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Easter Weekend - quiet for house viewings?

whitesatin
whitesatin Posts: 2,102 Forumite
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We are trying to sell our house and have an average of one viewer per week (ten or eleven so far). I always thought that Spring/Easter weekend would bring out the buyers but my estate agent reckons it is generally quiet at BH weekends.

Might as well go away somewhere.
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  • egyptiangirl
    egyptiangirl Posts: 425 Forumite
    whitesatin wrote: »
    We are trying to sell our house and have an average of one viewer per week (ten or eleven so far). I always thought that Spring/Easter weekend would bring out the buyers but my estate agent reckons it is generally quiet at BH weekends.

    Might as well go away somewhere.

    Well, I called an agent yesterday to arrange a viewing for Fri or Sat. Problem is, YET AGAIN ( this has happened twice before - and yes, they have my number!), they haven't called me back. Hope it isn't your EA and your house!:eek:
    Always on the hunt for a bargain.
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    No. Lots of people do go away for BH weekend but lots of others go house-hunting! Depends a bit on the weather too though.
  • whitesatin
    whitesatin Posts: 2,102 Forumite
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    egyptiangirl wrote: »
    Well, I called an agent yesterday to arrange a viewing for Fri or Sat. Problem is, YET AGAIN ( this has happened twice before - and yes, they have my number!), they haven't called me back. Hope it isn't your EA and your house!:eek:

    LOL. You are not looking in Surrey, are you? :rotfl:
  • whitesatin
    whitesatin Posts: 2,102 Forumite
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    G_M wrote: »
    No. Lots of people do go away for BH weekend but lots of others go house-hunting! Depends a bit on the weather too though.

    I hope the people round here go house hunting, I am getting so fed up.:(

    Nice weather might help but I don't see it on the horizon.
  • mbga9pgf
    mbga9pgf Posts: 3,224 Forumite
    Drop your price.
  • whitesatin
    whitesatin Posts: 2,102 Forumite
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    mbga9pgf wrote: »
    Drop your price.

    Now, why didn't I think of that.
  • Doozergirl
    Doozergirl Posts: 34,081 Forumite
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    Is your agent open? If they aren't open then undoubtedly you will be quiet for viewings.

    I used an agent once that were open all Easter Weekend. On Saturday morning I took them a huge tin of chocolates and told them the house was spotless and that I'd be in if they wanted to send people round. I had 12 viewings that day!

    And I accepted an offer just as the in-laws served up lunch for us on Easter Day :o

    Lesson = Chocolate can buy you favour :)
    Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
  • pawlala
    pawlala Posts: 1,433 Forumite
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    did they cold call their clients or what??
    Mortgage free I: 8th December 2009!
    Mortgage free II: New Year's Eve 2013!
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  • mrstewieo
    mrstewieo Posts: 115 Forumite
    I'm planning on getting all my viewings booked for the Easter Weekend

    Only time I'm getting off work!

    Pity your not in the Glasgow area!
    House Fund: £750.00
    Wins for 2010: 0 :(
  • whitesatin
    whitesatin Posts: 2,102 Forumite
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    mrstewieo wrote: »
    I'm planning on getting all my viewings booked for the Easter Weekend

    Only time I'm getting off work!

    Pity your not in the Glasgow area!

    I was brought up in the Glasgow area but have lived down here since I was 19.:)

    I am hoping that lots of people will do what you are doing. Good luck!
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