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house for sale - no viewings

hi everyone

im looking for some advice on my house sale. its been on the market for the past 3 weeks and we havent had much interest (ok, no interest :o)

some background info - we bought in 2007 for 93k then spent 15k doing it up (it hadnt been touched since the 60's and was a wreck)

it has now been valued at 95k.

im worried because when looking at sold prices people will see we bought it for 93k, and now want 95k (im well aware that prices have plumeted since 2007) - however anyone doing their research this way wont know what we've spent/lost since then.

is the fact our estate agents know this enough?

should i be really worried about the lack of interest so far?

thanks
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  • gazfocus
    gazfocus Posts: 2,512 Forumite
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    can you post the property number from rightmove?
  • hi

    thanks for the reply - tried to post the link but cant coz im new

    where do i get the rightmove number?
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  • steve1980
    steve1980 Posts: 2,334 Forumite
    Just take the http://www bit off the start
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  • ok thanks - hope this works

    www . rightmove . co . uk / property-for-sale - 21887757
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  • nearlyrich
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  • seven-day-weekend
    seven-day-weekend Posts: 36,755 Forumite
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    edited 12 March 2012 at 8:25PM
    ok thanks - hope this works

    www . rightmove . co . uk / property-for-sale - 21887757


    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-21887757.html

    Is this it? Is it a prefab house?

    I personally would arrange the photos so that the front of the house comes up first, not the back with only one window, also if there is room I would borrow another single bed, or a double, to put into the second bedroom so that people can see that it is a double room.

    Looks quite nicely presented otherwise though.
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  • zappahey
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    im worried because when looking at sold prices people will see we bought it for 93k, and now want 95k (im well aware that prices have plumeted since 2007) - however anyone doing their research this way wont know what we've spent/lost since then.

    I would be more concerned that the last two sales in the street were for less than £80k and you look hugely over-priced.

    http://www.zoopla.co.uk/house-prices/cumbernauld/fergusson-road/?q=Fergusson%20Road%2C%20Seafar%2C%20Cumbernauld&search_source=home
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  • SailorSam
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    I don't think it matters much if people know what you paid for it, everyone accepts prices go up and down, and they can see that it's all modernised and they can just walk in without starting to do loads of work.
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  • Iwani
    Iwani Posts: 115 Forumite
    Is it this one? http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-21887757.html

    I'm no expert on these things but although the other photos look nice that first one isn't ideal and would put me off looking at the inside ones. Could it be taken at a different angle to look more attractive?

    Edit: oops sorry others beat me to it.

  • Is this it? Is it a prefab house?

    I personally would arrange the photos so that the front of the house comes up first, not the back with only one window, also if there is room I would borrow another single bed, or a double, to put into the second bedroom so that people can see that it is a double room.

    Looks quite nicely presented otherwise though.


    hi,

    yeah thats it - sorry but i dont know what a pre-fab house is

    the first photo is the front of the house lol

    houses round my way are odd
    Mtg - £154,000 Credit card £2,220
    Wedding Fund - £4700/£12000
    SPC No. 226- goal £100 VSP 138 - £87.85
    Savings - £1400 Christmas Fund - £105 Car Fund -£250
    £2014 in 2014 £432.47 :cool:
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