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World cup slowing housing market

molit
molit Posts: 373 Forumite
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My place has been on the market for the past 4 weeks, and the viewings have already dried up. I have spoken to the estate agent, and they have said they are really quiet at the moment due to the football (and the good weather) and its nothing to worry about. Is anyone else finding this, or is this estate agent feeding me a line? Or am I just being really impatient?
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  • terrierlady
    terrierlady Posts: 1,742 Forumite
    on our new homes developments the views have been less when england play but up on other games, perhaps the wives coming along with their mates to escape the other games?
    my bark is worse than my bite!!!!!!!!
  • MortgageMamma
    MortgageMamma Posts: 6,686 Forumite
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    your estate agent is talking b@llcockz

    Honestly, people use the football as an excuse for everything these days!
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  • Astaroth
    Astaroth Posts: 5,444 Forumite
    Dont know about housing market but certainly all our brands (insurance) have seen a massive drop in quotes coming through - has happened with every world cup.

    If people arent bothering to shop around for insurance I am sure they wont be looking at houses either.
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  • quietheart
    quietheart Posts: 1,875 Forumite
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    we went into our estate agents who showed us their viewings diary, it was amazing how busy they were (consistently) before the world cup compared to now when they are twiddling their thumbs. roll on middle of july...........
  • ianian99
    ianian99 Posts: 3,095 Forumite
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    is it not bacause the AGENTS are busy watchin the footy so not taking bookings?
  • ManAtHome
    ManAtHome Posts: 8,512 Forumite
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    Big difference between viewings and potential sales - perhaps the 'tyre kickers' don't turn out when there's anything on the box?
  • ginger_nuts
    ginger_nuts Posts: 1,972 Forumite
    surely this makes ita good time to look for houses when everyone else is watching the footy .
  • ianian99
    ianian99 Posts: 3,095 Forumite
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    ginger_nuts wrote:
    surely this makes ita good time to look for houses when everyone else is watching the footy .


    yeh and put in a really low offer as no-one else has been round to view it.
  • Ems*Honie
    Ems*Honie Posts: 1,448 Forumite
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    Have to admit, we really want to move, but would not miss the football, mainly England, but will watch all the matches from the next round up.
  • clairehi
    clairehi Posts: 1,352 Forumite
    ManAtHome wrote:
    Big difference between viewings and potential sales - perhaps the 'tyre kickers' don't turn out when there's anything on the box?

    I agree with this. Im sure same thing happens around Xmas. if you have to move, you have to move - regardless of when it is, and surely you can book viewings around England games???
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