i said I would make an offer
then she said "well, there is an offer on the table of *number bigger than asking price*"
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 17:17, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

Hmmmm.
Sounds dubious. Especially if the signage hasn't been changed to 'under offer'. But what do I know?

You could try 'This is my absolute limit, if the other offer falls through, call me' and I bet they'd be on the phone within a day.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 22 Sep 2011, 17:19, Reply)

there is no sign on the house
but it doesn't say anything on the website either
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 17:24, Reply)

If it was under offer
I'd expect the website to be updated, at least. Do they have more than one branch? You could try phoning a different branch to enquire if there are any offers in on the property.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 22 Sep 2011, 17:26, Reply)

it's online only place
if it wasn't a nice house, I'd be suspicious
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 17:28, Reply)

Another offer and "under offer" are different things
Offers are tentative bids - under offer implies that a bid has been made but is not necessarily to the owners satisfaction, a bit like the auctioneers "any advance on...?"

Rarely used these days.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 17:40, Reply)

Unless it's a particularly special house I vote with b3th

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 22 Sep 2011, 17:20, Reply)

It's too late to try to make it up to me now, hippy.
Comrade Fiery Pants.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 22 Sep 2011, 17:21, Reply)

Firey Pants?
I quite like this.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 22 Sep 2011, 17:27, Reply)

I was thinking
it's probably better as 'Comrade Pants on Fire'
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 22 Sep 2011, 17:28, Reply)

Less good.
ho hum.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 22 Sep 2011, 17:29, Reply)