time waisters

oneeye1

hi thanx for reading . what is your advice on letting the estate agent show anyone around your house ie prospects who hav`nt sold their house yet it takes some effort with 2 babies to keep getting the house ready for viewers and to be honest if they are not in a position to buy what is the point.or am i being silly and loosing a potential buyer, we are in the same boat and we look whats for sale where we want to live but dont make any viewings as it a waist of time.

JayZed

I can understand why you're unenthusiastic about viewings by people who aren't in a position to buy yet... but in this market I don't think you can be too choosy - any viewings are better than none.

If it's difficult for you to have lots of viewings, why not talk to the agent about having an open house view, and getting loads of viewers in at the same time? Then you only have to clear up the toys once, and anyone who comes back for a second viewing is more likely to be a serious buyer.

princessamy86

You can ask your agent to only show buyers round who are in a position to sell, but to be honest, I think all feedback is relevant and it's best to do as many as you can. What about setting some hours aside each week to have viewings in? For example, if you said to your agent that you would prefer viewers to come on a Saturday morning then you could just tidy up once and get them over and done with. Obviously this isn't going to work with every viewer, but you could make sure that your proceedable viewers were accomodated and any other viewers had to come Saturday morning?

Doozergirl

You really to accept viewings from people that haven't sold yet. It can focus people properly on getting their house sold if they find somewhere that they want to move to. I have sold a few times to people that hadn't sold when they initially viewed. I certainly wouldn't class someone who was actively trying to sell their house as a timewaster!

I am more dubious about people who aren't actually on the market but I would accept a viewing from this sort of person if it were immediately before or after someone who is.

Try and block your viewings together at the weekends perhaps to save having to get the house immaculate several times a week. Then it doesn't matter so much what their position is.

You may find that sometimes people don't come back if you've refused them a viewing and they end up seeing somewhere else in the meantime.

adg1

To not allow viewings is to potentially miss out on a sale. Someone who is currently not in a position to move may just be waiting on an agreement in principle from a lender so could be in a position to move in a very short space of time.

Also, seeing something they love could kick them into moving their own onward move sooner and start working on getting that mortgage or onward sale faster.

All feedback is good in this market for sales especially. May be worthwhile warning the EA that the house could sometimes look not at its best? Most people can see through mess/toys everywhere etc.

kitchensink_2

I think what people are saying is really sensible, but I can really emphasise with you. I had my house on the market last year and finally sold near christmas to someone who hadn't sold their house when they first came to view. They decided they really wanted mine and I do think it prompted them to think more 'creatively' about their sale.

Best of luck.

chickmug

You may be surprised to hear not all sellers taking viewings tidy up for the appointment. Some do a major house clean each time, others a good tidy up but some just have the attitude 'they can take us as they find us'! And by the sounds of it, from some of the feedback, the place is a tip.

Then the viewers get back to us and spend more time !!!!!ing about the untidyess then we have to say 'for goodness sake that is not what you are looking at buying'.

But as others have already said allow any viewer providing when they are sold they can raise the money to be able to afford. After all todays looker, who needs to sell, may sell tomorrow and be a credible buyer.

oneeye1

thanx everyone and i guess that showing to all is the right way but perhaps not the full clean get rid of toys send the wife and kids out etc etcisnt needed if they`re not in a position

Running_Horse

At least you have people willing to view. Our biggest problem was people booking viewings and not even turning up, without having the decency to let us know. Up to 50% with one particular agent. Later we switched to an agent who claimed to vet every potential viewer and the problem went away.

The best advice we had from an agent was to carry on living our lives rather than obsess about getting the house perfect for every single viewing.