Tips on showing buyers around house

DRP

googler wrote: »

.. and it's clear that the OP will be much better?

Indeed.

...and does no one go to work anymore? who are all these people who are able to show people around their house?

hcb42

DRP wrote: »

Indeed.

...and does no one go to work anymore? who are all these people who are able to show people around their house?

most viewers come evenings and weekends?

googler

crystal64 wrote: »

Can anyone give me any tips when showing buyers around house when selling as I have not had any experience of this. Should I have some information etc. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Do you have any viewings booked?

DRP

hcb42 wrote: »

most viewers come evenings and weekends?

Do they?

Not if you get the EA to do the work...

moneyshoe

DRP wrote: »

Indeed.

...and does no one go to work anymore? who are all these people who are able to show people around their house?

Where we have bought and sold (in Scotland) we have done all the viewing ourselves. Open house on a Sunday 2-4pm and evening viewings by appointment - most people buying houses have jobs too................

OP think you've had good advice. Don't hover over viewers too much, I like to be given space. I love it when owners can tell me about what they have done though or about the history of the building. I almost bought a steading conversion once because I loved the story of the restoration so much (luckily husband is a bit more sensible!)

Good luck

googler

I wrote a long guide a while back, but the forum search is faulty at the mo, so .... Later.

Old_Git

I viewed many years ago .Husband and wife doing the viewings .

So we do the living room ,kitchen cupboard under the stairs bit and then enter the bedroom .Husband says "this bedroom has seen some action " .

Funny they are separated now .

crystal64

Thanks for all the advice, yes I have a viewing this afternoon.

browneyedbazzi

My top tip is to try not to talk too much about how you use the house or what you like about it etc - the viewers (unless they are investors) need to be able to see how the property would work for them and get a feel for it. If you're constantly on about how you live in the house, what you've done etc then that interferes with them seeing it as a potential home for them.

Also, unless you're really uncomfortable with it, after you've done the 'tour' I'd suggest giving them a few minutes to have a quiet look back on their own. When a seller is in the room it is really difficult to discuss what you think of things (either positive or negative) because you don't want to show your hand or offend the seller.

The worst viewing I ever went to was one with a seller showing us around. He did not shut up. It felt very much like a pressure sales pitch being made by someone who was hyperactive. We would have wanted to do some work to the property (to extend the kitchen) and when I mentioned it to my partner, rather than letting us discuss what we would want to do and how it could work, the seller butted in and started telling us how the extension should be done - quite different to what I would have wanted and what would work for me. The house was really nice and in a perfect location for us, but I came away without any feeling of whether it could be 'home' for us and also quite overwhelmed with all the unnecessary information he had spewed at us. It also felt very much like his home, rather than a potential home for us.

I'm sure you'll do a lot better than that guy! Good luck!

LandyAndy

DRP wrote: »

Indeed.

...and does no one go to work anymore? who are all these people who are able to show people around their house?

Yes, viewers go to work. Who are all these people who can view during the day?