Alexandra Goss learns how to deal with sealed bids, avoid getting gazumped and compete with 13 buyers chasing every home for sale. Sarah and James Carter are trying to move from London to the countryside near Exeter, where Mrs. Carter grew up. Four houses they wanted to buy went to sealed bids - and they lost out … [Read more...]
Gazumping Returns to West Wales and it is Bad News for Buyers
The word gazumping is sweet music to some people selling their homes but a nightmare for buyers. It has been many years since this word made the headlines and, after an age, it has made its welcome or unwelcome return, depending on which side of the fence you are sitting on. Since the lifting of the extended … [Read more...]
