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Survey Results on Sale Agreed Property

Sun in Capri · 2015-07-31 11:28:57

I have had a survey done on a property I am sale agreed on. There is a recommendation that some work needs to be done asap with other work to be done down the road. The total figure to get the work done is circa €2,500. In these situations it is usual to go back to the vendor and see if I can negotiate a reduction in the…

31-07-2015 11:28am

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Sun in Capri

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I have had a survey done on a property I am sale agreed on. There is a recommendation that some work needs to be done asap with other work to be done down the road. The total figure to get the work done is circa €2,500. In these situations it is usual to go back to the vendor and see if I can negotiate a reduction in the price?

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#2 31-07-2015 11:35am

MarkAnthony

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Yep.

Also usual for them to tell you to naff off but it's all part of the fun of negotiating.

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#3 31-07-2015 11:53am

Tigger

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are you good at negotiating?
if it was me i'd say
"Actually, we had more interest after we both agreed; so if the price is up for discussion i'll just see if they want to beat or even match the price we had settled on.i'll ring you on Tuesday but i think prices and offers are going up these days"

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#4 31-07-2015 1:27pm

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No its not usual for small issues. Yes if it something major or structural but not for €2,500!

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