First time seller - Did not imagine it could involve this sort of hassle

cbrown372

DaftyDuck wrote: »

If that's your "Plan B", I fear you may need a Plan Q or Plan V as well.

Still wish you luck, but I still don't think you've really understood this home-selling lark.

I think she should become an EA herself she talks such bull about house buying/selling, sorry lessonlearned

Ciderarmy1987

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

I get where you are coming from Tancred on this...but I think it's not so much tyre-kicking as many people (certainly FTB's anyway) keep on looking for months and months for "the one" house. My generation couldn't do that - as we had stricter parents and rising houseprices and, between the two, we bought somewhere the very month we were at last in a position to do so.

I think that some FTB's certainly are still "living at home" with parents into their late 20s and maybe even into their thirties and these parents are my generation (and therefore a lot more indulgent than the people that were parents to my own generation and the "kids" don't feel nearly as restricted as we ourselves did at that age). With that and static house prices in many areas many of them feel its okay to carry on looking and looking and looking and demanding perfection/"a mansion for sixpence" until such time as either they (or their longsuffering parents) get fed-up and give up and buy the best one available for their budget (ie the same as we had to.....:cool:) or the parents help them out financially to make sure that they ever do move out...

I think what you are actually saying, but in a very stereotypical and judgemental, is that it is now a buyers market and people dont have to rush into things!

Just out of interest what percentage deposit did you have to put down on a house, doubt it was anywhere near 15%! When you have had to save up 10s of thousands of pounds to buy a house you aren't going to jump at the 1st house you see. Even if the vendor feels like you should be honoured to be allowed into their house!

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Ciderarmy1987 wrote: »

I think what you are actually saying, but in a very stereotypical and judgemental, is that it is now a buyers market and people dont have to rush into things!

Just out of interest what percentage deposit did you have to put down on a house, doubt it was anywhere near 15%! We you have had to save up 10s of thousands of pounds to buy a house you aren't going to jump at the 1st house you see. Even if the vendor feels like you should be honoured to be allowed into their house!

I've read somewhere that most people spend more time picking their mobile phone than their first home

Ciderarmy1987

ringo_24601 wrote: »

I've read somewhere that most people spend more time picking their mobile phone than their first home

I once read that there are aliens living on mars, doesn't mean its true though

lessonlearned

cbrown372 wrote: »

I think she should become an EA herself she talks such bull about house buying/selling, sorry lessonlearned

No offence taken.

Interesting thread.

lessonlearned

DaftyDuck wrote: »

If that's your "Plan B", I fear you may need a Plan Q or Plan V as well.

Still wish you luck, but I still don't think you've really understood this home-selling lark.

I too wish Money every good fortune, however........

I have tried to offer help and advice but even my saintly patience has ran out.

Banging your head against a brick wall tends to get a little tedious after a while. :rotfl:

DaftyDuck

lessonlearned wrote: »

I too wish Money every good fortune, however........

I have tried to offer help and advice but even my saintly patience has ran out.

Banging your head against a brick wall tends to get a little tedious after a while. :rotfl:

Remember to wrap your head in clingfilm, or you might mark the wall...

mezebu1

lessonlearned wrote: »

I too wish Money every good fortune, however........

I have tried to offer help and advice but even my saintly patience has ran out.

Banging your head against a brick wall tends to get a little tedious after a while. :rotfl:

Hi lessonslearned, thanks for commenting. .

I guess one's view of this subject is dependent on what side of the spectrum you are. We were FTBs this time last year and only viewed about 8 properties, maybe we were naive and should have viewed more but I really don't see the value of viewing properties you know you have no chance of buying, maybe potential buyers don't search using the Internet hence do not have the ability to sift.

Any view raises the hope of a seller and window shoppers may make this worse. ...

What's your view of the house we want to sell lessons learned, any suggestions?

lessonlearned

mezebu1 wrote: »

LoL...:rotfl:

Many thanks, previous occupant had it as a play room, had loads of toys at the time. We'll see.

*Feeling good there's been no negative comment, so means our house is nice!!!:T:D Wish we could 'move the house' close to where our heart is...*

I think this is your problem. Your house is nice - it just doesn't have any "heart". It looks a little sad and unloved.

Obviously you don't want to spend any money but if you can spare just a little I would invest in a few soft furnishings and accessories. You can take them with you when you move.

The gardens look wintry but spring is almost here. Add some cheap bedding plants for some colour and then get the EA to redo the photos - hopefully when the sun is shining.

Net curtains are a bit twee and old fashioned. It would add more light if you removed them.

It's a good house, the layout works well it just needs a little bit of "fluffing".

mezebu1

The_Cats_Been_Sick wrote: »

My feedback (having staged a house for sale last year)

Pic 1 - kerb appeal is OK, nothing special, at least no bins etc. No flag board which can help folks locate the house for sale.

Pics 2/3 - tidy lounge, OK. I'd experiment with rolling up the rug to see what difference that made to the 'look'. Too bad the EA pics show the lights are switched on.

Pic 4 - Have the table laid with place settings

Pic 5 - yep, that pool table has to go while you're selling!

Pic 6 - retake without the jumbo pedal bin in shot.

Pic 7 - not adding much

Pic 8/9 - oddly sparse, no clue if there is space for wardrobe, chest of drawers etc. Nothing matches between paint and fabric

Pic 10 - looks tiny. More of a boxroom

Pic 11 - Grass in patio needs removing, retake without whirly

Now, why no pics of bathroom and downstairs loo - always worrying if the bathroom pic is omitted!

Hmnn Thanks thecat.

Yes the third bedroom is a single room, would fit a single bed. On the photos for the other rooms, the agent took the photos, Infact, he didn't want to take as many photos as that, he didn't believe the utility room photo adds any value. The bathroom and cloakroom ate in ok state, nothing special.

:rotfl: @the dissonance in the bedroom decor, funningly, I never saw the rooms that way. The 2 average sized bed rooms have built in wardrobes though.

Now I'm not sure the EA will be willing to come take new photos only after 3 weeks on the market, their current view of me is that I worry too much so I think I may give them a while before asking. ..

Great thanks again.