estate agent has asked us to leave the house during a vewing, normal?

BLUEBIE

We have a second vewing booked for our house but we have been asked for the estate agent to take them around whilst we are out, which is a complete pain, what with surly teenagers, dogs etc, esp if it is raning. Its not the end of the world I know!

Just wondered if this was normal, surely they can discuss anything later?

Thanks

maninthestreet

Your house, your decision.

nikki1520

The second viewing is for measuring and poking around though - I'd be a bit uncomfortable doing that with the seller standing there and would rather be accompanied by the agent. On a personal note, I wouldn't be opening cupboards in the bedrooms etc, but I would be looking under the sink in the kitchen etc.

DannyboyMidlands

You can say no if you like but I'd go along with it.

As a buyer I hate viewing houses occupied by surly teenagers and dogs. You can't have a proper look around.

BLUEBIE

Worth noting that Nikki, will clean up cupboard under the sink, the thing is though if the estate agents came i would leave the room anyway, not sure why we all have to leave the house? Like I said its do able and not the end of the world, but have never had this before.

Bee

propertyman

BLUEBIE wrote: »

what with surly teenagers, dogs etc, esp if it is raning.
Just wondered if this was normal, surely they can discuss anything later?

Thanks

I suspect you have answered your own question :rotfl:

Perhapsit's time to say

" Like it or lump it we are moving. If you are not going to help then
1: out go the phones laptops games tv and pocket money
2: In comes the list of chores and curfew.

You have 30 seconds to make your choice.":cool:

findingmyownway

Perhaps this is the EA's way of saying the surly teenagers and dogs are putting off your potential buyers...

googler

I'd run a mile from a house with surly teenagers and dogs, so Yes - clear every human and every animal out and let the agent and viewers get on with it. Make sure the teenagers tidy up after themselves and you tidy up after the dogs.

Stop moaning about it being a 'pain' as well - you're trying to SELL your house, aren't you?

sooz

If you actually want to sell your house, please go out.

Take the dogs for a walk, or better still bribe a teenager to do so, & pop round to a friends house for a cup of tea or two.

I tried to view a house. Three rooms were out of bounds due to surly sleeping teenagers who refused to unlock the door to their mum :eek:. The garage was locked, & the EA didn't want to bother her to ask for a key. The garden was out of bounds as the dogs were there, and any room facing the garden was impossible to look at as the dogs were jumping, growling, barking and scratching at the windows.

Actually I'd quite like to have a second viewing. Well, a first proper viewing as all of the above was so offputting. It's not that I want to be rude about her house, I'd just like a chance to actually see it.

[STRIKE]And tidy up & clean. Teenagers and dogs smell. [/STRIKE]

googler

BLUEBIE wrote: »

We have a second vewing booked for our house but we have been asked for the estate agent to take them around whilst we are out, which is a complete pain, what with surly teenagers, dogs etc

This reads as though the viewers have asked for the EA only - in which case, they probably got royally p*ssed off with your surly family and dogs in the first place.

EDIT - You can deduce why from sooz's posting immediately above this one

EDIT - I seem to recall someone saying that one-third of the public don't like dogs and cats, and another one-third are allergic to them. So by leaving the dogs in the house, you're alienating possibly two-thirds of the viewing public.....

BLUEBIE

Umm, actually we left them to it and went into a different room, my teenagers are surly with me, not others and were very polite to the viewers, I have a small dog which I held throughout. we all stayed very much out of their way. So its nothing to do with the reasons above.

Like I said its not the end of the world, I have just never been asked not to be in the house before. Also they said I could leave the dog! But I wouldn't do that!