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How Not To Sell Your Home In A Housing Crisis

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  • IT_nerd
    IT_nerd Posts: 442 Forumite
    pawpurrs wrote: »
    I find it incrediable that people dont tidy up or anything.

    I left my dads house messy when people came to view.
    And we got an offer after 2 viewings.
    Zero offers when my dad would make everything look just right.
    And he had 4 or 5 viewings.

    I think people like a little bit of a lived in character.
    Savings
    £14,200 with £1100 M.I.A. presumed dead.
  • Little_Otter
    Little_Otter Posts: 562 Forumite
    before_hollywood wrote: »
    i've sen one with a 2nd bedroom with a kids unmade bed lol

    what makes it worse is i am waiting for that house to come cheaper so i can view and maybe make an offer and maybe one day paint over that hideous wallpaper lol
    I can beat that! I was doing a viewing with a couple, showing them round a family home, the family were in, we went upstairs to show them the bedrooms, and the daughter was still in bed watching TV!!!!! I was sooooo embarassed!!!
    Trainee Wakeboarder, Fashion and celebrity devotee!
  • pawpurrs
    pawpurrs Posts: 3,910 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    EA tales I have a few.
    Walked in on someones husband and his mistress up to no good in the bedroom.
    Walked in and someones teenager and GF in bed.
    One flat where she had a birthing pool under the floorboards and used to show it to everyone.
    A horrible house where there was a suicide and the blood was still in the carpet.
    Numerous filthy houses, with used undearwear, tampons, pets (rabbits) etc running around peeing and pooing. Cupaboards all open, dirty ashtrays, rubbish everywhere etc.
    A divorce, where the mad husband used to write !!!!! and other words on the walls, and they would be arguing in the house or on the phone during viewings.
    Agressive dogs left behing for viewings. Picutures used as dartboards, etc!
    One house where the wife didnt want to sell (divorce) and was allways there and drunk and either wouldnt let you in, or would make a nuisence of herself.


    I could go on...........
    Pawpurrs x ;)
  • LandyAndy
    LandyAndy Posts: 26,377 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    pawpurrs wrote: »
    EA tales I have a few.
    Walked in on someones husband and his mistress up to no good in the bedroom.
    Walked in and someones teenager and GF in bed.
    One flat where she had a birthing pool under the floorboards and used to show it to everyone.
    A horrible house where there was a suicide and the blood was still in the carpet.
    Numerous filthy houses, with used undearwear, tampons, pets (rabbits) etc running around peeing and pooing. Cupaboards all open, dirty ashtrays, rubbish everywhere etc.
    A divorce, where the mad husband used to write !!!!! and other words on the walls, and they would be arguing in the house or on the phone during viewings.
    Agressive dogs left behing for viewings. Picutures used as dartboards, etc!
    One house where the wife didnt want to sell (divorce) and was allways there and drunk and either wouldnt let you in, or would make a nuisence of herself.


    I could go on...........

    That's what I call dirty underwear.:D
  • KennyVader
    KennyVader Posts: 84 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Some of them might be where the landlord is selling so naturally the current tenant doesn't give a monkey's about tidying up.
  • before_hollywood
    before_hollywood Posts: 20,686 Forumite
    Little_Otter wrote: »
    I can beat that! I was doing a viewing with a couple, showing them round a family home, the family were in, we went upstairs to show them the bedrooms, and the daughter was still in bed watching TV!!!!! I was sooooo embarassed!!!
    i went to a viewing and the vendors werent even in, a 7 mile round trip on a saturday morning, i got soaked and didnt even get to see the house.

    whats worst of all, i was working lates on a saturday and i didnt get a lie in :mad: (having said that i now work 1 mile from the house, i never get saturday lie-ins, and its on the market again and wont sell :rotfl: )
    things arent the way they were before, you wouldnt even recognise me anymore- not that you knew me back then ;)
    MercilessKiller wrote: »
    BH is my best mate too, its ok :)

    I trust BH even if he's from Manchester.. ;)

    all your base are belong to us :eek:
  • puddy
    puddy Posts: 12,709 Forumite
    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-10879959.rsp?pa_n=2&tr_t=buy&mam_disp=true


    im not sure what im buying here, is it the debris or the actual house???
  • Cat695
    Cat695 Posts: 3,647 Forumite
    jenner wrote: »
    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-10879959.rsp?pa_n=2&tr_t=buy&mam_disp=true


    im not sure what im buying here, is it the debris or the actual house???


    awesome you get a whole new wardrobe of clothes and a van......should be sold as partly furnished :eek:
    If you find yourself in a fair fight, then you have failed to plan properly


    I've only ever been wrong once! and that was when I thought I was wrong but I was right
  • puddy
    puddy Posts: 12,709 Forumite
    personally im only interested in the sofa in the garden
  • scousethife
    scousethife Posts: 926 Forumite
    underneath the photos is a list of tags that is rather apt

    Tags

    icon_globe.gif estate agents
    icon_globe.gif morons
    icon_globe.gif filth
    icon_globe.gif desperation
    icon_globe.gif decay
    Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. The one where you showed us Dithering Dad is a complete liar. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE Forum Team
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