How many times do you let your purchaser view?

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Babiesmummy wrote: »

No wonder some people don't bother posting on these threads.

I was after a bit of advice from people in the industry or have been through similar, this is the first time I have sold a property, the first time I have part exchanged and only the second time I have bought.

I may be a bit naive when selling a house that just shows my inexperience.

With respect, the responses you've got have been completely fair!

You're coming across as totally unreasonable. When others have suggested that twice is not 'unreasonable' you've started pushing home an argument that you think it is.

To summarise all the comments you've received: THREE viewings from your buyers is not excessive.

poppysarah

If they want to view again make sure they understand that the place won't be ultra tidy as you've got young children.

googler

I'd be less inclined to tidy up for them as well. You're 'giving' the house to the builder, and the builder is selling it to these folks. Unless they're going to renegotiate on the basis that your kid's toys were a mess.......

If the builder wants to tidy it for people viewing after you've moved out, that's their business.....

G_M

Babiesmummy wrote: »

No wonder some people don't bother posting on these threads.

I was after a bit of advice from people in the industry or have been through similar, this is the first time I have sold a property, the first time I have part exchanged and only the second time I have bought.

I may be a bit naive when selling a house that just shows my inexperience.

No. Your original post was headed in bold:

A bit of a moan and advice needed please

Clearly a moan about 2 visits. As pointed out, people spend hours looking at, test-driving, 2nd hand cars worth £1000! Get some perspective!

marc-h_2

When I was selling I think the buyer came round about 7-8 times, about half of them unannounced. It was a bit frustrating that they kept turning up with friends and family but I put up with it as buying a house is a big thing for most people.

RacyRed

Babiesmummy wrote: »

No wonder some people don't bother posting on these threads.

I was after a bit of advice from people in the industry or have been through similar, this is the first time I have sold a property, the first time I have part exchanged and only the second time I have bought.

I may be a bit naive when selling a house that just shows my inexperience.

No-one has been rude or hostile to you, but the majority opinion has been that you are being a bit unreasonable on this occasion.

Ultimately we are simply trying to help you protect your own move to your new home, part of that process is allowing buyers access to your old one. To be honest it sounds as if you have gotten off quite lightly as you do not appear to have had to suffer weeks of first viewings while trying to pack for your move. Your offer was last week and you have both exchange and completion dates set. Many of us would give a great deal to be in that position!

It would have been a lot easier for you if the house had not been marketed until after you had moved out, which is perhaps what you had hoped for, but the fact that it hasn't gone that way is not your buyers fault so please do not take it out on her.

Try to think of your buyer as a gift from the gods, not an inconvenience. If your buyer gets a hint of your mood then they may think twice about the whole thing. Don't forget that they can pull out anytime before exchange.

I agree with the posters who suggest that you do not need to run yourself ragged cleaning up for subsequent visits, the buyer knows you have a family and are preparing to move, it is very unlikely they expect to see the house in 1st viewing condition again and would be unreasonable of them if they did.

mufi

Our purchaser is coming this afternoon for his third visit, and we haven't exchanged yet.

As far as we're concerned he can appear as often as he likes, in fact he can even have a kidney, or our firstborn, or both, as long as he buys our house.:)

azkaban420

mufi wrote: »

Our purchaser is coming this afternoon for his third visit, and we haven't exchanged yet.

As far as we're concerned he can appear as often as he likes, in fact he can even have a kidney, or our firstborn, or both, as long as he buys our house.:)

LOL @ mufi!!

OP I would also say now that the buyers have seen the property a couple of times or so and are still happy to proceed with the sale, you don't need to have it spotless for any further viewings they would like to have. They will know you have a young family and are also in the process of moving, so you can't be expected to be clearing up everytime they want to come and have another look. Any further viewings of theirs will, I suspect, be for their own purpose of trying to suss out where that large TV of theirs will go, or which room to put that horrible but passed-down wardrobe in

goldengirl28

my buyer has been around about 5 times, he usually just pops in as he is "passing" (lives no where near us ) if he see's our car he stops by,

a little off putting, but he's buying it and i think he just want to move us along and ask the questions that he has.

we've been to our new house twice and when we sortd out a couple of niggles, we are going to measure up for carpets

bear with it, whenever he knocks i apologise for the house not been perfect, as we started to pack, but hey ho, i can't live in a show home everyday

googler

goldengirl28 wrote: »

my buyer has been around about 5 times, he usually just pops in as he is "passing" (lives no where near us ) if he see's our car he stops by,

a little off putting, but he's buying it and i think he just want to move us along and ask the questions that he has.

I'm afraid I consider turning up totally unannounced, just because you happen to be buying a house from someone, to be rudeness of the highest order.

By all means call in to measure, check something, etc - but ask first, and preferably ask via the selling agent.