Displaying house price on sale board

mcchalk

I’m having my own for sale board made as I don’t want to pay for an estate agent. Does anyone who if there is any sort of restriction on displaying the asking price on the board?

If not does anyone know why estate agents don’t do it?

Thanks

wymondham

mcchalk wrote: »

I’m having my own for sale board made as I don’t want to pay for an estate agent. Does anyone who if there is any sort of restriction on displaying the asking price on the board?

If not does anyone know why estate agents don’t do it?

Thanks

can't see why you can't do it. I suspect Estate Agents don't bother as prices change frequently - especially now!

Doozergirl

The price isn't an indication of size etc so the EA doesn't get an opportunity for any sales speak if people already know the price - they won't know that it's much bigger than it looks, it's been extended or that it has a really top end finish or blah, blah...

In other words, people see the price and make a decision based on that rather than knowing what you get for that price. That's why.

lonestar1

Would it not be a nuisance having to change it every hour as its value plummets ?

Seriously though I agree with Doozer Girl much better they find the price along with the details of No. rooms etc

mcchalk

My flat is for sale at 73% or the market value (some government thing) so it may work in my favour as all over flats will be 30-40k more!?

lostinrates

I think it sounds an interesting idea.

LandyAndy

mcchalk wrote: »

I’m having my own for sale board made as I don’t want to pay for an estate agent. Does anyone who if there is any sort of restriction on displaying the asking price on the board?

If not does anyone know why estate agents don’t do it?

Thanks

Great idea until some wag writes 'but not for long' underneath;) .

PasturesNew

I've seen prices on some boards.

TJ27

PasturesNew wrote: »

I've seen prices on some boards.

Yeah, but the problem with that nowadays is that people will wonder whether the price quoted is for the house or the board itself.

LandyAndy

PasturesNew wrote: »

I've seen prices on some boards.

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Just saw your latest sig. [STR: Not a loony then ] in case you change it.

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You know in your heart you are;) :cool: .

mewbie_2

The problem is the length of the board required to cover future drops. The maximum length currently allowed is 2 metres (TH planning reg. no. 23/a), although for a period in the 1990's emergency powers allowed board length to reach 3.25 metres. There is no problem with simply swapping to a new board however, although I believe the property must have been advertised at the previous price for at least 14 days before it be classified as a 'sale' price.

The latest trend pioneered by Foxton's is to have electronic boards, where the price is controlled by a computer. Future plans will include a small CCTV which is capable of face (or mug) recognition, and within a range of parameters add a percentage to the selling price. These recognition systems can recognise certain obvious features - eyes too close together, evidence of inbreeding, propensity to Burberry, that sort of thing.