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

DaddyBear

B19jon wrote: »

Hi folks,

Hope you don't mind me joining in as a newbie.

We have a 2 bed ground floor flat with private entrance and allocated parking for sale in Leamington Spa. Currently on for offers over £140,000.
We've been on for nearly 4 weeks but not had a sniff of interest.

Have convinced EA to change the main picture this week to a better one as wasn't happy with the last one as didn't show full length of flat.

My first main query is this 'offers over' lark. My EA recommended putting it on like this, and having had 2 other valuations at £145k it seemed sensible.

Having done a bit more research, I think that £145 at present too high, particularly since there is a first floor larger appartment with ensuite in the same blog on for £149.

My thoughts now is that the 'offers over' aspect is off putting? Any thoughts?

Also, how hard should I be pushing the EA? I don't have much flexibility on price to get what we want when we move up so while don't mind sticking it out for a while, a month of no initial interest appears to suggest something amis.

Finally, do you think that putting it on for £139950 might provide a psychological advantage?

Many thanks,

Jon

I lived in Leamington Spa from 2004 to 2008. We sold our 3-bed terrace in 2008 because of relocating for work. It took about 5 months to sell it and we had to reduce the price a couple of times. I remember at the time that flat sales in the Town were awful and we had 1 friend who simply couldn't shift hers.
You may have to drop the price and the "offers over" thing. If I was a buyer, the offers over would put me off.

B19jon_2

Thanks for the replies.

Spoke to the EA today, decided to reduce price to a flat £139995 in the first instance, looks a bit lower like that so might attract more people.

EA said that property was showing in top 20% of hits for their property, but obviously not translating into viewings yet. Also said that there was a 75% increase in hits after photograph change.

We'll see what the next few weeks bring!

Hope others are having a good week!

Thanks,

Jon

DaddyBear

B19jon wrote: »

Thanks for the replies.

Spoke to the EA today, decided to reduce price to a flat £139995 in the first instance, looks a bit lower like that so might attract more people.

EA said that property was showing in top 20% of hits for their property, but obviously not translating into viewings yet. Also said that there was a 75% increase in hits after photograph change.

We'll see what the next few weeks bring!

Hope others are having a good week!

Thanks,

Jon

Good luck with the sale. Are you leaving Leamington???? I absolutely loved living there, Leamington is a very well kept secret.

twisty

We've just been called to say that there is another viewing happening now. So that brings us to 6 altogether (been on 4 weeks today). We'll see what happens....

Everyone keeps telling me that it will pick up over Easter - is there any truth in this??

monkeys_bunny

Good luck Twisty. i really like but at the same time dont like reading this thread as you all seem so have viewings and we dont, makes me slightly grumpy

twisty

I know what you mean, 95% of the time that I read this thread I am feeling grumpy too.

Never mind, probably this person will look round, say its not for them and then I wll be grumpily joining you back on here tomorrow! (Although I hope not!!)

monkeys_bunny

oh no, i really hope this is the one for you. no point in us both being grumpy ha ha

doesnt help that its grey and horrid outside either though. were is the Sun?!?

got 6 days off when i finish work tonight though so full spring clean boxing sorting garden sprusing in the hope the good vibes may bring fresh eyes to my house. all fingers & toes crossed

twisty

I also have 6 days off, can't wait. Apparently we are getting sun on Sunday - the one day that the EA is closed!!

I'm crossing everything too, will let you know how we get on

Mumof4

PottyHouse wrote: »

Hi Mumof4, hopefully this Easter weekend will bring out some more "drivebys" for you ??!!!!

Thanks for asking, ok I think!!!?

Had the survey on our house yesterday which is amazing as its 2 weeks to the day we accepted the offer so moving very swiftly ! Hopefully it wont be down valued but as we had it valued last September and everything was fine then it should be ok now (prices have gone up ???!!!!).

Got an IFA coming to our house on Thursday hopefully for us to "redo" our mortgage offer on new house we are buying. Had all the legal docs back from solicitors which we have had to do all again - bit of a pain and dejavous !!!!

Its that time of year when houses sell so fingers crossed for everyone !!! :beer:

Glad things are going smoothly, well almost!

PottyHouse wrote: »

Gosh 22 years ago !!!! You're ready for a fresh new start in new house then !!!

Yeah i have loved living here, but would now like a bit more space

little_lil wrote: »

just thought i would say hi :wave: We put our house on the market a couple of weeks ago on the Tuesday and accepted an offer on the Fri. The couple buying ours have no other property and a mortgage offer so we are hoping things should not be delayed. We then found a property we loved on the same Fri and had an offer accepted on the Sat, this property is end of chain. So we have the smallest chain, which should (fingers crossed) stop it all getting complicated.

Things had gone a bit quiet in the last week so we have today checked with our EA, apparently everthing is going ahead fine and we need to stop worrying :rotfl:

Congratulations and good luck with all the legal work

Mumof4

monkeys_bunny wrote: »

Good luck Twisty. i really like but at the same time dont like reading this thread as you all seem so have viewings and we dont, makes me slightly grumpy

twisty wrote: »

I know what you mean, 95% of the time that I read this thread I am feeling grumpy too.

Never mind, probably this person will look round, say its not for them and then I wll be grumpily joining you back on here tomorrow! (Although I hope not!!)

Another grump here, no viewings booked and its still raining

Good luck twisty