How much info do you like to see on Rightmove?

StevenMarks

phoebe1989seb wrote: »

Agree that when it comes to RM listings a floorplan is incredibly important. We have certain pieces of furniture of large proportions that we would need to know fitted into the required paces before we committed to view.

This is a dubious thing to do because I've yet to see any agent floorplan that was anywhere near scale. You could easily be ruling out properties because of this.

clairenic1965

The more info the better, that way we can make an informed decision re arranging a viewing, instead of being disappointed when we arrive

DVardysShadow

jaysb wrote: »

I agree with most above - in this case "less is more" is wrong, more is more: pics (front, internal, back, garden), floorplan, rooms sizes decription, location, map, EPC

Good grief. It is beginning to look like some people expect to do the first viewing from Rightmove, then perhaps put their offer in and only visit the property to measure up for curtains.

The problem with Rightmove listings is that they are the Estate Agent's perspective on the property. People want to avoid have the sales pitch from the EA in their ears so they actually prefer to take in the EA's visual pitch through Rightmove? Interactive 3D presentations anyone?

Far better to use Rightmove as a filter and get to the point of actually viewing the property. Let's get it all in its right place. The objective of a Rightmove listing is to get a viewing. Not to be a substitute for a viewing.

InMyDreams

DVardysShadow wrote: »

Good grief. It is beginning to look like some people expect to do the first viewing from Rightmove, then perhaps put their offer in and only visit the property to measure up for curtains.

I don't get that impression at all from the posts. It's a buyer's market. There are lots of potential properties to view. Anything that helps to filter out some will help ensure you only end up viewing properties most likely to fit your requirements has to be in everyone's interests.

If there was a lack of properties ticking my boxes and I was struggling to find properties to view, then maybe I'd make more effort making initial enquiries.

At the end of the day, in this market, estate agents should take note of what buyers want.

sims01

Have to agree. The only case where the minimal description approach can work is, if the property is in a very desirable area with very little stock. If it's just one of many similar properties, it will get ignored.

DVardysShadow

InMyDreams wrote: »

I don't get that impression at all from the posts. It's a buyer's market. There are lots of potential properties to view. Anything that helps to filter out some will help ensure you only end up viewing properties most likely to fit your requirements has to be in everyone's interests.

I am writing from the perspective of trawling through thousands and thousands of listings as a buyer. Yes I want to be able to filter. And I want to be able to do that quickly. Too much information and too many pictures hinders that.

Waterlily24

I agree too, the more information the better.

Floor plans and room sizes a must, not bothered about pics of every room. Pics of the front and back would be nice too.

My hubbies main concern is flat roofs and because there are quite a lot on the back of properties they often don't show. A flat roof is an absolute no,no for him.

I'd also like to see the postcode for each property so you can google or bing it lol.

Oooh another thought I would also like to see garden pics.

Ulfar

To even consider a property I want to see a picture of every room, Front of the house, back of the house Garden.

Details must give room sizes and use paragraphs, one large lump of text is a complete turn off. The details must give room sizes. I also like to know where the boiler is, is there a shower.

Floor plans aren't essential unless dimensions are not provided in the details.

If I look at a property and there is only one or two photos it would have to be a good deal for me to view as invariably they are hiding something.

phoebe1989seb

StevenMarks wrote: »

This is a dubious thing to do because I've yet to see any agent floorplan that was anywhere near scale. You could easily be ruling out properties because of this.

Sorry, I didn't mean fit *exactly* ie, into a recess......I meant purely that there would be enough space in a particular room for certain items as we do have more furniture than many people I believe We also have issues with ceiling heights as we have one particularly tall antique bookcase/cabinet that we need to fit in. That said, it is too tall for our current 300+ year old house that has lower ceilings than the previous houses we have owned, but we intend to open up the ceiling of an extension to create a vaulted ceiling especially to accommodate it :D

On the subject of gardens, in the house we bought without viewing the downstairs, pics of the garden would have revealed nothing as it was full of shoulder-height brambles......until we stripped it back we had little idea of what it was like other than its orientation.......:p

Sagz_2

As I'm looking to buy 4 hours drive away from where I live now I want as much info as I can get before a house makes it onto my short list for viewing. I've discounted many houses on Rightmove because of lack of info.