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PeterC wrote on Wed Jun 9, 2021 1:36pm:
“You might get a few grand off a property in Ireland or the U.K. but here that few grand can be really substantial. Our last property purchase here was 10K less than the asking price”
So someone wants to sell their house: they will have to pay 5%+ commission (anyone tell me an agent charging less?), the agent knows houses are not selling so they value the house down to make a sale easier, the buyer offers an insulting price, and the seller cannot afford to sell for that, as th...
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...eir next house will cost around 12-14% in taxes and fees on top of the asking price….
How to deflate a housing market in a few stages!
The original post was about car hire prices but you have introduced estate agents commission for some reason. Many agents have gone bust due to Covid, but there are plenty in and around our port who charge 3% max, and they will negotiate to encourage using them. Agents around here in the UK often advertise figures of less than 1%!
In response to another post on this thread regarding Brittany Ferries to Spain, thereby avoiding France. I checked sailings from Portsmouth the other day and they were fully booked, I could only get availability from Plymouth which doesn't really suit me. I much prefer to take my own car for long trips.
