First viewing, recommendations please

k3vin11

Well after putting our house up for sale last week we have our first viewing tonight, well I have my first viewing as I'll be first home and they are coming round at 6pm.

I've done a viewing before, but it was 7 or 8 years ago on a one bedroom flat. What's best to do in the three bedroom detached? Do I show them round? Leave them to it?

I don't want to be watching there every move, I'd hate that personally.

I'm not putting fresh coffee on or bread in the owen, but the slow cooker should have come on at 2pm for our tea so the kitchen will smell lush!

Any tips?

suisidevw

No EA for the viewing?

k3vin11

Coming round with the potential purchaser? No I don't think so, is that norm like?

Anew

The best viewings we found were one's where there was a combination of being shown round and left to it.

Take them round and sell them the plus points you want to raise first, and then retreat and allow them to take themselves around again.

You want to ensure they see the potential so you need to chat to them, but we found having quiet time to discuss our thoughts about the rooms in private was very much appreciated.

We came out of many properties and found we had forgotten something we wanted to say to each other or forgotten other parts, so encouraging them to talk during will help them at the time.

Ivana_B_Rich

I prefer the vendor to show me round, I'm very uncomfortable wandering round someone's home.
I know it's a means to and end but I still prefer vacant properties.

k3vin11

I've viewed one property with an EA, the vendor had moved out, and one that was vacant, we where given the keys to it. That was very nice, we spent quite a while it in, looking around at our leisure.

chickmug

Ivana_B_Rich wrote: »

I prefer the vendor to show me round

Most buyers do but most agents seem to bully their way into accompanied viewings. But the vendor should go round quite quickly point out the good points and ask if the viewer would like to go round on their own.

But put all lights on table, wall and ceiling.

Good luck to the OP.

k3vin11

Put all lights on? Wouldn't that look a bit weird during the day?

Viewing completed, seemed to go okay, they asked about parking, kids, our situation etc.

I took them round then left them to have a look on their own. They left and went straight in to view the house next door but one to ours which has been on the market for about 18 months!

chickmug

k3vin11 wrote: »

Put all lights on? Wouldn't that look a bit weird during the day?

We have been doing two viewings today on my daughters place and where we are it has been a very gloomy day so yes lights on. I don't care what people think as it does brighten the place up.

Fire_Fox

Let the buyer go up the stairs and into any smaller rooms first then just stand in the doorway, it makes the room look cramped if there is three people stood up in, say, a bathroom.