Deere-est Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 All the paper formalities have to begin now and the various searches and so on but, in the space of an hour yesterday we sold our house and bought another! We managed to do it under the target we had for the change too so we're dead chuffed there. Obviously until the signatures are signed, anything could happen but so far.... Happy days!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 is that the house you had put offers on then trissy?? sounds bloody great going in under an hr I must say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Yep, certainly is. We have only been on the market a fortnight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 nice going mate ,so just up the road from where you are, nice easy move in your own van if it is eh :laugh: good luck ,sounds like it should all be ok mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 As long as all the i's get dotted and the t's get crossed then it should be a relatively decent turn around and yep, half mile up the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.watson Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 took the Mrs for the 20 week scan today, all is good and we are having a boy. cant wait to get him his first john deere overals in a few years time. all being well he should be here at the end of November, as planned after all autumn work has been completed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Fantastic news Chris, congratulations to you both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.watson Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Fantastic news Chris, congratulations to you both. thanks David. very kind of you mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 yes congrats Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.watson Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 yes congrats Christhanks paul. as well as my own tractor collection, all being well and he arrives o.k, i look forward to teaching the lad how to carpet farm with his own, less expensive machinery line up. i will have to get some locks for my cabinets i think... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Congratulations Chris....I'm sure you will have a great time carpet farming again 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Congratulations Chris but you do know that all your spare cash will now be going on baby items, I am afraid the models may have to be put on hold for about 20 years. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.watson Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Congratulations Chris....I'm sure you will have a great time carpet farming again thanks Bill. It will be nice to carpet farm again. An excuse to buy some machinery as well as the tractors.!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.watson Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Congratulations Chris but you do know that all your spare cash will now be going on baby items, I am afraid the models may have to be put on hold for about 20 years.cheers Robbo. While I will be providing for the little one, the collection will still be growing mate, don't worry. This is why I started my collection two and a half years ago and grew it really quickly to get a good start, I new this time was on the horizon.!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leakeyvale Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share Posted July 18, 2013 Having had a stressful time over the last 3 weeks my buyer has acquired funding and my house sale SHOULD be going ahead. However I have insisted that contracts must be exchanged in the next 14 days otherwise the deal is definitely off. I want no more hassle than is absolutely necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 I hope it goes to plan Sue....buying and selling is never easy,,,,and well from experience estate agents and so called solicitor's can be deceiving and hard work to deal with...maybe just what I have encountered over the past seven month's but let me say I have not had the last word yet with the partner of the firm I bought my house via and also my grand dad's solicitors and his son's since they have not acted in a very professional way in my opinion. regarding my late uncle's Sandy's estate..I may be being harsh but my standards are high and I expect every one else to be the same...but maybe I live in a dream world these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leakeyvale Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share Posted July 18, 2013 I hope it goes to plan Sue....buying and selling is never easy,,,,and well from experience estate agents and so called solicitor's can be deceiving and hard work to deal with...maybe just what I have encountered over the past seven month's but let me say I have not had the last word yet with the partner of the firm I bought my house via and also my grand dad's solicitors and his son's since they have not acted in a very professional way in my opinion. regarding my late uncle's Sandy's estate..I may be being harsh but my standards are high and I expect every one else to be the same...but maybe I live in a dream world these days Fingers crossed. She either exchanges contracts by the due date (which makes it a binding agreement under English Law) or she fails. Either way it is now just a matter of waiting. I should have been moving in on 26th July - now I am off to Somerset for a long weekend of sheer pampering at a hotel/ Dogs into kennels and the tortoise is going to be "kennelled" with my vet. I can't wait to be waited on hand and foot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 be careful Bill,everybody knows that estate agents have a bad reputation,my wife is an estate agent manager,works hard and doesnt rip people off,all of them are not bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leakeyvale Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 You are right Paul. It is not the estate agent giving me grief but my buyer. My estate agent is the piggy in the middle having to pass the bad news to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 be careful Bill,everybody knows that estate agents have a bad reputation,my wife is an estate agent manager,works hard and doesnt rip people off,all of them are not bad Don't get me wrong Paul...I not knocking all estate agents just this one (who is a qualified solicitor but certainly not proficient in dealing with executory work) I have had the misfortune of dealing with. Sadly there are good an bad workers in all trades and professions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 i am naturally biased as she is my wife,but estate agents do have a bad reputation,but correct Bill good and bad in all professions,Sue i hope it all works out,we all know the selling and moving is a very stressful time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leakeyvale Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 Don't get me wrong Paul...I not knocking all estate agents just this one (who is a qualified solicitor but certainly not proficient in dealing with executory work) I have had the misfortune of dealing with. Sadly there are good an bad workers in all trades and professions. It is my BUYER who is a solicitor, Bill. I do believe she was using her knowledge to intimidate me into settling for a huge reduction in the agreed price but she picked the wrong woman. I think she thought I was a "poor old widow" who had been a home-maker and housewife leaving hubbie to deal with all the financial matters. She got it wrong - I did not break through the glass ceiling in the seventies to allow myself to be blackmailed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leakeyvale Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 Whoopeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee I am now moving house next month! The witch finally agreed to exchange contracts for completion any date I chose. I wanted August but the removals company is fully booked so I chose 20th September. Had a call from my solicitor yesterday at 4:00pm to say it was all done and dusted and she was going to open a bottle of wine and celebrate. Then I had calls from both estate agents saying the same! Oh yes - I raised a glass too. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDFord Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 That's great Sue, at last things are sorted. I feel sorry for your current neighbours though ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leakeyvale Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 That's great Sue, at last things are sorted. I feel sorry for your current neighbours though ...... So do I Mark but all my friends in the village say they do not wish to know her anyway. I have few immediate neighbours as I am at the end of the village and I really do not know the nearest ones at all. Sad, but I never see them and only know someone is in the house because the lights go on. Strangely no one else in the village seems to know them either! She will be in good company Now I have to sort out all the services, tell everyone my new address. I feel great now as I have my life back on track and have something to look forward to. I have been a total wreck over the past few weeks and was getting to the stage where I was going to ask a doctor for anti-depressants (and I HATE taking pills). Now I am off to buy a bottle of champagne instead! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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