Viewer on Sunday, first since septemeber!

pulliptears

Re the photos thing, I suppose it depends how ugly the family are really?

poppy10_2

doyouwantfrieswiththat wrote: »

I promised myself that I wouldn't get my hopes up, but Im so upset

Sounds like the viewers were just timewasters, tbh. If they didn't like the area,they would have known that before they came to view the property.
People often don't like to criticize someone's home so they will say they didn't like the area to let you down gently. Are you sure you are asking a reasonable price for what you have to offer?

doyouwantfrieswiththat

poppy10 wrote: »

Sounds like the viewers were just timewasters, tbh. If they didn't like the area,they would have known that before they came to view the property.
People often don't like to criticize someone's home so they will say they didn't like the area to let you down gently. Are you sure you are asking a reasonable price for what you have to offer?

Possitive - 3 houses in the area more or less identical to mine sold for 15-20k above my asking price just before Christmas.

murphydog999

We had a viewing at the weekend (first for a couple of months), a couple who have sold their house and the house they were buying has fallen through. We are very flexible and will rent if needs be, a question they asked as they were both smiling broadly and she was saying 'I really like it, it's a lovely house.' They have family in the same town and I was absolutely convinced we would have an offer today - but nothing, I'm amazed.

You can generally tell by their reactions when people are being polite or do actually like what they are seeing. Perhaps they are still thinking - I hope!

IHateDida

GDB2222 wrote: »

If you are going to offer full price, then it makes sense to be as pleasant as possible, but who offers full price these days?

My buyers did - only a few months ago!:p (price your house right - and you get the interest and the offers - there are buyers out there - me for one - I have been looking for the past few months but the houses in the area that I am looking at are at least 10-20% overpriced - in my opinion obviously - and this puts you off even viewing)

Sorry to hear that the buyers were daft doyouwantfries - but use it to your advantage - get your EA working and teling people that there has been quite a bit of interest in your house! (seriously this does work!)

Patr100

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

One thing I would say about any further viewings is put all personal photos in the bottom of the wardrobe - you want it to feel like their house, not yours. It won't feel like theirs if there are pictures ogf your family everywhere.

Very good advice. De-Clutter and as far as you can de-personalise.

GDB2222

Patr100 wrote: »

Very good advice. De-Clutter and as far as you can de-personalise.

I meant that it is your home and you have to continue to live there until you sell it. I feel that it is almost demeaning to rub yourself out of your own home just to get a bit more cash.

Patr100

GDB2222 wrote: »

I meant that it is your home and you have to continue to live there until you sell it. I feel that it is almost demeaning to rub yourself out of your own home just to get a bit more cash.

Who said you can't put them back in place after the viewing?
and it is not "more cash" But possibly the difference between selling at all.
You have to put yourself in the place of a prospective buyer. They have to be able to imagine living there. In these difficult days selling, to get that extra nudge , it's as much psychology as well as pricing.

Horizon81

I wish sellers wouldn't get so excited and make such a big deal out of viewings (although desperation in a seller is a good trait from a buyers perspective). When viewing a house it only makes me suspicious when everything is immaculate, there's fresh linen on the bed, cushions strategically placed and the seller is nervous as hell. Sure, some people may be bothered about tiny details like having no family pics on show, coffee brewing and absolutely no clutter anywhere but IMHO it all just looks fake. I'd rather see a house looking lived in.

And are sellers all briefed exactly the same by their agents nowadays? e.g. give neighbours names if asked about the neighbours. I notice an identical pattern to my 'what are the neighbours like?' question. Everything is always rehearsed and you always get a 'Oh Paul and Sue (point left) are lovely he's a policeman and she's a nurse, and 'Bob and Margaret (point left) are very quiet, they're often at their caravan on weekends'. All very false. Give me an honest 'Dave's a miserable sod but he's no trouble' any time!

doyouwantfrieswiththat

Horizon81 wrote: »

I wish sellers wouldn't get so excited and make such a big deal out of viewings (although desperation in a seller is a good trait from a buyers perspective). When viewing a house it only makes me suspicious when everything is immaculate, there's fresh linen on the bed, cushions strategically placed and the seller is nervous as hell. Sure, some people may be bothered about tiny details like having no family pics on show, coffee brewing and absolutely no clutter anywhere but IMHO it all just looks fake. I'd rather see a house looking lived in.

And are sellers all briefed exactly the same by their agents nowadays? e.g. give neighbours names if asked about the neighbours. I notice an identical pattern to my 'what are the neighbours like?' question. Everything is always rehearsed and you always get a 'Oh Paul and Sue (point left) are lovely he's a policeman and she's a nurse, and 'Bob and Margaret (point left) are very quiet, they're often at their caravan on weekends'. All very false. Give me an honest 'Dave's a miserable sod but he's no trouble' any time!

I certainly am not desperate nor do I act this way with viewers - just wish viewers were a bit more honest, thats all