arhhh, this house selling lark is so frustrating

annie-c

JennyW wrote:

did you not wonder why it was still on the market 3 months later? I always think that if houses have been sitting around for a bit then perhaps something's wrong? But I guess it could be just a case of right buyer for the right house

Yes, I knew it needed work, but in the meantime had had a rethink about how much work I was prepared to do to get the kind of house I wanted. So I bought a house no-one else wanted ,at a very good price, and have used the spare cash I had to make it exactly as I want it. Not everyone's cup of tea, but it worked for me...

I think the earlier poseter was right in saying that buying a house is such a big purchase that most people will have a good think about it - especially these days as house prices are more stable and there is no need to 'panic buy' like people were doing a few years ago. 2 weeks really isn't a long time for a house to be on the market - though I hope the OP doesn't get a buyer who takes quite as long to decide as I did!

tinkerbelluk

Felling exactly the same - Our house has been on for 8 weeks now and only one viewing :eek:

Estate agent just keeps on giving me the run around saying the market is slow!

Philip624

14 viewings in 4 weeks, 3 were very interested but no offers yet.

tinkerbelluk

I think it may be time for me to switch estate agents as the one I've got seems pants!

dander

Oh I know how you all feel. My sympathies are with you. I sold my flat last year and it was awful. It went quite quickly the first time, last February, but the sale fell through, just in time for me to go back on the market when everything had gone pear-shaped for property.

I went back on in May 2005, got a few viewings, but no interest, then as the summer came in in earnest, it compeletely dried up. No viewings at all for over 2 months. Then with autumn the buyers started coming in for viewings again - several second viewings, one stupid offer, but still nothing of any use. Then finally got two people making offers at the same time at the end of September. I finally moved out just after Christmas. :j

Spring is coming up and it's the traditional time for people to start buying houses, so hopefully it'll pick up for you all soon. I've seen loads of people on these boards, who like me, have taken months to sell. But we all get there in the end.

Good Luck! :beer:

JennyW_2

it just concerns me that perhaps after a month the EA may not push it as much because newer properties will come on the market. But I suppose different types of properties attract different buyers?

NastyMatt

You sound like you have a property I have looked at.. you're not in Surrey are you?

I have looked at this one twice and the train line is the biggest concern for me... it's not bad in the house but the garden is pretty bad.. reckon it will get on my nerves in the summer.. but it's not the end of the day and I may yet put an offer in.

But in general some things are just "viewed" differently to each person. The EA is selling this as immaculately decorated, but I don't like turquoise.. so to me it's not. I will have to redecorate hence the value added for decorations is over priced to me.

Plus, this is at the premium end of the price scale for a house this size in my area.

All these things add up when you are buying a place and sometimes a little time looking at other properties or time to think can make your mind up. So don't worry, one of your viewers may well be very interested and put an offer in when you are not expecting it.

Good luck

Matt

JennyW_2

Hi Matt - Yep I'm in Surrey but nothing in my house is turquoise! I'm neutral beiges and whites so whoever buys my house can move straight in without any decorating (unless of course they want turquoise )

summerday

Hi Jenny,

we're not selling (bought the house just 18 months ago) and we are by a train line too. Funnily enough it didn't really put us off when we bought, partly because there's not many trains on this route esp at weekends when we are at home. You kind of get used to the noise of the trains and I can honestly say I don't even hear/ notice when they go past now!

Just bear with it, I'm sure you will soon have a buyer who isn't worried about living by a train line, just like neither of us were. At the end of the day, when the house is valued I'm sure the location is taken into account.

Philip624

bear with it Jenny. Were in the same boat. A lot of viewings but no interest yet but it is early days I guess. Its so frustrating when you keep the house constantly tidy and put so much effort into a viewing, one couple were with us 40 minutes!! Every house will sell eventually. As to your Estate Agent, remember they are working for you and are on commisson so its not in their interest not to push your house.