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Putting leaflets through doors of houses you are interested in?

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  • Redbedhead
    Redbedhead Posts: 1,131 Forumite
    I have drafted two possible notes, quite similar but which do you think sounds best / would you respond to?

    ~~~~~~~~~

    We are looking to buy a house in xxxxxxxx and particularly in your road. If you are considering selling your house within the next few months, we would be really interested to hear from you. We are local to the area but want to move near to family in the village and think your house could be just what we are looking for.

    Thank you for your time.

    Kind regards

    or


    We are genuine private buyers looking to buy a house in xxxxxxx and particularly in your road. If you are considering selling your house within the next few months, we would be really interested to hear from you and think your house could be just what we are looking for.

    Thank you for your time.

    Kind regards



    Also, I have assumed I should refer to it as a house, but I would I be better using home?

    Thanks
    MFIT No. 81
  • silvercar
    silvercar Posts: 50,243 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Name Dropper
    either is fine, don't forget to include a mobile number, we had initial contact with our buyers via text.
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  • wacko911
    wacko911 Posts: 678 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    Im wondering if people really hate EA's that much (and thier fees), why there isnt a website that you can list your house for sale on for free (or £20 or so). You take all the pics and give a description and sit back and wait for the phone to ring?

    Is there such a thing... $$$$?
  • Redbedhead
    Redbedhead Posts: 1,131 Forumite
    silvercar wrote: »
    either is fine, don't forget to include a mobile number, we had initial contact with our buyers via text.
    I was actually going to include home number, mobile number and email address - just to cover all bases:rotfl:
    MFIT No. 81
  • Redbedhead
    Redbedhead Posts: 1,131 Forumite
    wacko911 wrote: »
    Im wondering if people really hate EA's that much (and thier fees), why there isnt a website that you can list your house for sale on for free (or £20 or so). You take all the pics and give a description and sit back and wait for the phone to ring?

    Is there such a thing... $$$$?
    I believe there is
    https://www.nethouseprices.com
    MFIT No. 81
  • BoingBoing_2
    BoingBoing_2 Posts: 362 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I'm thinking of doing similar, but asking about rented houses, not houses to buy. Several houses in my road have been recently sold and then appeared up to let, going within a few days and I missed out
  • epz_2
    epz_2 Posts: 1,859 Forumite
    BoingBoing wrote: »
    I'm thinking of doing similar, but asking about rented houses, not houses to buy. Several houses in my road have been recently sold and then appeared up to let, going within a few days and I missed out

    possibly best to contact the estate agent once the sold sign goes up, they should know the new owners plans and i imagine it would smooth the sale knowing they have a prospective tenant waiting for thier new btl
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