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I can’t explain that, other than EA’s are salespeople and, as such, employ all the usual sales tactics and spin. But the vast majority would stop short of outright lies and certainly inventing mythical buyers.
Just remember, the seller ultimately holds all the cards, they set the price and agree any offer. If they’re stubborn or bordering on delusional there’s nothing you or any EA can do.
Out of curiosity, what is the EA telling you around the time you view? Have you ever put in an offer?
Put An Offer In Today, One Other Interested Party And I Didn't Even Match Their Opening Offer! a FTB couple put an offer 12 grand above the market value, FFS
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Posted 25 January 2012 - 03:54 PM
Note, above post in reply to RichB @3.22pm
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Posted 25 January 2012 - 08:32 PM
trickydicky79, on 25 January 2012 - 03:49 PM, said:
I can’t explain that, other than EA’s are salespeople and, as such, employ all the usual sales tactics and spin. But the vast majority would stop short of outright lies and certainly inventing mythical buyers.
Just remember, the seller ultimately holds all the cards, they set the price and agree any offer. If they’re stubborn or bordering on delusional there’s nothing you or any EA can do.
Out of curiosity, what is the EA telling you around the time you view? Have you ever put in an offer?
Just remember, the seller ultimately holds all the cards, they set the price and agree any offer. If they’re stubborn or bordering on delusional there’s nothing you or any EA can do.
Out of curiosity, what is the EA telling you around the time you view? Have you ever put in an offer?
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It looks to me like there is a massive coordinated attempt by the various VIs to engineer a spring bounce by press releases and trolling popular Internet forums such as this.
Following the reported 1.9% monthly rise from a government controlled lender and the (expected) 0.5% rate cut, this forum seems to be targeted by bulls, many joining in the last few day to talk up the market.
The general drift seems to be... 'Savings accounts are paying a pittance so get into property now and pick up a bargain'.
I wonder if the various EA and lenders associations are emailing their members, suggesting that joining this forum to talk up the market would be a good idea.
Note: The above was posted in late January 2009, the following is updated as and when required.
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It looks to me like there is a massive coordinated attempt by the various VIs to engineer a spring bounce by press releases and trolling popular Internet forums such as this.
Following the reported 1.9% monthly rise from a government controlled lender and the (expected) 0.5% rate cut, this forum seems to be targeted by bulls, many joining in the last few day to talk up the market.
The general drift seems to be... 'Savings accounts are paying a pittance so get into property now and pick up a bargain'.
I wonder if the various EA and lenders associations are emailing their members, suggesting that joining this forum to talk up the market would be a good idea.
Note: The above was posted in late January 2009, the following is updated as and when required.
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Posted 28 January 2012 - 10:41 AM
This is the evis of offers over. Seen it in Edinburgh many times... I once almost bought a flat... valued at £125k... eventually went for something like £145k....
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Posted 30 January 2012 - 02:28 PM
Its not about commission its about MAKING A SALE.
You forget that you will always get offers (derisory or otherwise) on a property but the ultimately decider of a sale is if the SELLER accepts.
The EA plays buyers off against each-other or against phantom buyers to squeeze out as much as possible, increasing the chance that the seller says SELL. Some have noted the increase in commission is not worth it, correct - what the EA is trying to avoid is a no-sale, which is what happens if he only gets low ball/realistic offers.
You forget that you will always get offers (derisory or otherwise) on a property but the ultimately decider of a sale is if the SELLER accepts.
The EA plays buyers off against each-other or against phantom buyers to squeeze out as much as possible, increasing the chance that the seller says SELL. Some have noted the increase in commission is not worth it, correct - what the EA is trying to avoid is a no-sale, which is what happens if he only gets low ball/realistic offers.
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Financial Innovation = Obfuscation of fraudulent practices.
'A man is incapable of comprehending any argument that interferes with his revenues.' Descartes
"A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul." George Bernard Shaw
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Posted 03 February 2012 - 11:36 PM
trickydicky79, on 25 January 2012 - 03:49 PM, said:
I can’t explain that, other than EA’s are salespeople and, as such, employ all the usual sales tactics and spin. But the vast majority would stop short of outright lies
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The truth is that the economies of rich countries, including the UK, are being kept alive by another and astonishingly under-reported bull market — in government debt. This is the bond bubble; and when it bursts, as it surely will, the result will be a recession far deeper than the crash from which we are trying to recover.
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