Why is our house not even attracting viewings?

UnitedSum

becominganobsessivesaver wrote: »

BTW this thread makes me realise I'm not in a hurry to relocate, if that's what I'd get for £270k!)

In the south east house hunting can be soul destroying for this very reason.

MiddyMum

UnitedSum wrote: »

In the south east house hunting can be soul destroying for this very reason.

This thread makes me want to move up north!

seashore22

We sold a house in Farnborough in 2007 just as the market was starting to dip. It was on a similar, if slightly older, estate to yours.

It was a three bed link detached and had the following:

• decor was freshly done, up to date and fairly neutral
• large, extended and almost brand new kitchen, with room for a table and chairs
• large, modern and brand new bathroom
• front extension which included a downstairs study, extended the kitchen and improved the front elevation
• downstairs shower room
• large front and rear landscaped gardens
• large lounge/diner
• new windows and doors
• driveway for 3 cars
• stairs off a separate hallway

Can you tell that we were proud of all the hard work!

It sold for £285,000. I would have thought your problem could be the price.

becominganobsessivesaver

MiddyMum wrote: »

This thread makes me want to move up north!

Do you want to buy my house???

MiddyMum

becominganobsessivesaver wrote: »

Do you want to buy my house???

:-) Yes if it is still on the market in a few years time . Got more saving to do. I am just hoping only a few people down south realise they are being mugged because if all the southerners move up north it will push their prices up too.

Bluemeanie_2

There are a few small things you could do to make it more "sellable". However nothing major and nothing that would put me off viewing.

It is the price. I'd be looking to pay £10k or so less that than you paid at the peak. Not £35k more?!

mark306

Why try selling it at 270k not less?

In summary if you don't ask you don't get... I didn't get so perhaps I need to re-think my sales strategy. (I don't work in sales, probably a good thing)

The honest answer is I saw a similar property advertised as sold for 265k and thought ours was similar (ours is dated but our garage is next to the house, which I think is better)

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-34132216.html

I know this "sold" price very well may not be the actual price. However there was no harm is trying to sell at a higher price.

Based on the feedback, (I think I'm smelling coffee...) we'll need to lower the price to 250k.

These properties seem similar to ours:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/detailMatching.html?prop=12289355&sale=46795622&country=england
232,500 3 bedroom terrace

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/detailMatching.html?prop=19423821&sale=46294394&country=england
242,500 3 bedroom terrace

Or we could just wait another 10 years for the 90's to be back in fashion.

Thanks for all the feedback.

Mark

pinkteapot

Thanks Mark, for being a seller on here who'll listen to reality.

Glad you didn't come back and say "Hmmm, maybe I will paint the walls magnolia then".

Face1992

You don't want to put it on at £250,000 put it on at £249,995

ABN

To near the Airport. No matter how nice or cheap the house potental noise problems would stop me thinking about it at all.