A place in the sun

[puddy-woo]

Looks like we back on TV soon


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[dleafy]

Emailed my mate about a job and he emailed back to say, I'm currently in your favourite place....filming with 'a place in the sun'.
I can't wait to see him next week to see how it went. I said, we'd probably have been there too but we're gonna become grandparents in a couple of weeks and the wife has put a block on buying in Spain for a few years.

[Tony Gillam]

It would be interesting to know when this is going to be broadcast.

[masmu]

Grandparents???  wow Dave - many many congratulations to you both.  Sending you a message as well. x

[John H]

I took a look at a few Gran Alacant estate agents websites this week, I was gobsmacked to see how many properties are up for still up for sale that were on the market when we listed ours in January 2017.
Makes you realise why you often see them making such low offers on this programme, also makes you think that there are lot of unrealistically priced properties for sale in GA

Regards all

John


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[dleafy]

Cheers Maureen,
Excited much 😀 x

[wilson]

Personally i got fed up with this programme several years ago as many of the couples clearly had no intention of ever buying a property and the few that did wanted a quarter million house for 50 grand. There was a minority who seemed genuine buyers who wanted there place in the sun. I think the issue of values in GA will go on for many years to come, there is a constant over supply for sale but still great demand. The issue is the owners who for many reasons get desperate to sell and thus reduce price and take low offers, the owners who just want to upsell or move location are competing against the desperados.

[John H]

The biggest desperados being the banks.
We got €165,000 for our two bed duplex on Novamar 5 last year.
Next door, end of block, three bed duplex was sold at the back end of last year for €135,000 by the bank who stood the mortgage.
Another bank have also just sold a south facing three bed duplex overlooking the pool for €125,000 on Novamar 5.
If you know where to look the bargains are there

Regards all

John

[steve watson]

Hi this will be good for the area, does anyone know which areas / property’s they looked at
Will it. E shown this year. .

Steve

[Tony Gillam]

Two years ago, I sold mine after almost three years o the market for less than I paid for it. It was only the exchange rate shift that enabled me to get my money back. I was on Novamar 3 and was miles away from the sort of prices that John is quoting, although mine was a smaller property.

[denandrose]

In our case the property market is on the up. Thanks to Victoria Inmobilaria we sold our Altomar II apartment in 4 weeks. We had 4 viewings, 2 of whom wanted to buy our place at the full asking price , and no we didn't give it away.
The viewers were Dutch, English and Norwegian.
Yes there are similar properties to ours that have been for sale for a year or more, and our price was higher, but we have had a lot of refurbishment.
People aren't necessarily looking for cheap deals.

[dleafy]

The show is on in 3 months.
I won’t spoil the ending. 😀

[wilson]

The show is on in 3 months.
I won’t spoil the ending. 😀

Ooh let me have a guess, the british couple are retiring early and looking for a spanish property, they know nothing about the area but think its wonderful. They are selling there 2 bed terrace in suburbia with no drive or garden and want a 4 bed detached villa on a large plot with sea views and a pool (must have a pool) with a budget of £3.60. They see properties over budget, pick faults with mosf of them, then return to the uk to consider there options but promising to return later in the year.

[Up the iron]

Wilson, I've already seen that episode but it was £4.20

[Peter D]

Brilliant !