How much did you pay for your house?
Posted by ChoreomaniacCat@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 237 comments
A few days ago, I had an offer accepted for my first home and was really happy and excited. We ended up offering the asking price, which was under our budget by a fair amount and we felt it was a fair price for the house. They also knocked money off as the house doesn't have a drive, but there's plenty of parking outside so that wasn't an issue for us.
My mum has put a massive downer on me by insisting nobody ever pays the asking price and we should have refused to pay anything more than £10,000 under the asking price because it doesn't have a drive. Apparently nobody ever prices houses fairly so you should always refuse to pay close to what they want because they'll be desperate enough to agree to a lower offer. We loved the house and will of course go for thorough surveys, so if anything wrong is identified we can negotiate accordingly. There's also plenty of space for us to install a drive in future if we decide we desperately want one.
But all of that initial excitement and happiness has just been sapped out of me now by those comments. So I'm wondering, how much did people pay for their homes? And did you go under, on or over the asking price?
OkTechnician4610@reddit
Nothing wrong with accepting asking price if it’s fair mine was 114k & we offered what the asking price was as it was a fair price. I sold my mums house a few years ago & person who bought it offered the asking price much easier & quicker for us. It’s not your families business it’s your money. Enjoy the house & make it into your own home.
butty_a@reddit
Your mum is an idiot. Some pay under, some pay asking, and some pay over. Many variables on both the buyer's and seller's side and that's before you factor in other buyers and the location.
Jimny977@reddit
Your Mum is clueless, houses are like anything else, sometimes their listed price is too high, occasionally too low, and sometimes exactly what it’s worth. Anyone who just offers a fixed nominal amount, not even a percentage, below the list price with no further thought or logic is what’s known in the trade as an idiot.
rosscopecopie@reddit
I lost out on several nice houses by not offering enough OVER the asking price.
SleepyDeluxe@reddit
I think this was more common before.
Recently, due to the demand most of the people I know offered asking price.
I know one person who paid less after they had the survey done as there was quite a few issues identified. They priced it up to be about 20k and the previous owner was happy to knock the price down.
ProfessorYaffle1@reddit
Congratulations on your new home!
Lots of people pay asking or above. It depends on on the market at the specific time and place you are buying, and on the sellers .
FarmSpiritual3936@reddit
Are you happy with your new home don't worry what others think.
Grouchy-Papaya-8078@reddit
I paid £10k over the asking price because I can afford to and really wanted the house
Grouchy-Papaya-8078@reddit
Your mum doesn’t know shit.
Emotional_Butterf1y@reddit
£70k for my first house in 1999. Sold it for £150k in 2004. Bought a house for £250k in 2004. Currently worth £400k.
Buy cheap and plenty.
Mudeford_minis@reddit
If your mother isn’t contributing in any way, she should mind her own business.
ComprehensiveHead913@reddit
No one is answering the question.
ViscountGris@reddit
Wait until your mum finds out that in certain parts of Scotland people pay at least 30% OVER the asking price.
Antlorn@reddit
I was amazed at how many people were saying they paid asking price, rather than over asking.
But I think this explains it - I live in Glasgow!
I paid 31% over asking on mine, and I think I only landed it because I was a first time buyer so wasn't in a chain.
ViscountGris@reddit
I’m from Glasgow. In G12 30% is the minimum credible offer for anything listed at under £400k. It gets lower the higher up you go but a £500k flat is absolutely going for £650k or above.
mediocrebeer@reddit
The house I'm currently sat in is in East Ren. We'd lost out on a few houses in a row bidding way over the odds, even though we had no chain at that time and were specifically looking for a project house.
I jumped on one that had just been listed and noticed in the brochure they emailed me the agency had accidentally left in an internal note saying that the house was being sold as the result of an acrimonious divorce and they were motivated to sell quickly. They tried to recall the email, but I'd already read it.
I called them up and managed to get an early viewing and immediately asked them to offer the HR value to the seller, we could complete as quickly as they could prepare the documents, but our one condition was that they had to accept that day and not do any more viewings. Agent pretty much laughed in my face and said they were confident a much higher figure at closing date. I asked her to pass on the offer and mentioned the divorce, so they knew they had fucked up sending out that pack with the internal note in it.
Offer was accepted 30 minutes later. The agency's fuck up saved me over £100k. They were really rude to me throughout the process (and on another house we bid on where they were agent), so after the sale was complete I forwarded on the pack to the seller and suggested he might want to raise it with the agency :)
Antlorn@reddit
Yeah, my flat was valued at under £100k. So even with paying way over the valuation, I'm still getting a nice flat for much less than any of my friends who live in English cities.
I feel so lucky to have gotten my flat when I did, even with paying 30% over. Rent in my area is now over 3 times what my mortgage payment is! 😬
Antlorn@reddit
I'd previously lost out on so many properties that I bid over asking on, but didn't bid high enough to actually get it.
VeroniqueUK@reddit
Your mum is living in the past, it used to be that way but not anymore.
Electrical_Trade377@reddit
paid 440k for the first, 685k for the second (current), both new builds
Special_Artichoke@reddit
I offered about £20k over the asking price and didn't get the house, it went for £75k over so your mum is talking shite. The house I ended up buying I think maybe £10k over? Also literally who cares you've got a freaking hoooouse!
You don't have to listen to people when it's not their area of expertise. My mum thinks I shouldn't go on holiday to Mexico but wtf does she know, I'll go with the foreign office travel advice thank you, you know where people are PAID to assess risk.
ChoreomaniacCat@reddit (OP)
I said that we'd had a discussion with our mortgage advisor before making the offer and she asked why we spoke to him and said "it's none of his business." Considering he's literally guiding our mortgage process, I've trusted his expertise.
beefbibimbap@reddit
This really tickled me. Wait until you get to the part where you have to talk to a solicitor too
MealComplex8672@reddit
My other half’s mum is insistent that Mexico is a no go and scared her so much we aren’t going. I’ve been loads of times, but apparently her mum’s made up nonsense wins out. I’m thinking of going by myself lol
Perfume28@reddit
We paid £23.5k over asking for ours as we wanted it and it is 1 minute walk to the local primary and secondary schools. Houses are worth whatever someone is willing to pay for them. Dont let your Mum put a downer on it
WorryOdd7455@reddit
I’m sorry she made you feel like that. We offered asking and secured a home that has gave us so much joy. We love it, and are very happy with what we paid. It is your money, and will be your home. Not anyone else’s.
Spiritual_Tie3348@reddit
I went over only by 3k because someone else also offered the asking price. Not all prices are inflated to be knocked down.
MysteriousFan7983@reddit
I went 2k under asking price but only because that was the price that we needed to then pay for the freehold
bryan_rs@reddit
What a shit mother, is my reaction.
having_an_accident@reddit
Bit strong
BTZ-25@reddit
Harsh.
bryan_rs@reddit
But fair. This is the time to support your child. I’m sitting right now in the garden of the place I bought nearly twenty years ago with the help and support of my parents, now sadly at their rest, and one of the things I recall most fondly is how they may have had doubts but they supported me not undermined me.
ImThatBitchNoodles@reddit
No, not really. No one should take it upon themselves to shit on someone else's "firsts", especially a parent. The deed is done, what's the point of shitting on her child's happiness? You only get the first time buyer excitement once and it feels special reaching that milestone.
nfurnoh@reddit
Your mum is full of it. The house we’re in now we saw on an open house weekend, with a number of other families viewing. On Monday morning we put in an offer at the full asking price. Apparently several others low balled but we absolutely wanted the house. 12 years on we’re still in it and it was absolutely the right decision.
CraftyTadpole2488@reddit
Not sure when your mum last bought a house if she’s saying that you should offer £10,000 less than the asking price. I’m in Scotland and houses here are going for well above the asking price, more often than not for even more than the value in the home report. If you’ve managed to get your house for a price that works for you that is all that matters. Congratulations and good luck in your new home
KarlArmstrong9221@reddit
A lot of people pay more than the asking where I live due to lack of properties in decent areas. Tell her she shouldn’t talk about stuff she has no clue about.
Usual-Journalist-292@reddit
I ended up paying over asking price, initially offered what they were asking for but someone else offered slightly higher. Ended up in a little bidding war before they had enough and asked us both for our final offer.
The place was perfect for me and I didn't want to risk losing out for the sake of a few extra grand so my final offer was about £7000 over asking price.
Alive_Forever_9541@reddit
My current house: I paid the asking price. If it's the house you want, at the price you can afford, how much would you regret missing out if someone offered £1000 more than you.
Important-Call6087@reddit
We bought in a pretty popular area where first time buyer houses go in an afternoon of viewings. After a year of looking we had to go £12k above asking to get a house we really wanted. No regrets though.
Lonely_Fly3524@reddit
We paid like £15k over asking for ours, we did buy in 2022 when it was mad though, but I don’t think we overpaid
Training-Party-9813@reddit
Same but don’t think we did ourselves dirty as it’s a long term house. Paid £10K over asking.
WealthMain2987@reddit
We did the same thing. We like the location and the house suits our needs (drive way, near to the station, decent side garden) no regrets, our only regret is not getting the fixed mortgage for 10 years, we did 5 years.
Antlorn@reddit
I also paid over asking in 2022. But I was deciding between a two year mortgage and a 5 year mortgage. So I have no regrets about going for a 5 year mortgage!
WealthMain2987@reddit
Hope the rate drops a bit when you renew!
Lonely_Fly3524@reddit
we did 2, massive regrets
ComprehensiveSale777@reddit
Very similar, paid over in 2022 at the peak of crazy, absolutely zero regrets. I've literally never had a moment of wishing I'd not paid over, whereas if I'd lost out I genuinely think I'd have always regretted it as it's a wonderful home.
Lonely_Fly3524@reddit
This is it, I love our house, I’d 1000% rather have it than another house I like less and £10k less on the mortgage
ThePeake@reddit
Same for us.
Mobile_Lynx_7932@reddit
Paid the asking price on the day it went on the market.
LetsGoMugEm@reddit
I mean there was no issue asking 10k less and testing the water, they could have bit your hand off and you save 10k. No harm in asking
rizozzy1@reddit
My first house was £5k under, I sold it for £15k under. Our second house £8k over, and I’ve had to sell my late fathers and I took the asking price offer.
There’s no set amount or pricing. It all depends on the market at the time, the buyers around and the property.
Speedboy7777@reddit
One thing older family members have said to me is that “there is no good time to buy a house”, which meant that these days a house will ALWAYS be a big thing, and it’s never perfect when you do. I bought my house about 3 years ago, and yes it didn’t have a couple of things I wanted, but the positives outweigh the negatives, so just enjoy having your own house.
I paid the going rate for the road I live on, basically. No regrets. No matter what other people tell me.
hawkdeath@reddit
Paid asking for my current house 12 years ago, it was aggressively priced for a quick sale and in the perfect location for schools etc. it was within budget and we didn't want to muck about competing against other offers.
finshady@reddit
If you plan on living in it long term, you love it, and it was under what you were prepared to pay then by those metrics it was a great deal. Other people can have whatever opinions they like but at the end of the day, it’s your home!!
lunassecretspace@reddit
The old rules don’t apply anymore, on some of the job subs quite a few have their parents suggest to go and hand out cvs to local shops and to just turn up and ask for a job! Maybe 30 years ago but it’s not how any of it works any more… times change
I’m sure we’d all love to go back to buying a house for 20k!!!
Raisinsandfairywings@reddit
It does make me laugh, my grandparents (bless them) who still insist everyone pays under asking price also think that if you go ask for a job at a local shop you’ll somehow work your way up into an amazing well-paying professional career, instead of just… getting stuck working at the local shop.
They keep offering this advice to my very highly qualified sibling who is an engineer, having recently been made redundant. Unsurprisingly he doesn’t want to go work at the local shop.
AggressiveCod3357@reddit
Aw congratulations!!! It’s definitely worth what you’ve offered, it’s in your budget and you can afford a lovely home!! (Also where I live in northern uk right now, houses are being sold for a good 50k over which is totally nuts, but things are different in different places and times)
BecozisaidSo40times@reddit
I’m buying my 5th house. So have some experience. I’ve always paid the asking price because it’s always been a sellers market. The House we’re currently buying I have bought at 100k below asking though. Because it’s a falling market, a buyers market and the house was up a year and a niche property.
I sold my house for 40 k below original asking after 6 months on the market
In the first time buyers market it depends on how long house was up for and how desirable the location. I would say in your market it’s more normal to secure your purchase by not messing around trying to knock them down.
ReflexArch@reddit
House was listed for 425k.... They dropped the listing over time to £400k because they were being greedy/insane and didn't get any interest, I assume.
We made a number of lower offers but £380k was accepted. Paid for the level 3 survey and then haggled on the price at little to £377.5k due to some issues.
I've also offering over asking price on other property since but we were outbid.
WayInevitable2491@reddit
My house I’m in now is a 4 bed detached listed at £225k back in 2023. I ended up paying £229K as there was another interested bidder.
Your mum is incorrect, you only offer below the asking in the case where the house has been in the market for a period with no offers.
Raisinsandfairywings@reddit
People (my parents’ generation) kept telling us no one pays asking price, “offer at least 10% under”, when we were looking for houses. So we offered under a few times and lost out on houses we liked.
In the end we offered asking price on a house and it was accepted. We paid a lot for it but it was that period just after Covid when house prices were through the roof. It doesn’t matter, it’s our home and we’ll be here a while anyway.
shlebee@reddit
my dad told me the same and I also lost out - the estate agent got quite snappy with me too about how he's experienced and priced the house fairly taking everything into consideration (it had no drive so my dad told me to dock money off asking price!)
it was such a bad experience it's put me off speaking to estate agents over the phone
ChoreomaniacCat@reddit (OP)
That's exactly how I felt. It seemed like a very good price considering the size of the house and how much work they'd done to it, we wouldn't need to do anything else to it. I wasn't surprised they'd had lots of interest and we would have been really gutted to miss out by lowballing them.
We also said we were open to negotiation, expecting that they might want over the asking price, but they were perfectly happy with the asking price.
Lollygagger105@reddit
Congrats to you. Just feel happy! Mothers in particular have opinions but it’s going to be your home so hopefully you’ll be very happy!
ParticularFoxx@reddit
You mother didnt buy a house after 2019 I’m guessing. Things change. We sold £5k under inn on our flat. But it was as the interest rates were climbing and we needed a sale. Given house prices though, that wasn’t 5%.
Dizzy-Income-3476@reddit
My mum is like this.
Loves to moan about other peoples joy.
I could write a book on the trauma of my mother and her negativity.
Anyway if you are happy. Seller is happy and as long as the valuer comes in at the right value then thats fine.
Ignore others because when people moan sometimes its about them and not about you.
Think-Ladder7925@reddit
660k.
JustJavi@reddit
I paid £35k under asking price. They were in a rush to sell and I took advantage of that.
megan99katie@reddit
Ours was originally up for £275k, had no interest so was rented out for a year (prev owner moved to USA). Put back up for £265k, little interest after a few months and we couldn’t view until tenants had moved out, only one other couple viewed but it was too small for them. We initially went super cheeky and offered £250k but ended up meeting at £260k and they fixed the garage door that didn’t open
Efficient-Bar1912@reddit
House was 150k, we paid asking.
moanybastard@reddit
She's sucked the joy out of your special moment. Ignore her.
bornfromanegg@reddit
She’s simply wrong. Lots of people pay the asking price. In Cambridge near me, a lot of houses go for more than the asking price. It’s what people will pay that counts.
The thing you have to ask yourself is, if you offered 10k less and someone else got it because they offered asking, how gutted would you be? Because you have just got an agreement for a house you love. That’s what is important. 10k is nothing.
WDW1997@reddit
I paid asking. £250k, perfect three bed bungalow in the Highlands, tiny village, good garden, immaculate condition with new kitchen and bathroom. Worth the asking
Mountain-Size-12@reddit
I offered £10,000 under because that's what the elders said was the way. Sellers said they wouldn't accept less than asking price. So I paid asking price. Thrilled to bits, the savings on paying mortgage over rent have been thousands already in 18 months.
Sea_Pomegranate8229@reddit
£9,500 - I didn't haggle. Sold it for £24,000 a year later and refused an offer of £26,000 after I had already accepted. That was in 1987.
szmidtten@reddit
We paid asking because it was our dream house and we really wanted it. Turns out it was the right thing to do because someone later offered £15k over and the seller said no because they'd already accepted our offer and could tell we really wanted it.
WittyActuator3587@reddit
We paid asking price for our house. It had previously been listed with another agent for a higher price but most people wouldn’t have known that. We felt it was a very fair price for the area and we also didn’t want to lose out on it because it was so good
AdAffectionate2418@reddit
Do you find your mum often puts a downer on your achievements? Pay her no mind - houses where we are routinely go for ~20% over asking because of the school catchment, whilst houses a mile or so away tend to go for asking or under. There isn't really a hard and fast rule - are you happy with this house and feel yoy paid a good price? In that case, be happy.
Don't your mother be a joy thief. And, if she does this kind of thing in the regular, consider putting some distance between you two.
Geniejc@reddit
We probably overpaid in the end asking price, it had been empty and needed a new kitchen and bathroom eventually, and we quickly found out a boiler immediately, but similarly it was well in our budget and we didn't want to miss out.
We ended up getting 2k knocked off as the report found damp - cost 4 times that and it probably still not sorted but we addressed this as we found the money.
Edwardian terrace no drive straight onto the street.
Been there a decade.
Plenty of people pay asking price and more to get the property they want and we had missed out on a few at that point on lower offers because of budget - ironically if wed have waited at least two of those sold for less.
It's entirely possible she doesn't like the house, but thats ok this is your journey now.
Adventurous_Bag6596@reddit
I paid over asking for my last house, v competitive market at the time with something like 12 asking price offers, and asking price for my current house
pocket_rocket26@reddit
I paid over for mine in 2022 by about 15k and I don’t regret it one bit I love my home!
Your mum literally sounds like my dad I didn’t hear the last of it but whatever my money and my home! Easier said than done but don’t let her ruin this for you, times were different for them when they were buying.
And also… huge congratulations on getting your offer accepted on your first home!!
Farmgirl_88@reddit
If your happy with price then doesn’t matter what other people think! Is your mum always a negative Nancy? And when was last time she bought a house?
I offered less than asking - asking was £215k offered £207 - paid £210k. Definitely felt worth it - I always felt estate agent in question marked a bit high in general so didn’t feel bad going in with offer. I feel £210 was fair (he came back with that - I said yes - both happy!).
ads894@reddit
We went straight in with the asking price. Because we loved the house and didn’t want to miss out on our dream house by trying to save 10,000
Worth_Kangaroo_6900@reddit
A house is worth what you think it is and it’s valued at - at the time. Literally has meaning when you buy and then sell (& obvs if you want to borrow £). What I mean by that is are you happy with the price? Yes? No shade to your mum (well) but the correct words are ‘congratulations, this is so exciting’.
Efficient-Gas7209@reddit
I walked straight out and immediately offered asking, as it was my dream home, and I wanted it to be immediately clear that I am interested and not difficult.
Unique-Result358@reddit
We bought our house at an auction, only because that was the way the house we liked was being sold. It is stressful knowing enough about the house, bidding and then getting everything mortgage wise in place afterwards - would’ve preferred to pay the asking price.
Maximum-Storm-9294@reddit
People offer and pay asking price frequently- it’s perfectly normal and as long as you’re happy that it’s a fair price then it’s the right price for you. Try to drown out the backseat negotiators - it’s not their business unless they’re paying for it. Congratulations on having your offer accepted x
sihasihasi@reddit
Tell your mum from me, she's an idiot.
Ill-Door-8854@reddit
We paid the Asking price for our house. Congratulations take no notice of your mum
StatisticianOne8287@reddit
I just put in an offer at asking price.
It was fair from our research, moving in will be easy as the house is in a good place and as we’re moving location, getting a house quickly is also a bonus.
MaximumBed5039@reddit
We paid £10k over for our first house. Don't regret it in the slightest.
Plastic_Truth3053@reddit
I offered well over the asking price as it went to best and final offers, I really wanted to live here and have no regrets at all. Your mother is being silly, your house will have been valued and marketed for what it is, don’t know what she means re the lack of drive. Hope you’ll be very happy in your new house.
Timtamjam44@reddit
It depends on the market and competition. I'm in an area (not London) where you have a lot of competition so most people are offering £10k over (which I think is crazy for the properties I've seen but hey ho).
zephyrthewonderdog@reddit
When we were selling our house we had someone try and lowball us. It annoyed me because we knew exactly what prices houses in our area went for. Our house was at the lower end.
Then they came back with another offer. Then an absolute final price offer - close to the asking price. If we did x,y and z (new kitchen, new carpets throughout and some other stuff).
At that point I had already told the estate agent I wasn’t selling to them regardless of their offer. We got the asking price a month later from another couple.
You could have lost the house if you start playing games. Only offer lower if there is a factual reason such as repairs needed.
Alone-Firefighter283@reddit
If the asking price is a fair price then don’t worry. As long as it is in budget. Yes some people price it higher and people will offer lower but also it can also go the other way if the house is popular and receives multiple offers. If you have done your research and that is what houses are going for in that area (and works from a mortgage perspective if you have one) then you are all good.
cari-strat@reddit
Asking price, £56k. There were 30+ people lined up to view, we got first dibs as my mom knew the guy selling it. We weren't going to risk losing it by haggling over a few grand.
Gullible_fool_99@reddit
We paid £10k over the asking price because the place ticked every single box and then had the most fantastic view on top. No way was I letting it go.
Salty_Nothing5466@reddit
So far in my life I have bought 3 houses. The first I paid £8k over asking and it was arguably the worst condition (needed a full refurb), the second we paid asking, the third we offered 30k below and had 20k bellow accepted. It’s all totally dependent on situation, the market, your position as a buyer, their position as a seller, the property vs how it’s advertised.
I would ask yourself though, is this behaviour of pissing on your bonfire typical of your mum? Coming from someone whose parents regularly put dampners on any significant life milestones / events I hit. It took me a long time to recognise it was a pattern but when I did it helped me immensely to work through a few things
Flapparachi@reddit
The last house we looked at went for nearly £100k over the asking price, and the entire inside needed ripped out. That was January 2025. It depends entirely on the market and the area. Where we live is a fairly expensive area and houses don’t come up that often.
Your mim sounds jealous and like she just wants to shit on your cornflakes.
Zestyclose-Race-9690@reddit
When was the last time she bought a house? anyways I bet she's the type to tell you to print your CV and walk to any company reception to personally hand it there...
Thoughtful_giant13@reddit
We paid £1,000 over the asking price.
cowjenga@reddit
I paid just over £30k above asking price for mine. It's a polished house on a desirable street and mine wasn't even the highest offer, but the sellers liked that I was a FTB.
The advice that nobody pays asking price is dated, inaccurate and doesn't take into account market trends. I'm sorry that this experience has taken away the shine of your new purchase.
JamJarre@reddit
Comparison is the thief of joy. You're happy about it, and that's all that matters
ItGoesUpItGoesDown@reddit
Paid the asking price for ours. It seems to be rare, but houses are actually sometimes priced accurately.
Careless-Goat-7238@reddit
We paid asking. It was worth it to us and didnt want someone else to get it.
kittykat7931@reddit
Asking price was £149,500 which is exactly what I paid.
legendarymel@reddit
When we bought our house we only got negative comments from people who had never bought a house. I think it was mostly jealousy and chose to ignore it.
You should do the same. If the house is what you want and it’s affordable you made the right choice.
Good luck, hope everything goes well
ShihtzuMum39@reddit
I paid 5k above asking price. There was a lot of interest in the house but I was also in a good position as chain free. I said that was my only offer, best and final. I felt it was a fair offer to acknowledge the seller’s position to earn more than the asking price but also a clear message that I wasn’t up for a bidding war as I knew I had something valuable to offer too. It worked and the seller accepted my offer even though it wasn’t the highest they received. I love my house and wouldn’t change a thing about how much I paid
Your mum’s opinion is just that, an opinion. It’s not a fact and the important thing is that you love your house.
Whole_Necessary2040@reddit
We paid under, very happy...turns out mould in the whole kitchen.
In London you usually pay above and there's a bidding war. The prior one we had bid for went from 625k to 675k, tiniest '2 bed' house. We should've known it was odd they accepted under asking...
wardyms@reddit
When did your mum last buy a house? Confidently ignorant is probably what she is.
Markets are different all over the country. The figure is also insane. Most people talk about a percentage under the price not actual thousand pounds.
iamcarlit0@reddit
I paid OVER asking.
Market was hotter than it is now, we loved the house and there was genuinely nothing anywhere near for the cash.
Got it valued recently and its up 140k since 2021
un32134e4@reddit
we paid asking price, they accepted same day, took it off, no dramas
Silver_Room737@reddit
Why you care about what your Mum says LOL Grow up.
ChoreomaniacCat@reddit (OP)
Why such a shitty response?
I was asking the question to see if my own experience was in line with more experienced homeowners to put my mind at rest. And while you might be all "grown up", other people are capable of having their feelings hurt by people who they love.
Literally zero reason for you to leave that comment except to be a tw*t when you could have just rolled your eyes and scrolled past if it was so LOL to you.
Silver_Room737@reddit
I am not capable of having my feelings hurt over something so trivial. The fact I collect football cards doesnt make me less adult than someone who gets upset by their Mum voicing her opinion whether right or wrong then bitching about them on the internet behind their back. I'll leave the adults to whining online because their mum has a different opinion to them.
Silver_Room737@reddit
LOL looking into my post history, pretty strange. Did Mummy hurt your feelings? Aww. Arent you a cutesy little man.
Aphr0dite19@reddit
Parents are such downers! Ex in laws went on and on about the cons of our house when we bought it (2002) and assumed we had no effing idea what we were doing as if we hadn’t looked round twice and had surveys, etc like rational adults. Told them not to come visit seeing as they didn’t approve! Funny thing was they rented and hadn’t had a mortgage, so in fact knew less than we did! You must do what you feel comfortable doing, and personally I think you made the right decision. We did the same, offered what was asked several times over the years because we really liked the properties. Good luck going forward.
Bossman_Mike@reddit
I got mine for £2500 off the asking price because I was a serious offer (they'd had chancers trying to properly lowball them) and they were keen to get on with things.
slicshuter@reddit
I paid asking. I'd been house-searching for months at that point and the location, features and general 'vibe' was near perfect compared to previous houses I'd seen.
I knew I was the first one to have viewed it, so I wanted to snap it up ASAP. I did a little digging to get an idea of what nearby houses sold for recently and the asking price seemed fair, so I made my offer.
Obviously I know estate agents aren't the most honest people, but he told me that the sellers wanted to leave it up for longer to get more offers, but he'd convinced them that me offering asking price straight away meant I was a straightforward, no-bullshit buyer that would keep the process simple - which was true, to be fair. They accepted about an hour after I made the offer.
cyberllama@reddit
Paid the asking price of 260k but it had already been reduced by 10k and also it was in 2016. Tbh, I'd have paid the original asking, I knew this was supposed to be my house as soon as I walked in.
Your mum is living in the past. Bet she'd moan if you sold for 10k less than you asked as well. Don't let her spoil your joy, your a homeowner now. Happy new house!
Odd_Cryptographer941@reddit
Congratulations on your new Home, I paid 2.5k less than the asking price a few years back. But on the other side of the fence, We put a house of the Market previously for £105k it eventually went up to £120k after the agent decided to accept Multiple bids on it, we let the person that offered £105k have it as they were the first to offer the full price. We didnt think it was worth any more than that.
SpectreSingh89@reddit
House was for £250,000 and we got it for £250,000 in 2021. 3 bedroom detached with a garage. 🗿on mortgage ofc.
Bumbleybeena@reddit
We sold our house for over asking as we had lots of interest. We bought our new house for under asking due to it needing a lot of work.
It all depends on area, state of the house, who is looking etc.
ButteredReality@reddit
We paid asking price, though it was a new build so slightly different in that it was "here's the price. Buy it or don't.
Regardless, both of our mothers responded with" congratulations!", which is the appropriate fucking response.
chez2202@reddit
How long is it since your mother bought a house? If it’s 2 or 3 years you should probably listen to her. It it’s 20 or 30 years then don’t pay any attention.
ChoreomaniacCat@reddit (OP)
Almost 25 years.
chez2202@reddit
She has no idea how much has changed. Offering the asking price is normal now. Offering 10k below the asking price is ok for a really expensive property but not for a first home.
TurbulentContext@reddit
The first place I bought was the 5th place I put an offer in for, the other 4 I was outbid by someone who put in £25-30k over the survey price. The one I eventually bought the previous owne had moved away to teach English overseas or something and had specifically left instructions she wanted the flat to go to a first time buyer and not someone who planned to rent it out as part of a landlord portfolio.
blackcurrant84@reddit
This is the same as thinking that in order to get a job you just need to hand out a few CVs in person. Madness. Sorry she ruined a happy occasion for you.
Conscious-Tax1@reddit
20,000 pounds one bedroom flat 1997
DeadlyTeaParty@reddit
£130k in 2024.
My house was built in 2001, in a good area, house is in good condition, just needed the odd cosmetic update like new bathroom and so on... I've a list of updates I want to do. Thankfully nothing too desperate.
Educational_Way3900@reddit
Your mum is right. Sometimes. 15 years ago. Sadly nowadays you pay much more for houses and there is seldom opportunity to 'snap up the hidden potential' as estate agents factor it. Heck, during Covid peiple were paying above asking price! You do you, your mum has an old fashioned opinion
caffeinated_photo@reddit
We bought in 2019 when cheeky low offers were acceptable. But for this house we both wanted it, and I knew the area and that it would go quickly. I put in an offer barely below the asking price, they wanted it upped a little, I agreed and that was it.
It's now increased by 50% and it's strange. We should be happy but really all I can think is how the hell is my daughter ever going to buy a house? My wife and I agree we're leaving this house in wooden boxes, but we might have to downgrade to give her a chance of buying.
Our parents weren't involved in any of the process at all. It's our house, our choice. And same to you, if you think the house is worth what you paid, then happy days. Congrats on your new home, welcome to the excitement, enjoyment and expense of being homeowners!
paulmclaughlin@reddit
We paid 2.5k over the asking price to be more sure of getting it.
When I was house hunting in 2006 I made an offer for a house that was 2k under the asking price because of the stamp duty threshold, and was rejected.
Chaffro@reddit
That might have been the case when she last looked to move, but opportunities are more scarce these days. Well done on getting one.
OptionalQuality789@reddit
We paid exactly the asking price
Weak-Boot8166@reddit
In Edinburgh people generally pay well above asking because we don't have bidding wars here, everyone puts their offer in and the buyer picks from the offers, that's it. Means that people will go well above the home report value just to secure it because there's not enough flats/houses here and there's a lot of people with jobs in the city looking to stay local(ish).
Marsmanic@reddit
Paid a small amount under, but that was 15 years ago. Not long ago people were going mad bidding over asking.
It changes, and depends on the market at the time.
If I were buying now I'd be planning on paying asking, I'd certainly test the waters going slightly lower... But they asked a price, you paid it. If the bank agree, then it's a fair transaction for all involved.
Living-Physics-9955@reddit
I paid asking price, I was the first to see it and it was perfect for what we wanted. Been here 24 years. If you are happy, that’s the only thing that matters.
Chance_Way5601@reddit
£197,500 for brand new 3 bed town house. Couldn’t go under asking price as developer was having none of it.
Ample parking mind, 2 spaces on the drive and visitor parking just across the way.
sausagedog90@reddit
Tell her to go away and stop pissing on your chips.
ndzl@reddit
I think we paid 10k over. 2024. I think we lost out on at least five houses (offering over on all) and saw countless more. August until December. I think the more expensive the house, the more room you have to offer less because they aren't in everyone's price bracket. I think houses to the 150k mark it's always going to have to be more. This all said if you are happy what else matters. It's your house and you are the one living in it.
Want_a_frd_get_a_dog@reddit
Paid asking price five years ago, don’t regret it at all. We both knew as soon as we stepped in it was the one, we’d viewed around about 15 and offered on a couple. Wanted it off the market ASAP.
Mother_Ad7869@reddit
With no due respect, bollocks to your Mum.😤
If you love the house, it fits your criteria, and all surveys pan out, that's all that matters.
Don't invite her for tea. 😀
monkey_tennis3779@reddit
We got the asking price when we recently sold our house and paid the asking price on the house we bought as it was well priced for the area and nothing major flagged in the survey. Ultimately it’s what the house is worth to you and not your mother.
shutupandtakemybtc@reddit
Sold ours a few years ago for full asking. Didn't pay anywhere near full asking for the current place. Depends how accurate the valuation is and what the house is worth to a buyer. Not much else in it.
SpyroGamerSince1994@reddit
Your mum's husband probably paid for their home 40 years ago with the change he had in his back pocket.
With all due respect, f* your mum's opinion, she is out of touch with today's property market.
Congratulations on your new home. 😊✨️
Dolgar01@reddit
I brought my first house at asking price. Started below then got into a bit of a bidding war and offered over the asking price. That might’ve crunched the numbers and realised we couldn’t afford that so went back to the asking price, but pointed out we were first time buyers with no chain and finance ready to go. Turns out speed of sale was more important to the seller than squeezing every last penny out of the sale so we got it.
fundytech@reddit
You’re happy and it was under budget, win win scenario
Mums just being a hater
MountainMuffin1980@reddit
Your Mum is talking bollocking.
doalittledance_@reddit
My mum is the same. The reality is though, the housing market has changed significantly since she last bought a house, more than 30 years ago..! Her advice is absolutely irrelevant given the current climate. Houses were plentiful back in the day. They could afford to be picky.
We paid asking for ours. It also had lots of interest, and we do not regret it at all. It was fairly priced and being sold by reasonable people (which is a rarity it seems, in this day and age).
As long as YOU are happy, ignore your mother.
CoconutBandita@reddit
Paid asking for ours.
Knocked off a few grand for some structural work that needing doing after the survey flagged it.
We also offered above asking for a few and missed out as others offered more.
When did your mum last buy a house?
ChoreomaniacCat@reddit (OP)
Over 20 years ago.
And what you did with yours is exactly what we've planned. If anything serious is flagged by a survey, we'd negotiate down accordingly, but if not, we think it's worth the asking price that we offered.
CoconutBandita@reddit
As long as you're happy with the price you've paid, that's all that matters.
The property market is not the same as it was 2 decades ago.
You might get sellers still trying their luck with overpriced houses, or estate agents trying to reel in sellers with inflated expectations. But equally you'll find sellers pricing to sell quickly, agents who just want to sell and get their commission regardless of price, and properties that are undervalued for other reasons (it could easily be something you value highly that someone else doesn't)
Congratulations on your purchase and I hope it all goes smoothly for you!
Dr_Custard@reddit
We just offered the asking price.
Another couple wanted to buy, we had a viewing booked in, they put in an offer which was rejected. As a result, no more offers were being taken until we also had a chance to view (totally fair)
We were told the price we planned to negotiate for wouldn't be accepted, so we offered the asking price and had all the paperwork ready to show we were good for the money.
That made the owner happy and they accepted our offer.
If its affordable to you, and you want it, why quibble over a mystery number on a mortgage. 5k, 10k, on it isn't going to meaningfully change your monthly repayments or the term length.
Estate agents are pretty good at shifting property (almost like it's their job). And a good estate agent doesn't jack up the price just to squeeze in the extra commission. The less time and hassle spent selling is worth the marginal differences. (E.g. a 400k property vs a 410k sale, estate agent walks away with - let's say 1.5% - an extra 150 quid by trying to get a 10k price hike... Just isn't really worth it.
WealthMain2987@reddit
Your mum doesn't know anything the demand is different compared to when she brought hers and the situation is different . Enjoy your house
super_starmie@reddit
We paid bang on asking. I think it was fair. And on Rightmove looking at "recently sold" for that postcode and the surrounding ones, it seems pretty bang on. Anything cheaper needed a significant amount of work, and you could see that from the listing photos alone - really old kitchens and crappy bathrooms etc. The house we're getting needs basically nothing doing to it, it's even already decorated beautifully!
Plus, in the grand scheme of things, 5 or 10k less doesn't really make much difference to how much you pay for the mortgage per month for the next 30 odd years anyway.
Also we're completing and moving in on Tuesday aghhhhhhh
ChoreomaniacCat@reddit (OP)
Congratulations on your new home!
I checked Rightmove too and another few houses on the same street sold earlier this year for tens of thousands more than what we offered for ours, so we felt lucky and surprised they didn't try to negotiate for over the asking price.
avemango@reddit
We paid asking as it was fair And cheap for the area as it needed loads of work. Happy now as it’s gone up by £130k in 6 years!
TheLastObsession@reddit
We paid 210k, house was valued at 205k. It’s our dream house, ideal for raising a family, good garden and driveway.
It depends on your priorities and what you need. You’ll be living there, not your parents.
Duffykins-1825@reddit
We offered 5k over asking because it had taken so long to find a house that ticked all our boxes and we didn’t want to lose it, no regrets!
midweekbeatle@reddit
Ours was up for £215,000 we paid £205,000.
JonJo42@reddit
Congratulations on your your offer being accepted on your first home. We paid £123,500 in 2004 for ours. Asking price was £125,000.
Khionia@reddit
£5800. My house is a van though 😂
Sea-Day-7473@reddit
Your mothers views don't really matter, especially if she has not purchased many properties in the past five years. Budgets are tight & we have a housing shortage.
Enjoy your new home.
Gold-Creme-9597@reddit
I think this is a generation thing! Last two times I’ve had offers over asking. Don’t over think it, get excited and congrats on your new place!
mollyagogo@reddit
£10k over asking
tocookornottocook@reddit
The only time to panic is if the bank thinks you overpaid
Informal-Intern-8672@reddit
Yes, mothers tend to do that.
Middle-Concert226@reddit
We paid asking for our house. We saw it the day it was first available for viewings.
There was people there before us and as we left. It was a good price as is although it needed decorating.
We went back and forth a little bit whether to offer asking or offer less but we both decided we wanted it and weren’t prepared to have the uncertainty of offers etc. luckily the sellers wanted a quick sale and accepted our offer the next day.
If we had messed about asking for a small discount they may have refused.
It’s no one else’s business what you paid but ultimately it’s wrong to say “No one pays asking “
You tend to find the houses where people negotiate big offers etc are not priced correctly to begin with
ChoreomaniacCat@reddit (OP)
We felt the same. It wasn't worth it to us to potentially lose a house we loved by trying to get a few grand knocked off what we thought was already a very fair price, especially as it was already under our budget.
Middle-Concert226@reddit
Definitely the right way to think about it.
If you “have” to knock money off to afford it then it’s probably not in budget anyway
Mr-Incy@reddit
If we are to assume your mother/parents bought their house quite a few years ago, she probably has little to no idea how different it is these days.
I know plenty of people who had to pay at least asking price, sometimes more, to get a house because everyone else was offering the asking price or above. One of my work colleagues ended up having to go £10k over when they bought because every house in their budget was being purchased immediately when it went up for sale.
Granted that was about 5 years ago, and cost of living increasing massively over recent times is leaving some people finding it hard to keep topping up their savings for a deposit.
If I was to compare buying a house now to when I bought mine, 26 years ago, not only is the cost of houses 5 or 6 times more, there are a lot more people trying to buy but not enough houses because a lot of people bought when houses were cheap and rent them out.
Price of house is irrelevant when you read your post.
Beautiful_Spread7866@reddit
She needs to get a grip. We paid 10k over asking because the house was purposely priced low to entice interest. When did your mum last buy a house
oljomo@reddit
How long were you looking at other properties for? You will have seen the market, while your mum hasnt.
Houses can be put on at a range of prices, and some are put up for 10% more than they are worth to get an offer, while others will be wanting what they ask for - however its quite hard to tell this unless you have looked at the market for a month or so
Bitter-Beach-3040@reddit
I don’t think paying under the asking price has been the norm for a while.
I paid the asking price, and a lot that I viewed went for £20k - £40k over. This was in 2021.
Ambivalent-Axolotl@reddit
Jeez, this expectation of a constant dance of everyone lying to each other is exhausting.
insertitherenow@reddit
I paid the full asking price of £29,000 in the 90’s. Loads of people pay the asking price. It’s bloody estate agents that are driving this greedy shit.
Dry_Extension_9850@reddit
We ended up paying £11.5k over asking price, we were competing with 3 other buyers, very dramatic. Our offer was accepted in December, still not in due to bullshit in the chain, very stressful.
SomeGuyInTheUK@reddit
Over the many years Ive paid over, under and at the asking price. My last house (2021) was about 20k under but the one before that was at AP. Both my daughters are selling right now. One just accepted 5k more than AP (460-> 465 IIRC). The other had two offers on hers. One 5k under one 15k over. Your mother doesn't know shit, sorry. Its a ridiculous generalisation based on her no doubt limited experience from many years ago. Oh, and congrats on your new house
BillyJoeDubuluw@reddit
No offence, but is your Mum not just one of those people to an extent… You know, if you’re in Tenerife then she’s in Elevenerife?
ChoreomaniacCat@reddit (OP)
Now that you mention it...
I think it did put a bit of doubt in my mind by making me think that it's a known fact among homeowners that you always pay only under the asking price though, so I wanted to ask people who had bought houses before since this will be my first one.
oscarx-ray@reddit
I paid asking price because I had a motivated seller. The fact that I didn't have to pay over was widely considered to be a boon. EVERYONE pays over, unless it's extreme circustances.
Substantial_Age_1284@reddit
Asking and before that over asking
deletethewife@reddit
Her views are out dated, as the market price is valued constantly, there is no more price hiking.
My son just brought his first house, asking price 135k paid 135k. I brought mine for 27k in 1995 and offered 2k less.
evelynsmee@reddit
I paid asking price, because it was priced fairly for the location, market, and condition.
lavayuki@reddit
I offered under asking and it was rejected so I offered asking and it was accepted. A lot of properties I was interested had bidding wars and were sold above asking as it is a desirable area for families
rockdecasba@reddit
In Scotland you basically have to pay over asking. Can be 20-30% in desirable places. I was around 5% over
ColumbosHairyFarter@reddit
23k. 9 bedroom detached villa. Front and back garden, double driveway, double garage.
Bought in 1971.
iffyClyro@reddit
£240k
Theratchetnclank@reddit
I paid £5k below asking. I would of paid the full amount to be honest as it was a fair price but you just see what you can get.
If you are happy with what you paid OP and think it's a fair price then nothing else really matters.
pm_me_your_amphibian@reddit
We just offered the asking price. It had already been dropped a few times, it was our first home, we fell in love with it, and we didn’t want any dicking about. Could we have saved 10k? Probably. Do we regret it? Nope.
wkrich1@reddit
Paid £100k below asking. Had been on the market 2 years though.
Suitable_Salary_6199@reddit
We paid £11k over asking price a few months ago as the house went to best and final offers. I don't think we were the highest offer, but we were able to proceed quickly and this was what the seller wanted. Every house and every area is different, but if you love the house and didn't want to risk missing out, I'd say it's 100% worth offering asking price.
anxiousthroway85@reddit
We paid the full asking price of £139k in 2014. We wanted the house and didn’t want anyone else to get it. Don’t regret it at all.
romeo__golf@reddit
First house was marketed at “offers over £299,950” and we paid £292,500 in 2017.
Second house was a new-build and we paid the asking price of £629,950 in 2022 but the developer paid our stamp duty and the upgrades for the kitchen and flooring.
My current house post-breakup was on at £350,000 and I paid £345,000 last year.
According-Let3541@reddit
Does your mother often put a downer on your achievements and milestones?
As others have said, a house is worth what the buyer is willing to pay. It’s why some houses go over asking price and why house prices can fluctuate - at different times, it may be more of a buyers or sellers market.
I offered £5k less than asking price for my house, the sellers came back offering to meet in the middle (so £2.5k below the asking price) and I agreed. I probably could have negotiated further but ultimately, the price worked for me and that’s all that mattered.
RecipeNo2200@reddit
Overpaid by about 6k on first home, then paid about 12k under asking on our second home. First home barely needed any work, 2nd home needed a lot more work. It all balances out for the most part.
I wouldn't stress over it, if you like the house and it hasn't put you into negative equity from day one then it's all good.
ItsIllak@reddit
You can only ever pay what something is worth to you. If that's not the lowest value the seller would have accepted, you can't let it haunt you.
And yes, plenty of people offer asking
LaughingAtSalads@reddit
Asking price both times. The one time we offered less after a damning survey the seller refused.
majestic_tapir@reddit
I paid £5,000 over the asking 4.5 years ago, because the housing market was in shambles and it was a sellers market.
Western_Sort501@reddit
First house was a new build so we paid what it was for sale at though the house opposite us did apparently negotiate them down but I think they were struggling to sell the last few
Currently house we offered below asking had been on sale for while and sellers needed it sold to complete their onward purchase so they accepted.
TankFoster@reddit
It surely depends on how many bidders there are? If you really want it, but so do one or two others, then you'll probably have to pay more than if you were the only bidder.
Your mum is wrong to simply say no-one pays the asking price.
OurSeepyD@reddit
My parents said the exact same thing to me. When I bought, if you didn't offer at least the listed price, you generally lost out to someone else. I was pretty annoyed with them given that they hadn't bought a house, or even looked, for 30 or so years.
Don't worry about the price, you're getting a house 🙂
Xivii@reddit
I knew my family would do the same, so I just didn’t tell any of them I was buying!!
yesigotyourletter@reddit
i paid asking price for mine. wouldn’t have got it otherwise so i’m happy
heyitsed2@reddit
Your mum's an idiot.
miggleb@reddit
If you're happy with the price, the price was fine.
Riquende@reddit
"Asking" is always just someone's estimate and historically plenty of places have gone for above as well as below. Some places are priced aggressively to generate interest, some are priced as if the seller doesn't really want to leave.
My mum is the same though, she watched my dad knock money off on a number of property transactions over the years and now just thinks that's how it works every single time.
If it's a price you can live with then what does it matter, really? Despite his apparent reputation for getting a deal, my dad used to say there was no point losing a house you really want over the matter of a few thousand.
badgerandcheese@reddit
98,000 Bells to a corporate, capitalise tanuki on a deserted island.
ChoreomaniacCat@reddit (OP)
That damn Tom Nook! Always collecting those bells.
1whoisconcerned@reddit
I paid full asking because around here buyers are like vultures circling.
No-Decision9145@reddit
I fucking hate your mum. She does not have it going on.
Romeo_Jordan@reddit
We paid slightly over as ilwe just wanted the house and didn't want to muck about. We'll live here forever so just made a choice.
Stunning_Anteater537@reddit
We paid the asking price of £385k for a three deb semi in the south east in 2014. At the time houses were selling really fast, and usually for more than the asking price so we were happy. It's worth £590k now so we wouldn't be able to afford it if we were buying now.
Spottyjamie@reddit
Was on at £380k, i offered £360k and got it as imo it needed £15k+ spent on it
SpaceTimeCapsule89@reddit
Tell your mum I paid £10k over asking for mine and she'll be more rude and patronising to me than you. Problem solved ☺️
Psychological-Bag272@reddit
A house is worth what you think it is worth. As long as you are happy with the price, it doesn't matter. The fact that you offerred asking price willingly probably indicate that the house has been priced well. Win-win situation for both parties.
I paid asking price for all 3 of my past purchases, not a single regret.
Infamous-Error9987@reddit
THIS! I will not buy or be interested in diamonds because they have no value to ME. If i spent 1000 on a 5000 diamond i'd still feel ripped off.
You are happy with the purchase..if you value it.. then thats all that matters. I hope you love your new home. Well done, not easy buying these days.
misterygus@reddit
I’ve paid under and I’ve paid over. Depends on the market, and on the house, and the circumstances around the sale and your purchase. No set rules. Compare with what your money will buy in the area and judge based on that and on how popular the house might be.
Large_Studio_7744@reddit
Don’t be dragged down by your mum s opinions. ( what use is it her voicing them at this point?), Buying a house is a huge thing and keep enjoying your success and having sellers who sound pretty reasonable!!! We paid full price for our house, which we bought two years ago, and we thought that was a fair price!!! Of course, many people asking price. Move on from your mum s unhelpful comments, and congratulations!
Tanadaram@reddit
More than the asking price...
happyhippohats@reddit
You think I own a house?
Medical-Fox2471@reddit
We only got 7k under asking and that was because it was sat on the market for ages
Don’t worry if you can afford it that’s what matters
The price is a bit immaterial anyway if we hadn’t saved that 7k it wouldn’t have made a blind bit of difference when your spending hundreds of thousands/mortgaging
Able_Resident_1291@reddit
I offered the asking price. Didn't even occur to me to offer under, probably due to a lifetime of renting and being used to just paying what was asked instead of negotiating. In hindsight could probably have got the place for £5k or £10k less but no point worrying about it now
Antlorn@reddit
I paid well over asking, as do many people. There was stiff competition around the price I paid for it, and I went over asking after losing out multiple other times.
Why on earth would not having a drive mean you should only pay under asking price? Surely whether there's a drive or not would be a factor in how the property is valued in the first place. And it's not exactly unusual for property in the UK to not have a driveway!
Your mum is being silly. Congrats on your new home! 🎉
Miserable-Avocado213@reddit
We paid 15k under for ours - paid 310k, up for 325.
We’d have gone to the asking price.
BroodLord1962@reddit
Only ever paid the asking price once and that was for a new build. But it doesn't matter if you are happy with the price that's all that matters
WickedWitchofTheE@reddit
It depends on the market - location and timing. I’ve bought twice and paid under but i know people that have paid asking and even over asking.
Mr_XIII_@reddit
Ignore them, markets change, behavior changes. I just asked the estate agent what was the lowest they'd take and went with that. Was only 5k less than asking. So near on market.
Just enjoy the process and the ultimate end point of having your own private crapper to defile as you wish
clemventure@reddit
I paid £100,000 under the asking price
lovemycat02@reddit
I paid only £2.5k under for my house
tetlee@reddit
Completely depends on the market. A few years ago near me people were paying over the asking price.
RGRGIB@reddit
Ignore her, if you’re happy with what you’ve bought and feel you’ve paid a fair price then who cares. We paid 2.5k over asking for our place and couldn’t be happier.
Economy-Lab867@reddit
Your mams being a hater! I paid asking for mine.
Rare-Quantity5503@reddit
I have bought more houses than your mum. Plenty of people pay asking.
The drive point shows she has no clue what she is talking about.
Congrats on the house, don’t worry about her.
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