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How many times do you let your purchaser view?

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  • RacyRed
    RacyRed Posts: 4,930 Forumite
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    googler wrote: »
    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.

    I completely agree with googler on this. Buyers turning up unexpectedly is taking things much too far.
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  • SailorSam
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    When i was selling, the couple came alone, then again with her parents, third visit was with his parents. Then a another visit with her sister.
    As it got near to exchange and completion had a couple more visits to measure up.
    Once they'd agreed to buy they could have come everyday and i wouldn't have minded.
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  • goldengirl28
    goldengirl28 Posts: 336 Forumite
    i must admit it is very annoying, only spoken to him on the phone in the last 2 weeks, so hopefully he's done all his viewings now :)

    hoping to exch & complete in the next 2 weeks so not long now! as long as the chap we are buying from sorts out this paperwork! :)
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  • jonewer
    jonewer Posts: 1,485 Forumite
    Frankly, if my vendors refused me any further viewings I would assume that they have something to hide and halt the purchase.

    Simples.
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  • hesjane
    hesjane Posts: 2,123 Forumite
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    I viewed the house I am in five times before I actually moved in.

    I have to say the family living here were really helpful and accomodating and made the whole moving experience much more pleasurable that past experiences. A little helpfulness goes a long way to making for a smooth sale.

    Good luck with your house sale BTW
  • tara747
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    OP: try to remember that they are attempting to see it as their house!! If they want to revisit several times, let them. I agree with those who say that unannounced calls are not fair, but FGS give them some leeway. They will understand if the place is messy. If a vendor was reluctant to let me view more than twice I would definitely pull out of buying.
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  • skintchick
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    Gosh, I have viewed a house three times and only just put an offer in! And if accepted I'll be back in there at least once measuring up, but I wouldn;t then expect it to be tidied up for me. You spend hundreds of thousands on a house, you need to be sure it's right.
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