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No viewings. Any advice please??
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I’ve read with interest (and more than a little envy) the posts from people asking for advice because they have had plenty of viewings but no offers. I know this is traditionally a quite time but our property has been on the market since September without a single enquiry. It was initially pitched at the lower end of the EA’s estimate (which was also on a par with other estimates) and has since been reduced from £89,950 to 85,500. The EA told us that they weren’t getting many (any?) “Click-throughs” from people visiting the site. It was on their suggestion that we lowered the price & at the same time, they gave the property a “Premium Listing.” But still with no success.
From looking through the Rightmove site at similar properties in our postcode, I would say this price is reasonable, allowing for a little negotiation as is usual. There are some cheaper properties but not, in my (possibly biased) opinion having the same standard of d!cor and/or features, such as off road parking, separate dining room, enclosed rear garden etc.
I have tries added the link to the Rightmove site but as a new poster, the site woun't let me do it in case it's spam. If a more experienced member could contact me by Private Message, I'll pass the link on. I would appreciate any feedback on the way it is being marketed & any changes that may be needed.
The only things my wife & I can think of are that the picture of the front is a little off-putting as it is “just another terraced house.” But the EA tells us that the front has to be the main picture in the listing (is this actually true?) Also, I wonder if the addition of a floor plan would be a good idea. The photos can’t show the full size & extent of the main living room due to it’s “L” shape.
Thanks in advance & looking forward to your brutal honesty! If nothing else, a few hits might excite the EA.
From looking through the Rightmove site at similar properties in our postcode, I would say this price is reasonable, allowing for a little negotiation as is usual. There are some cheaper properties but not, in my (possibly biased) opinion having the same standard of d!cor and/or features, such as off road parking, separate dining room, enclosed rear garden etc.
I have tries added the link to the Rightmove site but as a new poster, the site woun't let me do it in case it's spam. If a more experienced member could contact me by Private Message, I'll pass the link on. I would appreciate any feedback on the way it is being marketed & any changes that may be needed.
The only things my wife & I can think of are that the picture of the front is a little off-putting as it is “just another terraced house.” But the EA tells us that the front has to be the main picture in the listing (is this actually true?) Also, I wonder if the addition of a floor plan would be a good idea. The photos can’t show the full size & extent of the main living room due to it’s “L” shape.
Thanks in advance & looking forward to your brutal honesty! If nothing else, a few hits might excite the EA.
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You can post the link by simply removing the www. part at the front. If it is rightmove we will figure out what needs to be done.
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www.timesonline.co.uk could be posted as timesonline.co.uk with a note to add www. at the front.0 -
I don't think the front of the house HAS to be the first picture, but as a buyer it'd make me think you thought the house looked dreadful from the street if it wasn't. Maybe get an interior photo for the 1st picure up, but make sure you have a pic of the front amongst the other pics. I wouldn't view a house if there was no photo of it from the road available online. I would definitely include a floor plan: it doesn't excite me at all, but the OH is always on about "looking at the floor plan".0
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Get a link up then... and you'll be bombarded with good (and some not so good) advice on flogging your house!0
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If I were you, I wouldn't post the link on this forum. It would ruin the stats that your EA relies on for a start.
Maybe get some people to PM you and give the link to a few interested parties to get feedback.0 -
not much to contribute atm but i recently just bought my first property that was marketed (badly) i.e estate agents not advertising correctly, or booking appointments
i only found the property because i drove past it and it had a hand written sign on the front window from the seller
i belive it was marketed originally @ offers over £90,000 then, dropped to over £85,000, then fixed @ £85,000.. we managed to secure it for £80,000
i would probably suggest if you aren't tied to the EA, to try another firm..:T:money::T0 -
N79, the damn fiendish programming won't let me do it even wth the http & the www. bit missing!
tbs624, I'll take up your offer please but your inbox is full!!You can post the link by simply removing the www. part at the front. If it is rightmove we will figure out what needs to be done.0 -
Give us the postcode, we can find it0
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