Thinking of making an offer on a house

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  1. Jay

    Jay Well-Known Member

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    But instead of employing a solicitor and going through an estate agent, I thought I'd rattle the current owner on Facebook.

    Anyone know an Internet hate group against Pete Smith of Donny so I can give him some hammer before buying his house?
     
  2. bri

    briscatyke Well-Known Member

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    Good Idea, he’ll definitely want to sell to you after that and will probably take a few quid off the value just to get shut.
     
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    Be careful. Pete Smith made some awful decisions with that house in the summer. I'd get a proper survey done before completing.

    Best of luck with your Smith Out group.
     
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    Are you sure it’s not a caravan, with a name like Smith and being in Donny.:D
     
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    Did he have some sort of chicken savoury snack popular in Europe as an appetiser at the viewing?
     
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    Heard its in negative equity to the tune of £750k mate. Stay well clear.
     
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    Does he own the whole house or just a percentage of the fixtures and fittings, and name and deeds to call it "The House" ?
     
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    I've heard the house is closed and unsafe as there's a hole in the floor.... somewhere... maybe.
     
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    Don't forget to check for covenants ......
     
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    That's just the West Wing.
     
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    Stephen Dawson Well-Known Member

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    Mining subsistence from all gems that have been extracted and polished and replaced with raw slurry over the years.
     
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    Be careful, he might be trying to sell you a "home" as in somewhere to live, the building and land might not be owned by him.
     
  13. Gimson&theBarnsleys

    Gimson&theBarnsleys Well-Known Member

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    You might be better off house sharing with a bloke in Wigan.
     
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    Don't forget to mention that you don't know how much the Vendor wants, but that you've definitely got enough money.

    That's very important.
     
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    Amateur. You aren't supposed to tell them your name.
     
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    wouldn’t bother, if it’s the one I think, it’s subsiding, it was put together from random cheap foreign parts and not much is satisfactory quality!
     
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    Doesn't need to sell - he's a billionaire you know!
     
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    Quality post, id piss my self if it actually happens now though.
     
  19. Dan

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    A nice chicken flat bread shop round the corner. Well worth paying over the odds for the house, just for that.
     
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