Wealden Times | WT264 | May 2024 | Love Your Home Supplement inside

This page: A portrait-lined corridor off the panelled entrance hall leads through to the dining
and drawing rooms, with a staircase that winds up to the family bedrooms
a message saying the deal was off. We were
so upset.” However, not wanting to walk
away, Claire made a final attempt to secure
the house. “I wrote a letter offering a
higher price and, hey presto, we were back
on! I still don’t know what happened.”
The sale went through and, although
joyful at getting their new home, they felt
let down by the process. “It was incredibly
stressful. We couldn’t speak to anyone and
we didn’t know what was happening.”
During lockdown Claire and Jonny
found out about buying agents and
realised that they could help make the
system fairer. “If you are selling your
home, you have an estate agent on your
side to help you achieve the highest price
and get the deal over the line, but
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