To those selling in these difficult times Part Deux. AKA sellers support network!

Dillence

LilacPixie wrote: »

EA been and gone. Not impressed at all. I didn't fell any sort of rapport with her at all advised that valuation is about 10k less than we thought which was what the same property next street sold for in october 09 and recommends o/o price of a further 5k under that. Bring in mind is it a sub 100k property I felt that was unrealistic and the EA admitted she had no idea about the area at all.

I will be getting another 2-3 agents around in due course butcause I just have no faith in that particular person.

Can't believe she admitted that, looks like your first impression of the receptionist was right.

Let us know how you do with the others.

LilacPixie

monkeys_bunny wrote: »

Ha ha as if she admitted to not knowing the area. no good going with someone you dont like. see what the others say, you need to be happy as after all they will be working for you

yeah she shot herself in foot. she started with prices up 7% since q3 2009 then priced lower thn similar property then when i said that she was oh where is that i don't know the area?? I had to point out our back garden backs onto that properties back garden. Basically that sold for 70500 2nd october 2009 no idea of condition,ea we had up says 60k but put on offers over 55k. Literally you could move right in here, kitchen 2 years old, bathroom 9months. We were hoping for around 75k so feeling very deflated.

Mumof4

powerful_Rogue wrote: »

It took a lot of playing around, but we managed to solve it from showing duplicate pics. I think you have to remove them from one section in the HN settings.

Thats a lot of house for the price! Would be on my saved list if it was down here! Cant really fault your pics, the house is beautiful.

Yes you can change your pics on the HN site, not sure how to do it though!

Thank you for the feedback. We we're originally on the market for £124,500 (valuation given by 3 EA), but didn't get a single viewing, when we had it valued again last month it was valued at £120,000, we're hoping to get £115,000 which isn't bad considering we only paid £21,500 for it 22 yrs ago

monkeys_bunny

ooo thats nice Mumof4, supprised not had more interest but as you said you not been on market that long really and i dont know your area at all, i think it looks really nice.

would have probably minimised picture 10, taken out computer and that brown big stroage cupboard. but very minor nit picks

i woudl have also put up some plain brown curtains in 12

but as said only opinion and very small things.

looks good, sure you will have no problems

coffeetwosugars

Hello all,

Joining this thread as I've been on the market since end of Jan, having to sell to release equity to pay debts. Had about 15 viewings in the first two weeks, and even two second viewings, but not one single offer, and then no viewings at all for weeks. I think it is priced very competitively, a smaller one a few doors down was up for 8k more than mine and sold in a month. Things are getting incredibly tight now and I'm beginning to think it won't sell.

Here is the link http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-28375589.html

Good luck to you all, at this stressful time!

twisty

No new interest in our flat. It's been over a week since we dropped the price and not even a sniff of a viewing. I asked EA to call me today and he hasn't yet (sent him an email late yesterday evening) so not feeling great about things at the moment.

Two other EAs have contacted us basically to see if we want to switch. I had discounted doing this as I guessed most people were just like me and check on rightmove and EA not actually that important.

But now I'm thinking that if EA takes 2-3 days to return my call/email, he is probably doing the same with potential buyers.

Also thinking I might be able to get cheaper rate if I switch to new EA. What does anyone else think? I only have to give 7 days notice to get out of current contract.

One of the other EAs is very proactive in contacting me about flats and tbh I have ended up viewing a couple that I had discounted on rightmove - so maybe the EA is important after all.

Feel a bit bad though as our current EA is really nice, but I know this is not enough

monkeys_bunny

twisty wrote: »

No new interest in our flat. It's been over a week since we dropped the price and not even a sniff of a viewing. I asked EA to call me today and he hasn't yet (sent him an email late yesterday evening) so not feeling great about things at the moment.

Two other EAs have contacted us basically to see if we want to switch. I had discounted doing this as I guessed most people were just like me and check on rightmove and EA not actually that important.

But now I'm thinking that if EA takes 2-3 days to return my call/email, he is probably doing the same with potential buyers.

Also thinking I might be able to get cheaper rate if I switch to new EA. What does anyone else think? I only have to give 7 days notice to get out of current contract.

One of the other EAs is very proactive in contacting me about flats and tbh I have ended up viewing a couple that I had discounted on rightmove - so maybe the EA is important after all.

Feel a bit bad though as our current EA is really nice, but I know this is not enough

i agree you maybe able to get a better % if they are chasing you, you could bounce them off each other of use them to get your existing one down if you didnt want to switch. or even go joint agency.

i feel the same , mine is really nice and i feel bad so am sticking with them for another month or so. shouldnt really but its just my nature

Mumof4

monkeys_bunny wrote: »

ooo thats nice Mumof4, supprised not had more interest but as you said you not been on market that long really and i dont know your area at all, i think it looks really nice.

would have probably minimised picture 10, taken out computer and that brown big stroage cupboard. but very minor nit picks

i woudl have also put up some plain brown curtains in 12

but as said only opinion and very small things.

looks good, sure you will have no problems

Thank you Monkeys bunny.

coffeetwosugars wrote: »

Hello all,

Joining this thread as I've been on the market since end of Jan, having to sell to release equity to pay debts. Had about 15 viewings in the first two weeks, and even two second viewings, but not one single offer, and then no viewings at all for weeks. I think it is priced very competitively, a smaller one a few doors down was up for 8k more than mine and sold in a month. Things are getting incredibly tight now and I'm beginning to think it won't sell.

Here is the link http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-28375589.html

Good luck to you all, at this stressful time!

Your house is lovely. You seem to had people coming through the door, but for some reason no offers. Did you get any feedback?

twisty wrote: »

No new interest in our flat. It's been over a week since we dropped the price and not even a sniff of a viewing. I asked EA to call me today and he hasn't yet (sent him an email late yesterday evening) so not feeling great about things at the moment.

Two other EAs have contacted us basically to see if we want to switch. I had discounted doing this as I guessed most people were just like me and check on rightmove and EA not actually that important.

But now I'm thinking that if EA takes 2-3 days to return my call/email, he is probably doing the same with potential buyers.

Also thinking I might be able to get cheaper rate if I switch to new EA. What does anyone else think? I only have to give 7 days notice to get out of current contract.

One of the other EAs is very proactive in contacting me about flats and tbh I have ended up viewing a couple that I had discounted on rightmove - so maybe the EA is important after all.

Feel a bit bad though as our current EA is really nice, but I know this is not enough

It is hard when your EA is 'nice', but nice won't sell your property!!

coffeetwosugars

Regarding so many people viewing and no offers, the estate agent is miffed too. Most people whine about no parking, or they don't like upstairs layout, but no real feedback.

After weeks of no viewings I've got three today, must be the stamp duty thing, so fingers crossed!

monkeys_bunny

my house was already under stamp duty but im hoping the stamp duty news will give renewed hope to the people selling their flats etc so they can buy my family house or just bring fresh life to the market. we have not had a viewing for ages

im getting a t shirt made with the picture of my house on it so i can wear it while walking to work for free advertising ha ha no really, im that crazy. only 69 days till i get married, think its sending me insaine