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

Jen2girls

Fantastic news JW I hope it all goes smoothly for you.
Our viewers from saturday were contacted by the agent yesterday. Apparently they liked it, and were going to give the agent a call today if they wanted a second viewing. No call has followed so i guess they have lost interest. Anybody thinking of pulling their house off the market over winter? Or are you all going to stick it out. We are in two minds X x x

partickz

EA phoned earlier to try and get me to view a property that does not meet any of my criteria. I hear all you guys talk about tyre kickers. I have looked at the house and the Property Bee status shows that it has changed from "Available" to "Viewing advised". I think the EA might be trying to generate some viewers for the vendors.

ocalllo

Jen2girls wrote: »

Fantastic news JW I hope it all goes smoothly for you.
Our viewers from saturday were contacted by the agent yesterday. Apparently they liked it, and were going to give the agent a call today if they wanted a second viewing. No call has followed so i guess they have lost interest. Anybody thinking of pulling their house off the market over winter? Or are you all going to stick it out. We are in two minds X x x

NO WAY we are counting the days til we sell, would not want to miss out.
EA told us houses sell all year round just probably not as quick....but hey is anything selling quick at the mo!!

reallymovingnow

Hello all
I have been on the market since October 2009,3 offers 2 vanished 1 just wanted a friend and was not looking to move!!!! Sold property June 2010 after reducing price by £15,000 2 days before exchange buyer pulled out, changed her mind (viewed 7 times spent the weekend before pulling out on the Tuesday measuring for her furniture for 3 hours.....) Less than 48 hours to moving day. That weekend new buyers, agreed offer, survey done all ok, mortgage offer in post BUT YEP PULLED OUT TODAY AS WAS MADE REDUNDANT.
AGH i still have my possesions in boxes, all furniture flat packed. Hate my agent (lots and lots of crazy viewers/ NO CONTACT /RUDE/ UNHELPFUL). Have to tell lady I am buying house/ and rest of chain that my new buyers have pulled out.
I have to sell, have got a toddler and a teenager sharing a room, have found a house WE CAN AFFORD and have thought about this everyday for nearly 20 months. We are seriously running out of space but last time was really ill this time I give up!
SO plan of action please ?????????????
Stay with same agent (better the devil you know??)
Multi agent or new agent?
stick head in sand and wish media the world etc would shut up about tough market/ horrible future.
Should i put back all my furniture etc as the boxes/ flat pack look awful?
ANY IDEAS PRAYERS SPELLS MAGIC GOOD WISHES WELCOMED !!!
Thanks am off to clean up, tend garden, deweed drive, wash windows floors and all woodwork and bake dough and find a ST Joseph statue to bury.

reallymovingnow

Erm thanks LOL my life just gets better

missmilly

Jen2girls wrote: »

Anybody thinking of pulling their house off the market over winter? Or are you all going to stick it out. We are in two minds X x x

Well, we're going to stick it out too, nothing to lose really, a buyer may just come along when we are least expecting it:rotfl::rotfl:I'm sure stranger things have happened.

Congrats jw2003, it's great to hear some good news.

Good Luck everyone

harz99

Updates:

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.

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 - 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!!!!!

Maidmarian - On market from August 2008, dropped price 17%, 21 viewings, no offers. Asking price now below Zoopla and Land Registry indices. Took it off the market today.

Newstudent24-I put my 2-bed ground floor flat up for sale in May 2010, originally for 98,500 (which I thought was a little high at the time but the EA said it was a good price). I have reduced the price twice since then and is now on the market at 92,950. I have had a total of 5 people look at it - one of which was an upstairs neighbour who I think just wanted a nosey around....and a landlady who offered me 20k less than the asking price so I could carry on living here as a tenant. Luckily I don't have 'mug' written on my forehead!

Smiley79-have been on the market since Feb2009 yes thats Feb 2009, I have dropped the price several times to now way under what we bought it for 6 years ago. We have had 2 sold subject to STC which have both fallen through one a week before moving (6th Jan) and the second in April.

tiny_tear-on the market since Dec09. Have lowered the price a few times. willing to take offers. So far had one offer (too stupid to even make a counter offer) and one person who viewed THREE times - the last this weekend - decided today not to make an offer and gave no explanation to why... Just lowered the price another £3k...

Chyna-s- One market 1week, have had an offer already of 5% below the asking price.

JW - on the market 4 weeks, 3 viewers, 3 offers, 1 agreed but they pulled out, last offer made about 10 days ago, we said no and they have sat on it since. They came back today (20/9/10) with a higher offer which we have accepted so fingers crossed.

NyimaR - been on the market since June. 10 viewings (including 1 second viewing). Open house weekend has brought me 1 viewer and I dropped my asking price for a second time today. Now asking is what I paid for the place in 2004! Living with my mum is getting me down and I've started to consider borrowing a deposit from family to buy somewhere and spend practically all my money on mortgages!

Jen: Been on the market 15 weeks 6 viewings, 1 second viewing and 2 cancellations. Our latest viewing took place this afternoon and they seemed positive but don't they all. I won't be holding my breath. But they are under offer and looking to move into the area so sound proceedable. Fingers crossed.

Paul97: On market for 4 weeks two viewings last week, both interested, but 1st one wanted to do a let to buy and can't get finance, 2nd viewing FTB, just had call from EA they have a mortgage in place and are interested, but will not make a decision until weekend after they have looked at other properties. Keep everything crossed for us.

harz99

Updates:

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.

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 - 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!!!!!

Maidmarian - On market from August 2008, dropped price 17%, 21 viewings, no offers. Asking price now below Zoopla and Land Registry indices. Took it off the market today.

Newstudent24-I put my 2-bed ground floor flat up for sale in May 2010, originally for 98,500 (which I thought was a little high at the time but the EA said it was a good price). I have reduced the price twice since then and is now on the market at 92,950. I have had a total of 5 people look at it - one of which was an upstairs neighbour who I think just wanted a nosey around....and a landlady who offered me 20k less than the asking price so I could carry on living here as a tenant. Luckily I don't have 'mug' written on my forehead!

Smiley79-have been on the market since Feb2009 yes thats Feb 2009, I have dropped the price several times to now way under what we bought it for 6 years ago. We have had 2 sold subject to STC which have both fallen through one a week before moving (6th Jan) and the second in April.

tiny_tear-on the market since Dec09. Have lowered the price a few times. willing to take offers. So far had one offer (too stupid to even make a counter offer) and one person who viewed THREE times - the last this weekend - decided today not to make an offer and gave no explanation to why... Just lowered the price another £3k...

Chyna-s- One market 1week, have had an offer already of 5% below the asking price.

JW - on the market 4 weeks, 3 viewers, 3 offers, 1 agreed but they pulled out, last offer made about 10 days ago, we said no and they have sat on it since. They came back today (20/9/10) with a higher offer which we have accepted so fingers crossed.

NyimaR - been on the market since June. 10 viewings (including 1 second viewing). Open house weekend has brought me 1 viewer and I dropped my asking price for a second time today. Now asking is what I paid for the place in 2004! Living with my mum is getting me down and I've started to consider borrowing a deposit from family to buy somewhere and spend practically all my money on mortgages!

Jen: Been on the market 15 weeks 6 viewings, 1 second viewing and 2 cancellations. Our latest viewing took place this afternoon and they seemed positive but don't they all. I won't be holding my breath. But they are under offer and looking to move into the area so sound proceedable. Fingers crossed.

Paul97: On market for 4 weeks two viewings last week, both interested, but 1st one wanted to do a let to buy and can't get finance, 2nd viewing FTB, just had call from EA they have a mortgage in place and are interested, but will not make a decision until weekend after they have looked at other properties. Keep everything crossed for us.

Clarrisa62: We have had our flat on market for nearly a month. 3 viewings, last lady liked but has opted for a slightly larger flat.

azkaban420

reallymovingnow wrote: »

Hello all
I have been on the market since October 2009,3 offers 2 vanished 1 just wanted a friend and was not looking to move!!!! Sold property June 2010 after reducing price by £15,000 2 days before exchange buyer pulled out, changed her mind (viewed 7 times spent the weekend before pulling out on the Tuesday measuring for her furniture for 3 hours.....) Less than 48 hours to moving day. That weekend new buyers, agreed offer, survey done all ok, mortgage offer in post BUT YEP PULLED OUT TODAY AS WAS MADE REDUNDANT.
AGH i still have my possesions in boxes, all furniture flat packed. Hate my agent (lots and lots of crazy viewers/ NO CONTACT /RUDE/ UNHELPFUL). Have to tell lady I am buying house/ and rest of chain that my new buyers have pulled out.
I have to sell, have got a toddler and a teenager sharing a room, have found a house WE CAN AFFORD and have thought about this everyday for nearly 20 months. We are seriously running out of space but last time was really ill this time I give up!
SO plan of action please ?????????????
Stay with same agent (better the devil you know??)
Multi agent or new agent?
stick head in sand and wish media the world etc would shut up about tough market/ horrible future.
Should i put back all my furniture etc as the boxes/ flat pack look awful?
ANY IDEAS PRAYERS SPELLS MAGIC GOOD WISHES WELCOMED !!!
Thanks am off to clean up, tend garden, deweed drive, wash windows floors and all woodwork and bake dough and find a ST Joseph statue to bury.

Thought I'd send a message before I head off to bed - first of all hugs for having such a crappy time selling. Two buyers pulling out last min is awful, HOWEVER, there have been people on this thread in a similar situation who have still managed to sell, so there is hope out there!! Incidently, I have been on the market since Oct 2009, dropped price by £20k then accepted offer £30k under original asking price. I went MA in the end, as I had a pretty good relationship with current EA but wanted to stir things up a bit with a new EA. New EA got me current buyer but I'm still waiting to exchange (Boo!).

Can you negotiate a MA deal by taking on another agent, where whoever finds you the buyer gets the commission, and whoever doesn't gets nothing? If you can get current EA and new one to agree (mine did) then maybe that's the way to go? Having said that, I'm not sure about completely ditching your current EA as they have found you two buyers? If the relationship is completely not do-able, then maybe go for the ditch option, but you're obviously very upset about current buyers pulling out (who wouldn't be) and it's understandable that you feel everything is against you. Having found a house that you really like and want to buy just adds on the pressure.

Sorry this is turning into an essay....but, try to relax and think positive. It WILL happen, it's just not the right time for you...I'm sending you and everyone else on this thread positive selling vibes.

Good luck,

Az

azkaban420

jw2003 wrote: »

Latest update - last offer made about 10 days ago, we said no and they have sat on it since. They came back today with a higher offer which we have accepted so fingers crossed.

Awesome news, well done for standing your ground and negotiating a higher offer! Fingers crossed for smooth sailing till completion

Az