travelchic Posted February 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 After much deliberation I have accepted the offer. just glad I don't have to show anyone else around my home. Phew! Debs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikkiwd Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Congratulations on the sale of your house! Planning and packing lists now x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beandownunder Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 that's fab news, well done! lists and shoe cull ahoy!....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebradeb Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 this is great news Deb .. onwards and forwards with a whole new adventure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jac2011 Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Fantastic news, forget about the price and all that is associated with that now, you are at the start of the rest of your future and hopefully a few grand will seem like a distant memory when you are 'living the dream'. Good luck with everything ahead of you xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelchic Posted February 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Does anyone know how long the process takes once you accept an offer. Thinking of taking jonny out of school in the May half term and not taking him back. Making the move then. Hopefully contracts will have been exchanged, and I'll have given my notice in work. My friend said jonny and me can crash at hers if we have to move out of the house before we fly. Do you think that'll work out about right. Don't want jonny to go back after the half term and leave part way through the last half term. He'll be out of school for a while but he won't be having a summer holiday until the December so I don't feel to bad about that. Debs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideshowdeb Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Well, I've been reading this since yesterday, feeling your pain and confusion, and I've come home today to find out we've agreed a sale on our house and I missed it all because I didn't check my emails. We're having major building work done in my department and we've taken out half the pc's so I've not checked my emails since first thing this morning. I don't get a phone signal either so Rich sorted it all. We're a few hundred pounds from our bottom limit and we've thrown in the cooker (one less things to put on Gumtree) but I'm hopeful she's worth it. Single chick, first time buyer, huge cash deposit and a mortgage offer in place. Apparently there was a lot of back and forth about the price, but we'll get what we need for the move. One step closer x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideshowdeb Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Does anyone know how long the process takes once you accept an offer. Thinking of taking jonny out of school in the May half term and not taking him back. Making the move then. Hopefully contracts will have been exchanged, and I'll have given my notice in work. My friend said jonny and me can crash at hers if we have to move out of the house before we fly. Do you think that'll work out about right. Don't want jonny to go back after the half term and leave part way through the last half term. He'll be out of school for a while but he won't be having a summer holiday until the December so I don't feel to bad about that. Debs With no chain to worry about I'm sure you'll be good to go by the end of May. It all depends on your buyers and your mortgage company. We've been told by our solicitor that our mortgage company is notoriously slow and unhelpful so they will have to chase everything. Once your solicitor gets started they might be able to give you a rough time scale . She also asked us if we had anything financial attached to the house as apparently that can slow it down too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelchic Posted February 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Omg. We've both agreed sales on our houses today. Great news. What's the crack now then. I see you have booked your flights. What will you do in the meantime. Debs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelchic Posted February 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 My mortgage is with halifax. Hope they're not slow. I've also got some debt of about 2k on the house too. Eeek Debs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideshowdeb Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 We moved into rented accommodation and rented that house out a while ago. We knew we couldn't control the dates of a house sale and we were planning on giving our tenant notice to move this spring but he beat us to it and left last month. Unless I get a job offer in the meantime we'll just carry on as we are. Killer overtime and saving like mad while we both have jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beandownunder Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Omg. We've both agreed sales on our houses today. Great news. What's the crack now then. I see you have booked your flights. What will you do in the meantime. Debs lucky ladies! very jealous exciting times xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelchic Posted February 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 We moved into rented accommodation and rented that house out a while ago. We knew we couldn't control the dates of a house sale and we were planning on giving our tenant notice to move this spring but he beat us to it and left last month. Unless I get a job offer in the meantime we'll just carry on as we are. Killer overtime and saving like mad while we both have jobs. Cant you change your flight date? Debs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelchic Posted February 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 lucky ladies!very jealous exciting times xx When you moving beany?? Debs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akasully2 Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Debs, did you negotiate and get a bit more or accept their offer? Either way, congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideshowdeb Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Cant you change your flight date? Debs I think we probably can change the flights but I'd only do it for the right job. I applied for a job last week. The first one I have seen advertised since before we got our visas. If I was lucky enough to get that then we'd definitely go sooner. The house is the last hurdle. Have you applied for any jobs yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beandownunder Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 When you moving beany?? Debs not sure Debs, OH job hunting but reluctant to leave unless has job lined up beforehand, which is why we're planning on activating in oct unless we get there before- but certainly not holding my breath on that one :'-( maybe see you sometime from 11-25/10??? (at Peas gaff?) xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elaineh33 Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Exciting times Debs, Good luck n hope it all goes smoothly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelchic Posted February 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Debs, did you negotiate and get a bit more or accept their offer? Either way, congratulations! Just accepted the offer. Hope the good karma is a free upgrade on our flights lol Debs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelchic Posted February 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 I think we probably can change the flights but I'd only do it for the right job. I applied for a job last week. The first one I have seen advertised since before we got our visas. If I was lucky enough to get that then we'd definitely go sooner. The house is the last hurdle. Have you applied for any jobs yet? Ive got 3 private hospitals to contact on arrival for a meeting. Hopefully a job will come from one of them. All have endoscopy units which I have the most experience. Hope your house sale goes smoothly. Debs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelchic Posted February 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 not sure Debs, OH job hunting but reluctant to leave unless has job lined up beforehand, which is why we're planning on activating in oct unless we get there before- but certainly not holding my breath on that one :'-(maybe see you sometime from 11-25/10??? (at Peas gaff?) xx Dont forget your bikini x x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikkiwd Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Debs you may be able to join the May arrivals thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest9824 Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Dont forget your bikini x x Just read that you have accepted, wooohoooo, good on ya, another stage closer. Now time to get some sleep..... peax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beandownunder Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Dont forget your bikini x x hmm after three kids I think my bikini wearing days are over Debs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou8670 Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 hmm after three kids I think my bikini wearing days are over Debs! Insanity will get you back in shape J. I'm on day 4 "you can do it!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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