The normal way that I have known to put in an offer is usually verbal and to the REA or via email and if they accept I then go into their office to exchange in person.
I am finding though that given the market, REA are running havoc and playing people against each other.
I viewed one property over the weekend that I was quite interested in. The agent mentioned that this particular vendor has requested for offers to be submitted via solicitors however if I am interested I must go into their office first. Apparently there is some info he needs to share with me, and then we have to put the offer in writing (didn't quite understand how it worked because he said they want offers via the solicitor). Given the storm I didn't ask him any questions why he wants in writing and then also via the solicitor.
The property literally became available over the weekend and the REA wants it under contract by Monday.
I gave him a number and he asked me to come in the morning to put it in writing. I drove all the way to their office for half an hour, only to find out that the clown has SMSed me 11 PM the night before to tell me that they have a higher offer and I dont need to come in.
All along he has refused to send me the contract with different excuses and obviously we have not had much time to ask for it anyway. You wonder why they want to sell it over the weekend and dont even wanna send the contract for you to see who the vendor solicitor is.
The other thing is the property was advertised as offers over 580k but then they said that unless if I am offering in mid 600, I am wasting my time (which is what I offered in the end).
I cant come to trust agents. I am starting to think that maybe I should submit all offers via the solicitor to make sure that the vendors at least get to see the offer.
Given they have said that they have a buyer for this property already that has offered more and more than likely will make it official through their lawyer tomorrow, I am not sure if this situation can be salvaged.
But for future just so that I am doing it more effectively and I know that the offer is being taken to the vendor, is it common practice (and effective) to go via the solicitor rather than the agent? or is there a better way? (I have tried templates and what not)
I am finding though that given the market, REA are running havoc and playing people against each other.
I viewed one property over the weekend that I was quite interested in. The agent mentioned that this particular vendor has requested for offers to be submitted via solicitors however if I am interested I must go into their office first. Apparently there is some info he needs to share with me, and then we have to put the offer in writing (didn't quite understand how it worked because he said they want offers via the solicitor). Given the storm I didn't ask him any questions why he wants in writing and then also via the solicitor.
The property literally became available over the weekend and the REA wants it under contract by Monday.
I gave him a number and he asked me to come in the morning to put it in writing. I drove all the way to their office for half an hour, only to find out that the clown has SMSed me 11 PM the night before to tell me that they have a higher offer and I dont need to come in.
All along he has refused to send me the contract with different excuses and obviously we have not had much time to ask for it anyway. You wonder why they want to sell it over the weekend and dont even wanna send the contract for you to see who the vendor solicitor is.
The other thing is the property was advertised as offers over 580k but then they said that unless if I am offering in mid 600, I am wasting my time (which is what I offered in the end).
I cant come to trust agents. I am starting to think that maybe I should submit all offers via the solicitor to make sure that the vendors at least get to see the offer.
Given they have said that they have a buyer for this property already that has offered more and more than likely will make it official through their lawyer tomorrow, I am not sure if this situation can be salvaged.
But for future just so that I am doing it more effectively and I know that the offer is being taken to the vendor, is it common practice (and effective) to go via the solicitor rather than the agent? or is there a better way? (I have tried templates and what not)