selling house - when to start worrying? UPDATED x2 (pg. 3)

nat38

Put our house on the market at the beginning of June. Had no viewings yet, but I knew it could take quite a while as the location is not great.
Still, when should I start worrying and/or make changes?
I wish I'd seen some of the MSE threads before the EA came to take the pictures......

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UPDATE
right ok, I'll be brave as I really don't want to waste time...here's the link:
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-23154579.html

so, de-clutter and...?
thanks (and be gentle please)

greatgimpo

Why - is something wrong with the pictures?

go_cat

Is the price competitive . Have you checked what other similar properties have sold for?

Is it on rightmove?

nat38

greatgimpo wrote: »

Why - is something wrong with the pictures?

I thought they looked nice/ok,but reading some of the comments here I now think they are prob not right - not de-cluttered enough, showing too many personal things, etc

go_cat wrote: »

Is the price competitive . Have you checked what other similar properties have sold for?

I think so - it's a 3 bed, marketed at 90k. I payed 100k in 2006..., but there is a (smaller) 4bed at 100k across the road,so the EA suggested to go for a more attractive price. Another 3bed (but with conservatory) sold for100k not that long ago, but the 4bed has been on the market for over a year....

go_cat wrote: »

Is it on rightmove?

yes,but I don't know if Im brave enough to post the link...
I can already 'hear' Googler or one of those saying "why did you think all those chairs were going to attract buyers"

greatgimpo

Take the photo's yourself, write the (unexaggerated) description yourself. Hand them over on disk or as an email with a hard copy to the EA. You're in charge.

Welsh_Totster

greatgimpo wrote: »

Take the photo's yourself, write the (unexaggerated) description yourself. Hand them over on disk or as an email with a hard copy to the EA. You're in charge.

Exactly this

SG27

greatgimpo wrote: »

Take the photo's yourself, write the (unexaggerated) description yourself. Hand them over on disk or as an email with a hard copy to the EA. You're in charge.

No tell them to come back and take better pictures and tell them to re write the description. You are paying them an awful lot of money don't thier work for them!!

nat38

SG27 wrote: »

No tell them to come back and take better pictures and tell them to re write the description. You are paying them an awful lot of money don't thier work for them!!

I know, but tbh it'd prob be easier for me to take them myself...

Either way, they should accept and change them, right?

greatgimpo

nat38 wrote: »

I know, but tbh it'd prob be easier for me to take them myself...

Either way, they should accept and change them, right?

You tell them and they'll have to accept the changes. As long as you've improved on their pictures (outside: best direction of sunlight, tidy shrubs/garden/lawn, no wheelie bins, no cars, no litter. Inside: no pedal bin, everything perfectly tidied and arranged, curtains etc, flowers (?), beds, toys, clean windows, fireplace etc) they will have no choice. How good is your camera resolution?

You (hopefully) pay them - you're in control.

savingmummy

I agree if your not happy with the photos then re do them and get them changed.

Best thing is for the rooms to look spacious and by decluttering it will show the rooms true size and potential and let people imagine where their furniture etc can go.
Neat and tidy gardens etc and plenty of light!

nat38

bump - update with link