Estate Agent will not accept our offer!

HMC said:

I am very tempted to put a letter through the owner's door to alert her to her EA's behaviour.

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I don't really think she'd care ... after all, the EA is squeezing you for a few extra grand for her new 42" plasma TV or whatever.

She might care if there is no other bidder and HMC pulls out of the deal!

HMC... Let us know if they do gete back in touch.

HMC said:

I viewed a vacant house a couple of weeks ago which had just recently gone on the market. Fed up of looking around and really liking the house, I offered the full asking price (I am mortgage approved, renting, can move quickly). Since then, the EA has been giving me the runaround. I am certain I am bidding against a phantom bidder.

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I had the same experience buying an apartment in Drogheda. I was sure I was up against a "phantom bidder", until the sale eventually went through in my favour. The tenant was able to tell me afterwards that he had met the second bidder 2 times, and had overheard her saying she would increase her bid to 266K. 267K eventually secured me the apartment. My point is, it a frustrating business bidding against someone, and you can be forgiven to think that the EA is leading you a merry dance. In my case there was a second bidder, and there may be in yours also. Remember it is still a sellers market.