Movement

Gazundering entails the buyer stitching up the seller by waiting until everybody is poised to exchange contracts and then lowering the offer on the property.  We have been the hit by this.  Today we spoke to our estate agent when we went to see a property with him.  And low and behold, he said that our buyer has asked us to reduce the price by TWELVE THOUSAND POUNDS.  He already had twenty thousand less than the asking price and now he wanted to go down a further twelve.  Not for any good reason…everything he said he already knew about when he came to see the flat TWICE.  The survey came back saying he was getting the flat for a good price in the market.  So the guy is trying to be a complete shit. 

I’ve read about this.  But most online sites that talk about gazundering talk about ONLY doing it if the person is in a chain.  We’re not.  And so we’re prepared to PULL THE HECK OUT…if he’s not ready to play ball.  We can stay here.  It’s okay.  Disappointing, but okay.  And we’ll put it back on the market.  And we’ll get another sale eventually for the exact same price.

So that’s my stupid news for the night.  I’m not happy.  But I’ll hear the final results tomorrow - the agent is going to tell him to basically shit or get off the pot…so a sale will happen next week -or- we’re back on the market.

p.s.  We loved the house we went to see today.  Irony.

I know.  I haven’t posted in a while.  It’s been a bit crazy.  But I am keeping up with my 365 blog for the most part, though I’m two or three pics behind - I keep forgetting to bring the plug between my computer and camera.  So if you get bored, check that out: http://lianes365.wordpress.com.

The house-hunting continues.  We put an offer in for a house that needs tons of work.  It was a very fair and good offer and it was rejected.  She’s in for a long wait to get that extra £20,000.  We then were REALLY interested in another that was under offer but taking a long time…but just as we were about to put in an offer, the contracts were exchanged.  We’ve now found another house that might be a good one for us and we’re heading there tonight to check it out again and take our in-laws along.  This one is very reasonably priced, has three large bedrooms and an extension - though they didn’t do as much with it as they could have - so their is spec for improvement and making it the way WE would like it.  The downside is a smaller back yard (garden) - but ya can’t have everything can you? (not with our budget!)

School is keeping me busy - I’m in the midst of grading hell.  Only 3-1/2 more weeks of teaching and then it’s exam time.  And then…drum rolling…SUMMER VACATION!  This means a visit from my dad, step-mom, bro and sis-in-law with my nephew.  I can’t wait.  And hopefully doing some painting and other decorating of a house.

Cricket has begun - we had a long practice/training session on Sunday.  Four of us at a time were a batting group (for 16 overs) and the rest in the field.  So we were pretty much ‘on’ for about 5-1/2 hours.  A LONG but so much fun day.  I felt it the next day and yesterday!  We had training last night, which was only about 1-1/2 hours…sun, or lack thereof determines the length.

So that’s it from boring me.  I’ll try to keep on writing.  But my mind is just on making babies, buying a house, school and cricket…yeah, thrilling…I know.