muuranker

Well, I don't know why the vote form didn't work (it worked fine in 'preview'.

Of course reason (distance of commute - and the fact that it is two bus rides to York by public transport) prevailed, and we put in an offer on 'The Faraway' this morning. 

The appearance of the windmill has convinced us that we had correctly worked out that the York house is not a 'forever home' - at some point, probably not too far in the distance, we will re-unite our equity and buy a single house either in the North or in the South.  Or a windmill, with an outbuilding or two.

Buying 'the faraway' is not proving easy.  At around 9.45 this morning, I ring up, and am told that our offer is 'too low' and they have already recieved 'that morning' a 10k higher offer which has been turned down.  Forgive me for my disbelief, but this property has been on the market for six months, needs considerable work, and is vastly over-priced.  They suggest we offer 10k higher than the rejected offer.  I say we will think about it.  So we decide to email in the original offer, making it clear what wonderful purchasors we are, but noting that we are 'still looking' - and asking for confirmation that the email has been received.  No response in four hours, so I try via their form, and go to bed.  I meant to wake up before they went home, but didn't.  I think they are trying to stop our offer going in because they're scared that it will be accepted (and thus they will loose commission)