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Re: Retirement
[Re: barnacle]
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22/08/2020 12:49
22/08/2020 12:49
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magooagain
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Yes, no change till December I understand. Of course, the fee will still go on the house, and I'll end up paying it anyway. But the agent is acting for the seller, not for me, so why do I have to pay him? And why does a job that costs 1.2% (including the VAT) in the UK cost 7% in Germany? There are a couple of thousand houses for sale in the Berlin area but I'm not seeing much of this alleged market forces. Like here in France it's the norm for the buyer to pay agent fee's etc. There are many houses for sale here privately on selling websites and Facebook etc. I imagine the same in Germany. Knock on doors if you see a private sale board on a house you like.
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Re: Retirement
[Re: jimboy]
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22/08/2020 13:14
22/08/2020 13:14
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I remember when we bought our house in the Dordogne in 1971 there was a "prix principal" on the contract together with a separate agreed additional payment under the table .
This was usual practice at the time; the state wanted 10% of the transaction let alone agents and notaires fees..
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Re: Retirement
[Re: barnacle]
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22/08/2020 16:38
22/08/2020 16:38
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Bloody hell Neil, it’s times like this that makes our system almost fair.
We bought our house a long time ago in the early 80s for the pricely sum of £13000, our mortgage was eighty quid a month. Worked in the oil industry at the time and it was difficult to get a mortgage, could’ve had a bigger house and mortgage, but we had a social life as well, a good one at that. We missed the money downturn and we had a few grand to come to us, and ever since we have built extra to the house, now a four bedroom and two bathrooms both with showers. Been mortgage free for years now, but the bills for this that and another keep coming.
Last edited by jimboy; 22/08/2020 16:48.
I'm an old git & happy with it,most of the time
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