How well does it go down if I refuse viewings?

MrsM_4

hold your ground if you choose 2, obviously divided debate - i think that if people are serious about buying, they have their house on the market. You chose the estate agent, you are paying his bill, be guided by their advice, but don't take it as gospel. If they don't sing to your tune, change agent.

Alternatively, if showing them round is jarring you off, ask the agent to do it for you. I get the feeling tho that its more about doing all the housework that is driving you mental! Would me too. Difficult call, talk to your agent - remember who's paying his bill!

good luck

totalguitar

MrsM wrote:

- i think that if people are serious about buying, they have their house on the market.

I think this is totally incorrect, see my personal scenario above. I suspect the OP is sick of tidying up and cleaning to show viewers around and I can sympathise with them, it's a total pain and takes hours. It is however inevitable that most of the viewers will look around and find the property unsuitable, but it just needs one viewer and you could be turning them away or alienating them with a refusal to view.

Tassotti

Buyers and sellers obviously have different viewpoints.

When selling, you don't want hundreds of viewers trudging round your nice clean house, to not put an offer in.

However, when viewing, you need to know the property is right for you, so it may take many viewings before you find the right one.

Not sure if I agree with the term 'timewasters'. How many people actually view a property because its their hobby? If they like the look of your property from EA details, view it, then decide its not right for them, surely they are not timewasters.

When seller viewed their next property, didn't they do the same thing?

Read many threads about how sellers have had to clean their house before viewings. So, what they all live in dirty houses?

I just pay the maid an extra couple of hours to make sure its spick and span

Tass

bylromarha

Lots of reasons really. We got a floorplan done and added to the details to weed out people who will find the house unsuitable due to layout/room size etc.

For every appointment made, I have to tidy up after an 18 month old who doesn't understand that we need to keep everything in its place for people looking round the house.

I am also 22 weeks pregnant, so the viewing last week for 3pm, which was booked at 1pm as they were only in town that day, nearly made me faint tidying up for it as I was rushing so much, and then for them to turn up and tell me they were looking to move back to the area in the next few months and will put their property on the market in the "next month or so when they get round to it."

I also know 1 person who goes and looks at houses on the market for a few consecutive weekends every now and then for house tips (seriously!) So there are timewasters out there who have no intention of moving at all. I just don't want them wasting my time.

Tassotti

Fair enough. Of course you don't want timewasters. It does surprise me though that people can take time out of busy schedules to view houses they have no intention of buying

I wish you the best of luck with your young family and the experience. Can be very stressful, but will all come good in the end.

Tass

MrsM_4

totalguitar wrote:

I think this is totally incorrect, see my personal scenario above. I suspect the OP is sick of tidying up and cleaning to show viewers around and I can sympathise with them, it's a total pain and takes hours. It is however inevitable that most of the viewers will look around and find the property unsuitable, but it just needs one viewer and you could be turning them away or alienating them with a refusal to view.

Finding a buyer is not the issue tho, finding a buyer with MONEY is the issue! :rolleyes:

Bun

Thank you very much for this thread. We too are going to have to move area shortly when we were planning to stay here for a while. Last time I dealt with a move my son was 3 months old, tidy and it all stays put - this time he is 22 months and a complete whirling dervish. Our flat is small and there is no question of us being in during viewings, and I know it is going to be a complete nightmare, particularly if the viewings are short notice. I will definitely be taking some of the advice on this board.

And I have to agree completely about buyers without the money. If you do not have a mortgage agreement in principle or know how much you can be lent then how can you view or put in an offer?