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

tyllwyd

snowlady07 wrote: »

Hello

I'm selling in difficult times so thought I'd join in the fun! My house went on the market 2 weeks ago and so far nothing. I've priced my 2 bed terrace at the lower end of the 3 valuations I had done (£85k-£90k). I know it's early days but wondered how quickly most people had their first viewings?

Hi! I don't think there is any such thing as an average at the moment - it depends so much on your local area and the price band you are in. But from this thread, I'm afraid no viewings for several weeks is not unusual!

azkaban420

snowlady07 wrote: »

Hello

I'm selling in difficult times so thought I'd join in the fun! My house went on the market 2 weeks ago and so far nothing. I've priced my 2 bed terrace at the lower end of the 3 valuations I had done (£85k-£90k). I know it's early days but wondered how quickly most people had their first viewings?

Hello and welcome, I must admit I have my first viewings lined up very quickly, within a couple of days or so if that. Have you contacted your EA to ask about the interest etc? Give them a push to get the word out on the street if they haven't done so already.

Az

harz99

harz99 wrote: »

tyllwyd wrote: »

And us as well:

tyllwyd: went on market on 5 May (Election day - great timing!!) Dropped price once, four viewings so far but none proceedable. Enthusiasm for the whole idea of moving gradually ebbing away.

Updates (merged)

Blodwen: On market for 13 weeks, 3 viewers (and buyer who then pulled out) in first month. No viewers or contact from agent in last 2 months. Planning to change agent at 16 weeks.

NEH: On market 29 weeks, 3 viewers,1 ridiculous offer soundout, useless Solicitor who can't find the bed or the flat itself. Planning to rent it out from November.

Emilia15: On market for five weeks (feels like a lot longer), three booked viewers (although only one turned up!), price reduced by £8500 last week, EA who was dealing with us has mysteriously 'left the company', trying to deal with the chronic lack of buyers by adopting a zen-like stance and also by reading this thread

rosered100 - been on the market since March. Had an offer from the first viewer at 91% of asking which we accepted. They dropped out 2 days before exchange. Dropped the asking price to the level of our first offer. Total of 16 viewers, 5 of them viewed twice. Then 2 offers came on the same day a fortnight ago at 10% below our new asking price. We have reluctantly agreed to one of them as long as they get on with it. Havent heard a word from them since.

NyimaR - been on the market since June. 9 viewings (including 1 second viewing) all made very good noises, then nothing. Last viewing was a week ago. Dropped price once when viewings dropped off. Will do it again if I stop getting viewers. Got an open house in a couple of weeks. Living in London (where new job is) with mum during the week and Coventry (with the OH) at weekends

Chyna-S: On market for 2 days, no viewers yet

Grimbal: On market Oct 2009. Found non proceedable buyers. Found place to buy

Harz99: Going on market Feb 2011. Not yet seriously looking at places to buy.

Azkaban420: On market Oct 2009, accepted offer in May, still waiting to exchange/complete...found house to buy in meantime

Sonastin: On market Christmas 2009. Sale completed August 2010. Serious problems with the house I want to buy that are taking ages to resolve. Nothing else on the market that suits. Stuck living with my mother in the meantime

tyllwyd: went on market on 5 May (Election day - great timing!!) Dropped price once, four viewings so far but none proceedable. Enthusiasm for the whole idea of moving gradually ebbing away.

snowlady07

Thanks for your replies. EA says they've received a couple of requests for details on RM but no requests for viewings as yet. This might take a while! My house is in an 'up and coming' area and 6 houses have come onto the market in the last 4 weeks! I'm selling as moving in with my partner. Eventually we plan to buy a new place together, we have seen one we like but the chance of it still being available when we're proceedable are slim!

I'll add me to the list!!

Snowlady07: On market since early Sept 2010. Realistically priced but no interest as yet

harz99

harz99 wrote: »

harz99 wrote: »

Updates (merged)

Blodwen: On market for 13 weeks, 3 viewers (and buyer who then pulled out) in first month. No viewers or contact from agent in last 2 months. Planning to change agent at 16 weeks.

NEH: On market 29 weeks, 3 viewers,1 ridiculous offer soundout, useless Solicitor who can't find the bed or the flat itself. Planning to rent it out from November.

Emilia15: On market for five weeks (feels like a lot longer), three booked viewers (although only one turned up!), price reduced by £8500 last week, EA who was dealing with us has mysteriously 'left the company', trying to deal with the chronic lack of buyers by adopting a zen-like stance and also by reading this thread

rosered100 - been on the market since March. Had an offer from the first viewer at 91% of asking which we accepted. They dropped out 2 days before exchange. Dropped the asking price to the level of our first offer. Total of 16 viewers, 5 of them viewed twice. Then 2 offers came on the same day a fortnight ago at 10% below our new asking price. We have reluctantly agreed to one of them as long as they get on with it. Havent heard a word from them since.

NyimaR - been on the market since June. 9 viewings (including 1 second viewing) all made very good noises, then nothing. Last viewing was a week ago. Dropped price once when viewings dropped off. Will do it again if I stop getting viewers. Got an open house in a couple of weeks. Living in London (where new job is) with mum during the week and Coventry (with the OH) at weekends

Chyna-S: On market for 2 days, no viewers yet

Grimbal: On market Oct 2009. Found non proceedable buyers. Found place to buy

Harz99: Going on market Feb 2011. Not yet seriously looking at places to buy.

Azkaban420: On market Oct 2009, accepted offer in May, still waiting to exchange/complete...found house to buy in meantime

Sonastin: On market Christmas 2009. Sale completed August 2010. Serious problems with the house I want to buy that are taking ages to resolve. Nothing else on the market that suits. Stuck living with my mother in the meantime

tyllwyd: went on market on 5 May (Election day - great timing!!) Dropped price once, four viewings so far but none proceedable. Enthusiasm for the whole idea of moving gradually ebbing away.

Snowlady07: On market since early Sept 2010. Realistically priced but no interest as yet

shabby_chic

Updates (merged)

Blodwen: On market for 13 weeks, 3 viewers (and buyer who then pulled out) in first month. No viewers or contact from agent in last 2 months. Planning to change agent at 16 weeks.

NEH: On market 29 weeks, 3 viewers,1 ridiculous offer soundout, useless Solicitor who can't find the bed or the flat itself. Planning to rent it out from November.

Emilia15: On market for five weeks (feels like a lot longer), three booked viewers (although only one turned up!), price reduced by £8500 last week, EA who was dealing with us has mysteriously 'left the company', trying to deal with the chronic lack of buyers by adopting a zen-like stance and also by reading this thread

rosered100 - been on the market since March. Had an offer from the first viewer at 91% of asking which we accepted. They dropped out 2 days before exchange. Dropped the asking price to the level of our first offer. Total of 16 viewers, 5 of them viewed twice. Then 2 offers came on the same day a fortnight ago at 10% below our new asking price. We have reluctantly agreed to one of them as long as they get on with it. Havent heard a word from them since.

NyimaR - been on the market since June. 9 viewings (including 1 second viewing) all made very good noises, then nothing. Last viewing was a week ago. Dropped price once when viewings dropped off. Will do it again if I stop getting viewers. Got an open house in a couple of weeks. Living in London (where new job is) with mum during the week and Coventry (with the OH) at weekends

Chyna-S: On market for 2 days, no viewers yet

Grimbal: On market Oct 2009. Found non proceedable buyers. Found place to buy

Harz99: Going on market Feb 2011. Not yet seriously looking at places to buy.

Azkaban420: On market Oct 2009, accepted offer in May, still waiting to exchange/complete...found house to buy in meantime

Sonastin: On market Christmas 2009. Sale completed August 2010. Serious problems with the house I want to buy that are taking ages to resolve. Nothing else on the market that suits. Stuck living with my mother in the meantime

tyllwyd: went on market on 5 May (Election day - great timing!!) Dropped price once, four viewings so far but none proceedable. Enthusiasm for the whole idea of moving gradually ebbing away.

Snowlady07: On market since early Sept 2010. Realistically priced but no interest as yet

Shabby_chic: Went on market March 2010, approx 10 viewings and a couple were interested but none proceedable. Cash buyer viewed week 14 and made offer £10k below asking, negotiated to £5k less and currently waiting to exchange though plan to complete on 24/09/10 (fingers crossed).

whitesatin

We went on the market in mid January, got an offer towards end of May, exchanged last week to complete this week.

We had to drop the price three times to find our buyer.

Not buying another house just yet, the jury is still or re rent/buy.

NyimaR

I'm feeig fed up. I've got in on the big countrywide open house event this weekend. (I know that countrywide are the spawn of satan but I've been very impressed with everyone (except the saturday girl) in the office at mine). If nothing comes of teh weekend then I'm going to drop my price again. I'm more keen to move than to have the money! I emailed some other agents yesterday to ask what their fees would be but have had no replies. I'm kind of hoping that I can get my current ones to drop their fees instead because it would be a right hassle to go through the photos etc again.
Fed up of living with my mum.
Even more fed up of only seeing my boyfriend at weekends

Squish_21

Blodwen: On market for 13 weeks, 3 viewers (and buyer who then pulled out) in first month. No viewers or contact from agent in last 2 months. Planning to change agent at 16 weeks.

NEH: On market 29 weeks, 3 viewers,1 ridiculous offer soundout, useless Solicitor who can't find the bed or the flat itself. Planning to rent it out from November.

Emilia15: On market for five weeks (feels like a lot longer), three booked viewers (although only one turned up!), price reduced by £8500 last week, EA who was dealing with us has mysteriously 'left the company', trying to deal with the chronic lack of buyers by adopting a zen-like stance and also by reading this thread

rosered100 - been on the market since March. Had an offer from the first viewer at 91% of asking which we accepted. They dropped out 2 days before exchange. Dropped the asking price to the level of our first offer. Total of 16 viewers, 5 of them viewed twice. Then 2 offers came on the same day a fortnight ago at 10% below our new asking price. We have reluctantly agreed to one of them as long as they get on with it. Havent heard a word from them since.

NyimaR - been on the market since June. 9 viewings (including 1 second viewing) all made very good noises, then nothing. Last viewing was a week ago. Dropped price once when viewings dropped off. Will do it again if I stop getting viewers. Got an open house in a couple of weeks. Living in London (where new job is) with mum during the week and Coventry (with the OH) at weekends

Chyna-S: On market for 2 days, no viewers yet

Grimbal: On market Oct 2009. Found non proceedable buyers. Found place to buy

Harz99: Going on market Feb 2011. Not yet seriously looking at places to buy.

Azkaban420: On market Oct 2009, accepted offer in May, still waiting to exchange/complete...found house to buy in meantime

Sonastin: On market Christmas 2009. Sale completed August 2010. Serious problems with the house I want to buy that are taking ages to resolve. Nothing else on the market that suits. Stuck living with my mother in the meantime

tyllwyd: went on market on 5 May (Election day - great timing!!) Dropped price once, four viewings so far but none proceedable. Enthusiasm for the whole idea of moving gradually ebbing away.

Snowlady07: On market since early Sept 2010. Realistically priced but no interest as yet

Squish_21 - Been on market 15 weeks. Had 1 viewing & 1 very low offer during 12th week (buyer couldnt get the mortgage amount they thought). On 14th week we have started offering '5% deposit paid by vendor', as its a 1 bed flat instead of a price drop. A price drop will follow in January if no more interest. Its tough going for us sellers!


Shabby_chic: Went on market March 2010, approx 10 viewings and a couple were interested but none proceedable. Cash buyer viewed week 14 and made offer £10k below asking, negotiated to £5k less and currently waiting to exchange though plan to complete on 24/09/10 (fingers crossed).

ocalllo

Ocalllo - on market since Feb 10, 3 views only 2 turned up. Chgd agent beginning of June, 5/6 viewings more - 1 x low offer, which we refussed, they came looked at hse again and pulled out! dropped price twice, gone live with new price 1 hr ago!!!!!

don;t know how to add it up above sorry