Dirty House Buying Tricks

[Cinders]

My friend was just about to sell her house for £270k on the outskirts of Heaton when the buyer said (on the morning of completion) that unless you drop the price by £15k Im pulling out. All of her furniture was moved out the job lot! She literally had no choice as she couldnt really afford the mortgage and was downsizing to a smaller house £100k cheaper-- Id be fuming too!

[I Always Split Hairs]

Well i reckon she should count her lucky stars - selling her house in this climate! The buyer could have easily pulled out completely andwaited till they prices drop further. It's a bit different from the gazumping that went on only a few years ago. Lets put it another way - if another buyer came in and offered your friend £15k more would your friend tell the first bidder to go away - I think so!