits, but I wish I had seen comments like this and others experience with same 6months ago and I'd have prob made a different choice.

Really hope u have better luck than me 🤞

Auctioneera? I know one property we were following that was relisted 3 times. I spoke to the agent, as he was dealing with another house we were bidding on. He said that the sellers weren't happy with the price because their neighbour only a few doors down got only €20k less for a house that they viewed as being way worse. In any case, the house went back up 2 more times on Auctioneera, and got to the exact same figure twice more.

I just looked it up on Property Price Register, and yup, it went for the exact same price that it first sale agreed on almost 6 months before they finally settled on an offer.