The bidding war that is.
The agent called to say that someone else had put in a much higher bid than ours so we didn't get the house.
I was a little surprised as our bid was quite a lot higher than the original asking price.
Still, we only bid what we thought it was worth, so good luck to the new buyers. I hope they find it was worth it in the long term.
It's never over till the fat estate agent sings. I would not entirely give up hope on that house. The successful bidders may change their minds or their survey might throw up something they are not happy with or they may be in a chain. Stranger things have happened.
ReplyDeleteOh, I really hope so. Feeling so very disappointed right now.
DeleteYou've lost a battle but you will win the war.
ReplyDeleteHope so!
DeleteYou may have lost the battle but think Dunkirk.
ReplyDeleteLots of sand?
DeleteHow disappointing. Hold on to the thought that there's many a slip twixt cup and lip . . .
ReplyDeleteSomething will turn up...
DeleteVery disappointing but who knows what lies further down the road. It may turn out to be for the best. Stay positive!
ReplyDeleteThanks Chris. Yes we are hoping that something better is still waiting for us.
DeleteAsChris says, stay positive - something better may come along - don't lose heart.
ReplyDeleteI am just impatient Weaver. I want it now!
DeleteOh dear. It'll happen.... be patient. All will be well in the end.
ReplyDeleteLet us hope so.
DeleteBuy some land and build a house perhaps?
ReplyDeleteI thought about that but P is worried about the hassle of such a project. He wants something we can just move into.
DeleteDo you watch " Grand Designs" ? Any building project always takes twice as long and costs three times as much it seems!
DeleteThat's P's worry!
DeleteOh F. As everyone says, stay positive and something better will damn well come up. But what else can you do
ReplyDeleteExactly. Keep calm and carry on isn't that the saying?
DeleteI'm a great believer in fate. Maybe your dream house is coming up for sale in the next few weeks. Sometimes things are meant to be.
ReplyDeleteTrue.
DeleteYou've given yourself a year in the rented property so no hurry. What will be will be. You may find your view of life changes even more in your rental abode and your expectations of what you want for old age in terms of accommodation may yet change even more.
ReplyDeleteYes, in these uncertain times here we don't know what may lie ahead. Thankfully we have a comfortable, albeit not very pretty, place to stay until next summer.
DeleteToo bad but at least you do have time for more searching. Hope something fabulous finds you!
ReplyDeleteThe search goes on....
DeleteWas afraid of that...wonder if it was an off-islander. Seems to be a surfeit of folks with more money than sense. Know this is frustrating. Chin up. Onward.
ReplyDeleteThey certainly stumped up a load of cash.
DeleteNBC News in US reported today on hedge funds/investor groups buying up properties for tens of thousand of dollars over asking in housing markets all around the country. Effectively shutting out regular people from buying homes because they can't begin to bring that kind of money to the table. They will then rent these properties for exorbitant amounts. A version of slum landlords--the kind that wear $3-5k (£2,200-3,600) suits.
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ReplyDeleteI am sorry to read this. I have to say that I really am quite mystified by the twists and turns involved in house buying in your corner of the world. The last 4 houses we bought took no more than 30 days. Things are a lot more competitive now, but the deal moves along much more quickly here.
ReplyDeleteI'm another of the "What will be will be" or "Whatever is is best" brigade. Or in highbrow terms more Voltaire than Nietzsche (Never trust someone whose name you can't spell!)
ReplyDeleteJust like Doris Day
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