A bit of help please

bakerp

Hi all we have our house in bridlington on the market,it was valued at 179,950 we put it on at 174,950,2 weeks ago dropped it to 169,950.We want to relocate back to west yorkshire where uor family are.I have now made appts to see 5 houses in Bradford next to test the water really so i can see if we can afford to drop anymore,our house here is really lovely but we would drop if we can get what we want over there i have told estate agent that we are testing the water,if we liked one in Bradford could we put in an offer?then drop ours to try sell quicker.I hope you get my drift.I am going to post a link for ours if i can,any suggestions please i am tearing my hair out.It has beed on market 11 week.
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-24821968.html

Fire_Fox

Your house is very well presented, but I would ask the estate agent to add a floor plan. Have you researched land registry sold prices for your street? https://www.houseprices.co.uk
Few vendors will seriously consider accepting an offer and taking their house off the market until you are in a proceedable position.

bakerp

Hi and thanks for replying,yes i have searched the prices and to be honest it is worth the money,but not enough viewings here:mad:i fully understand no one would take there's off the market as i wouldn't either but to test the water could i make an offer do you think i am preparred to drop what i would say drastic:think: but still need a nice house bradford.I have been on property snake and the ones we are viewing have been on market alot longer.Oh thinck i'm going on a bit now.If someone came to ours and put an offer in i would allow them to do it but would still market it.The thing is i don't want to get peoples hope up cause i don't do things like that but if i don't i will never know will I.

Squish_21

Lovely house. I'd snap it up for that price where I live in Somerset.

I dont know the area so couldnt tell you if the price is right. Did you get 3+ estate agents to value it before putting it on the market? Are other similar houses selling?

Maybe you could try some self advertising, adverising where you or maybe family members work (e.g office notice board, shop window etc.) or get a advert put in the local paper if your estate agent doesnt already advertise there?

Hope my suggestions help.

bakerp

yes got 3 valuations and went for the lowest,it is so cheap for the area i can't understand it:(but being a seaside i suppose work is an issue.I wish i could go to sleep and wake up when it's all over,i just need to back home near my children and grandchildren.I hate not being in control,sure you don't want to move to Bridlington not as warm as somerset but it's flat and from our house you can walk to beach(blue flag) doctors supermarket hospital,town all within 15 mins and yet it's so peaceful at home,god the sales woman in me is coming out now lol:rotfl:thank you for the compliment.

pinkshoes

Looking on Rightmove, there are 23 properties with 3 bedrooms or more, all under £170k within 0.5 miles of your post code. Perhaps this is why you've had so few viewings, in that buyers in the area have lots of choice? Lots are £160k, so perhaps viewers are looking at these first?

Also, on google street view, your neighbour (to the left) seems to have some sort of hideous caravan thing in the drive way. Would that perhaps put people off?

bakerp

I understand what your saying but on rightmove i can see only 10 detached in our area and in all honesty i can't find one to match ours and the caravan thing next door has gone for the moment.But thanks for your input.

pinkshoes

bakerp wrote: »

I understand what your saying but on rightmove i can see only 10 detached in our area and in all honesty i can't find one to match ours and the caravan thing next door has gone for the moment.But thanks for your input.

RIGHTMOVE

Was just trying to give you a point of view from someone looking to buy, and most people won't specifically search for detached properties...

Does it have a garden? Or just the concrete bit? Perhaps people are looking for a garden?

THIS one has 3 bedrooms, is detached, £10k cheaper, and has a garden.

Just trying to be objective, as you did ask for suggestions on why it wasn't selling...

bakerp

And i thank you for that yes it does have a very large back garden the one you have shown me is very near us but is very tiny in comparison.And i am grateful for all input good or bad.:)