I submitted a cash offer for a flat that’s slightly below the asking price. However, I haven’t received any response from the vendor or even a request to increase the offer or show proof of funds. Now I’m unsure whether to move on, presuming he’s not a serious seller, or whether to try to contact the vendor directly out of concern that the agent hasn’t forwarded my offer. What should I do in this situation?
Eric, Bromsgrove
A general oddity of property is that a surprising proportion of vendors aren’t particularly interested in selling. They might not have found somewhere to move to yet, or just be testing the market as they generally don’t incur any costs until they accept an offer and the legal
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