Viewing with no intent to buy

Chris2685

I have no intention of buying a house for at least another year, maybe 2, but I do like to keep my eye on the market and what is out there just in case something amazing pops up...

However, I haven't really thought about going to view anything because I don't really plan on buying..

How many of you go out and view properties, either just on the spur of the moment or just for something to fill a saturday afternoon?

I might start doing it for properties above or near my budget that look nice, but only if they're really taking my fancy!

Zelie

I think that's incredibly rude. Putting vendors to all the trouble of tidying up for someone who is just taking the P.

I've gone around areas I am interested and taken a look from the street to see what specific houses are like. But I wouldn't dream of making an appointment and getting people's hopes up when I have no intention of buying yet.

Seriously, not cool.

Cat695

i can't buy till at least July because my deposit is tied up till then....but I still view empty properties

"time spent in reconnaissance is seldom wasted"...to quote a famous saying

fatpig_2

Chris2685 wrote: »

How many of you go out and view properties, either just on the spur of the moment or just for something to fill a saturday afternoon?
!

It's a excellent way of winding up estate agents. Make sure you make an offer afterwards, say at 50% of the asking price i.e one that you know won't be accepted. That really gets them going.

cuddlymarm

Hi

Just a personal view but I think it is unfair playing at being a homebuyer. I think that if you aren't in a position to buy then you shouldn't view. Put yourself in other peoples shoes . They may be absolutely desperate to sell and you are being cruel getting other peoples hopes up.

Just my view

Cuddles:rotfl:

poppysarah

I see nothing wrong with looking at houses with an area - even if you're not ready to buy *right* now... but in the very near future.
I think having viewed all the ones in an area within your budget plus 10% should keep you in good stead ...
I've not viewed all the ones in my area yet - just all the ones within my price range - time to either spread the radius or the price.

RetroBob

I did just this at the weekend and will do so again so that I get into practice about what to ask for. I am intending on buying soon but don't want to miss things, or fall in love with the first house I see (been warned off that!).

For the record, I did exactly the same thing when I got my current job - applied for a couple of jobs I didn't want to get back into the swing of interviewing (had not done for 4 years); when the job I wanted came up, I aced the interview and got the job.

nic_santorini

I put my house on the market last year and had so many time wasters - who had no intention of buying and just wanted a nose. It is so stressful trying to keep your house in tip top condition all of the time. I got so pipped off, I took the house of the market. It might be funny to wind the estate agents up - who do take the mick but it is not fair on the seller at all. And you might find something absolutely perfect for you and not be in a position yourself.

cuddlymarm

Hi Poppysarah

I'm not haing a go at you. If you are seriously looking. But as someone that has moved house quite a few times I feel that it is wrong if you are just viwing because there is nothing on TV that afternoon.

Cuddles:rotfl:

QTPie

Personally, no - I would only go and view if I had a fairly serious intention to buy.

Certainly quite a few sellers go to a LOT of trouble to present their houses... I don't think it is fair to do that to someone if you really have no intention to buy: I wouldn't want it done to me, so I wouldn't do it to others. But that is me...

QT

RetroBob

nic_santorini wrote: »

I put my house on the market last year and had so many time wasters - who had no intention of buying and just wanted a nose. It is so stressful trying to keep your house in tip top condition all of the time. I got so pipped off, I took the house of the market. It might be funny to wind the estate agents up - who do take the mick but it is not fair on the seller at all. And you might find something absolutely perfect for you and not be in a position yourself.

How did you know they were timewasters?