why do you think my house hasn't sold?

pippin06

pimento wrote: »

Is this your house or not, OP?

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-45169070.html

NO that is not my house. Where did you get that link?

phoebe1989seb

pippin06 wrote: »

NO that is not my house. Where did you get that link?

That's the one I posted earlier back on page one as a comparison, I believe.......:o

googler

pimento wrote: »

Is this your house or not, OP?

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-45169070.html

NO, someone posted that link, but immediately before the link, said they'd RATHER buy that one, not the OP's ....

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=64916027&postcount=35

Dazedandconfused

lessonlearned wrote: »

You're a girl (or should I be all politically correct and go gender neutral and say "person") after my own heart. Some fantastic bargains there.

I spend a lot of time sourcing second hand furniture. It's usually far better made than any modern flat pack stuff. I love renovating and refinishing pre-loved pieces.

I think I furnished the whole house for just over £600 and my bed and kitchen appliances were over £400 of that so £200 for everything else us pretty good going I think.
It takes a lot of searching though and sanding and varnishing or painting

It's prob not everyone style and I've got items I'd like to upgrade but it doesn't look bad.

lessonlearned

Dazedandconfused wrote: »

I think I furnished the whole house for just over £600 and my bed and kitchen appliances were over £400 of that so £200 for everything else us pretty good going I think.
It takes a lot of searching though and sanding and varnishing or painting

Yep - it just goes to show what a bit of patience, a dash of imagination and a whole lot of elbow grease can achieve.

Well done you.

tigsly

will someone put me out of my mysery - and link me to the property - i can't find the link!

googler

tigsly wrote: »

will someone put me out of my mysery - and link me to the property - i can't find the link!

It's been removed presumably because the OP feels they've had enough advice.

Jenniefour

pippin06 wrote: »

I've just been looking at the "have a look at this" thread and I feel much better now!!


Well at least my house hasn't appeared there yet!

OP, you would have to try seriously hard to get on that list! Let the kids run riot for a month, quit cleaning, don't do any washing up, put some pizza boxes and empty beer cans on your lounge floor, plant some weeds on the front of your house, quit mowing the lawn and paint a couple of rooms in garish colours - without quite finishing them.

:rotfl:

SternMusik

Here is the link to the OP's house:

(Removed at the OP's request.)

OP, I'm not sure what size modern houses are round your way in general, but for all intents and purposes this is a very small house. 60 square meters or so? Mine is a modern 3 bed, 80 square meters, and it is generally considered to be a tiny house by my visitors. (I love it, plenty of space for one person.)

I don't think putting up pretty ornaments is going to sell your house. Families will not be very interested as it is just too small .A single or couple first time buyer would be your likely buyer. As other posters have said, your challenge is going to be to dress it for a single yuppie person when you are living there with three small kids. I agree with others that your garden definitely needs attention. It looks so unloved. Also, even though it is a small house you need to try and make it feel more spacious. Dining table in the centre of the room, maybe a nice rug for the lounge. Think along the lines of few pieces of furniture, cleverly arranged to make the rooms feel light and spacious.

If it is in a nice location it will sell. As others have said, there is nothing as such wrong with the house other than size. Best of luck with your sale; it must be so stressful keeping the house looking good all the time when you have an active and busy family life.

Realopinion

pippin06 wrote: »

Please what top tips do you have to share with me to make my house look more like the house of their dreams? Or do I just keep going with the viewings in the hope that someone sees past my clean off-white walls?

The great news is that you are getting viewings and if you have had a lot of viewings then the market in the area is moving.

Things you should try:

1. Be there whilst they do the viewing - there is no one better to sell your home than you; fact. You know where the local shops are, what the best pub is, where to get a takeaway from, how fast the broadband is, where the schools are - you also know the bad points which you can help you. Why? Because, yes it may be that the local school in the area creates extra traffic in the morning, but it is a fantastic school if the viewer has children. It could be the garden is a bit small, but "saves you time having to weed it every weekend".

2. Does your house have kerb appeal - Ask a friend to tell you (you will be biased). Is the driveway clear, does the doorbell work, are the fences painted, is their light, do you have a porch for if it is raining and when the door opens is there an inviting smell to walk into. Believe it or not a vanilla pod in the oven will work magic on the senses of a buyer.

3. Not an interior decorator - Good, but make sure the place is tidy, open, well lit, has nik naks so the buyer can visualise, vases, flowers, tea, coffee

4. Talk to the viewers - Ask open questions "have you been looking long", "are you up sizing" "is that to up size your family?", "Do you work locally" - creating a relationship with the buyer will not only make them like you, but they will like your home more. PLUS, and this is the important one, if they will like you, they will feel more awkward about putting in a stupidly low offer because they will be embarrassed because they had a rapport with you. They may offer lower, but not as low as they would go if they didn't like you

5. Still not selling - Sell harder! Offer a contribution towards stamp duty, pay for their legal fees, get a Building Survey ready to present to them, get your property independently valued by a RICS surveyor, agree to a fast completion, instruct your solicitor and prepare your legal documents now so you can sell quickly (buyers love this because once they see something they want, they want it now)

6. Still no takers - Don't worry. Take the property off the market for 3 months. This is fine and very normal. If you leave it on, regular viewers will recognise your property and skip over it because it has been on so long. After 3 months, put it back on, new photos, new description selling all of the amazing things about the property and location, do an open day where you have viewings all on one day, have people brushing shoulders as couples walk in and walk out. When people see everyone is buzzing around your property they will worry that they won't be able to get it. Humans want it more when something is less available. You will get a sale after this, I am sure of it.

There are a few more things, but I think that is enough (hope I didn't go on too long)