Oh it's all gone quiet over there...
...Ok, sell the house, split the cash between the legacees and Bob's your Aunty - were it that simple? Nope. Get the solicitor who holds the deeds to act for you for conveyancing - that's easy. Find an agent to sell the house - easy too. Find a buyer? - ha.
"Don't worry sir, houses in this exclusive area sell like hot cakes. They only come onto the market through probate or nursing homes..."
"Ok," I says, "price it at £210k then for a quick sale"
"Oh no sir, we'll price it at £25k above next door so we can screw you for a much commission as we can"
"How do you work that out then?"
"If it's too low, people will think that there's something wrong with it."
Good grief, I'm glad I'm a programmer.
"Don't worry sir, houses in this exclusive area sell like hot cakes. They only come onto the market through probate or nursing homes..."
"Ok," I says, "price it at £210k then for a quick sale"
"Oh no sir, we'll price it at £25k above next door so we can screw you for a much commission as we can"
"How do you work that out then?"
"If it's too low, people will think that there's something wrong with it."
Good grief, I'm glad I'm a programmer.
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