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World record for the most amount of viewings to reach a sale

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  • alexlyne
    alexlyne Posts: 740 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    they then viewed it 4-5 more times (whenever they were in the area)
    Is this normal behaviour by prospective buyers?
    As you may recall me n the fiancee are looking, and have got a shortlist of three possibles... so are considering a second viewing on them all on the same day to check that my lovely spreadsheet is accurate. After this we would probably be in a position to put an offer in on one of them, but I can only think of possibly going back once more close to exchange or completion, to check that they haven't wrecked the place!

    Surely it's inconsiderate to keep going back, or was the guy just reminding you that he was interested?

    I'm imagining having to tidy our house 70 times :eek:
  • calmspirit
    calmspirit Posts: 2,962 Forumite
    Oh can I join in please?!!!

    My house on market for 2 years.........reduced over this time from 168k to 145k..... just 'sold' (fingers crossed again) . 2 failed sales (mortgages withdrawn) and I estimate 70+ viewings......... been through 4 agents ! I am NEVER cleaning again after this !
    YNWA JFT96 :A
  • chickmug
    chickmug Posts: 3,279 Forumite
    calmspirit wrote: »
    Oh can I join in please?!!!

    My house on market for 2 years.........reduced over this time from 168k to 145k..... just 'sold' (fingers crossed again) . 2 failed sales (mortgages withdrawn) and I estimate 70+ viewings......... been through 4 agents ! I am NEVER cleaning again after this !

    I really am staggered by the amounts of viewings and I really think that the viewers may NOT have been vetted properly. I know many agenst don't vet as they like to get more through the door which I think is a waste of time.
    A retired senior partner, in own agency, with 40 years experience in property sales & new build. In latter part of career specialising in commercial - mostly business sales.
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    alexlyne wrote: »
    Is this normal behaviour by prospective buyers?
    Probably not ... but I was their dream lifestyle change, their escape to the country lifestyle dream.

    They were on holiday in the area every spare moment they could - and simply couldn't resist contacting the EA each time to see if I'd let them view it (again). I said "no" quite a few times in frustration to be honest.

    Once it was agreed they'd buy it, they came round again with a camera and measure and spent 1-2 hours photographing/measuring.

    Never saw them again - contracts exchanged/completed, I dropped the keys off at the EA.
  • queenieplum
    queenieplum Posts: 91 Forumite
    Its the amount of housework for each viewing thats getting me down, there is more to life than dusting!!!! 7 viewings and I am SSTC... fingers crossed all goes well..
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    queenieplum wrote: »
    Its the amount of housework for each viewing thats getting me down, there is more to life than dusting!!!! 7 viewings and I am SSTC... fingers crossed all goes well..
    It used to take me 2 hours. A short viewing would take 45 minutes, I had a lot of rooms/space.
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