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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

... how much below the asking price did you pay?

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By *etLikeMan
over a year ago

most fundamental aspects

25 grand over. Yup different system in Scotland

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"... how much below the asking price did you pay?

About £500 on the first house. Which constituted about a hefty 10% of the full asking price

Then we paid the full asking price for this one .... the cost of which wouldn't buy a car now .... I couldn't afford this house if I was buying now. Lunacy.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

We are looking to move soon, I always go in low on negotiations, the OH does not like to. 95% discount too much to ask for?

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By *opping_candyWoman
over a year ago

West Yorkshire

I think we offered asking price. It was a bargain and we kept having houses in our price bracket get snapped up by landlords wanting to buy and let it out. We viewed it the day after it went on the market and offered full.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We bought ours at a Auction and got it dirt cheap

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

King's Crustacean

Why is there a dinosaur drinking Corona ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

15% discount on the last one, 22% of the one before that. I find that you need to do your homework and justify your price against the asking price.

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

Trying to buy a house presently been told to offer 5-10% below asking price

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’ve never sold a house for less than my asking price and over the years I’ve sold quite a few….!

But I may have to reduce my price this time, just to get it sold, as everyone who offered me the asking price is stuck in a chain and unable to proceed….!.

The property I’m hoping to buy next has already been reduced 30k by the vendor so I’m not sure if they will be willing to take any less once I’m in a position to make a firm offer…

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By *histler21Man
over a year ago

Ipswich

I paid the asking price as there were others interested...

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By *opping_candyWoman
over a year ago

West Yorkshire

"Why is there a dinosaur drinking Corona ?"

He was thirsty.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Last house I negotiated on I got 10% off the asking price, the asking price is always inflated.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was renting my house, offered 5% less than the valuation and got it!

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

In my personal experience of buying it all depends on the interest in the property concerned, if there is not a lot of interest then 5% seems to be acceptable, of course if you are buying a property in an area that has ultra low appeal or is run down then you can offer far less.

I'm guessing though you are talking about Devon Ben?, in which case I'd stick to the 5% area as the county is one of the fastest in the country for house sales.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Got 20 grand off ours....I'm good at getting what I want!

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