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

Davesnave

babyharry5 wrote: »

our house has been on the market for 6 weeks now - we have had 5 viewings -no offers :-(
some have said too small, some too big blah blah blah
we have had a look on rightmove, but I agree with Dithering Dad that to go and view houses when you haven't even put yours on the market is not really fair on sellers. I spend a couple of hours doing extra cleaning from top to bottom to ensure the house is in pristine condition for the viewer - but then to find out the prospective viewers house isn't even on the market - i feel like kicking them back out of the door! lol

Welcome, babyharry5.

If only DD had been as thoughtful in his behaviour towards other members of this site and the board guides, perhaps he would not now be PPR.

Personally, I think that advice was wrong.

It's been said on this thread before, that as a seller, you have very little idea about who will be useful to you, and who will turn out to be a complete waste of time, especially in a market where you may be showing people around for 9 months, or more.

A great deal can happen while you are on the market, but you are getting viewings, so perhaps you'll not have too many cleaning sessions.

Davesnave

lovethymini wrote: »

thanks davesnave - what's an AST???

AST = assured shorthold tenancy, usually for 6 months.

redkite2006

Does anyone know if there is a campaign to protect everyone in a chain from people dropping out without good reason?
After nine weeks waiting for the sellers (of the house we want to buy) to sort out problems with the house they were buying, we were 4 days from exchange when our buyers' buyer dropped out. It turns out he is a property developer who has decided that he can make more money out of investing in property in Russia instead of the UK.
I understand that in other countries once a price has been agreed a deposit is paid by all parties.
Not only are we likely to lose the house we want to buy but also the survey fees, the cost of the solicitor for the conveyancing so far - a total of nearly £1000. We may also lose the mortgage offer - which had a very good rate of 4.15% fixed for 5 years.

babyharry5

Hi there
yes - I know you're right re the 'tyrekickers' - but i just get so deflated. I'm sick and tired of cleaning , dusting, tidying toys up, keeping all the windows open for fresh air and freezing my butt off! What are your viewers like? is it normal for them to walk round making no comment?? sick of listening to my own voice tbh
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-22078021.html?locationIdentifier=POSTCODE%5E1292118&minBedrooms=4&maxPrice=700000&displayPropertyType=houses&secondaryDisplayPropertyType=detachedshouses&oldDisplayPropertyType=houses&oldSecondaryDisplayPropertyType=detachedshouses&includeSSTC=true&_includeSSTC=on&pageNumber=1&backToListURL=%2Fproperty-for-sale%2Ffind.html%3FlocationIdentifier%3DPOSTCODE%255E1292118%26minBedrooms%3D4%26maxPrice%3D700000%26displayPropertyType%3Dhouses%26secondaryDisplayPropertyType%3Ddetachedshouses%26oldDisplayPropertyType%3Dhouses%26oldSecondaryDisplayPropertyType%3Ddetachedshouses%26includeSSTC%3Dtrue%26_includeSSTC%3Don

babyharry5

Davesnave wrote: »

Welcome, babyharry5.

If only DD had been as thoughtful in his behaviour towards other members of this site and the board guides, perhaps he would not now be PPR.

Personally, I think that advice was wrong.

It's been said on this thread before, that as a seller, you have very little idea about who will be useful to you, and who will turn out to be a complete waste of time, especially in a market where you may be showing people around for 9 months, or more.

A great deal can happen while you are on the market, but you are getting viewings, so perhaps you'll not have too many cleaning sessions.

I dont post that much on MSE as dont normally have the time TBH
has DD been a naughty man??
it does surprise me though how many people post on these forums without actually offering any advice or being helpful in any way.
Just purely wanting to be a smart butt!

our first viewing was a realy nice couple - but they said it was too small.
turns out they are friends of friends who are moving abroad and just wanted to see what ours had, that theirs didnt; as it was on at a higher price!
cheeky things

Davesnave

babyharry5 wrote: »

Hi there
yes - I know you're right re the 'tyrekickers' - but i just get so deflated. I'm sick and tired of cleaning , dusting, tidying toys up, keeping all the windows open for fresh air and freezing my butt off! What are your viewers like? is it normal for them to walk round making no comment?? sick of listening to my own voice tbh
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-22078021.html?QUOTE]

Well, I have sold now, but I was 16 months on the market, hence my presence here!

To be honest, we just turned the preparation bit into a routine and did it, thinking as little as possible about it. It just became something that we did; like you do things as parents that you'd not otherwise do, that sort of thing. At first your emotions are tied up in the whole business, but if it goes on -and it has done for some of us - then it's probably best, as a defence mechanism, not to think about it too much.

As for the viewers, all we can tell you here is that some of the most loquacious and effusive are the biggest timewasters. Unfortunately, only some! The inscrutable ones may also be doing it deliberately too, because if a person is genuinely wishing to negotiate with you, they are hardly going to say what a bargain your house is, even if they know it's well-priced. At your end of the market you are going to get some pretty cool customers who've been through it all before - and it's a grand looking house, by the way.

From a personal point of view, I always found something positive to say, even if the property was a disappointment, and I never felt that meant anything, except that I'd picked-up on a particular feature, but some people like to play ultra-cool and others tell you their life history. You obviously haven't met the second kind yet!

ETA: DD was PPR'd on the debate board where things do get rather ...er...heated. He fell out with a board guide, but also had several aliases. It wouldn't surprise me if, Frankenstein Monster like, he's already back with a fresh identity.

I agree the Debate board can be tedious with all the one-upmanship, but there are some good posters on there and I just filter out certain characters/ threads. It's a great place to use MSE's 'ignore' button!

hks123

hi everyone this is my first post! ahh some of you guys are going through it.

well been on 3 weeks now and no viewings had someone who wanted to view saturday but we were the other end of the country so that was a no go and haven't heard anything back.

i'm just wondering how much i should keep in touch with the estate agent over the next few weeks/months hopefully not years lol should i ring them or wait for them to ring me!! aghhh its so frustrating i just want 1 viewing to start the ball rollling

pink68

ok now i'm wondering what PPR'D means...

calmspirit

pawpurrs wrote: »

Welcome babyharry think its your first post here, unless I am mistaken........
Hope you get some real interest soon.
I am off to an old neighbour tonight, who cant sell, and am talking over the possibility of renting it, few doubts about it, but hopefully it will come good, as its just where we want to be, and it could be fab!

Hi pawpurrs

hope your visit went well with the old neighbour and that luck is on your side!
Looks like it might all come together for you after all eh?!

my buyers still havent booked the survey, offer accepted 21st April......and they are not returning calls from estate agent...............I guess tomorrow I will start marketing AGAIN.

OH MY GOD that means I have to clean AGAAAAAAAAIIIIIIINNNNNNNN helllllllppppp !

x

thifty

Davesnave wrote: »

Welcome, babyharry5.

Personally, I think that advice was wrong.

It's been said on this thread before, that as a seller, you have very little idea about who will be useful to you, and who will turn out to be a complete waste of time, especially in a market where you may be showing people around for 9 months, or more.

I agree with Davesnave here. We viewed 3 properties a few weeks before we put ours up. It gave us an idea of what things looked like in the flesh, an idea of what to say as a vendor when showing others around and every person we have had around so far has asked if we have found somewhere. I suppose it gives them an idea of what sort of position we are in (we like a house with no chain).
Have had a couple tonight who hardly said a word. Their bungalow has been up for a year now with no offers. They talked about applying ofr a governmetn scheme to get them to buy it i think but am not sure what they meant
The lady who came yesterday wanted a garage and came to see our house which has no room for one- go figure!