Tips for drawing attention to parents house

jmkni

Hi guys, first post.

My elderly parents (both in mid 70's) really need to sell their house so they can pay off their mortgage and my dad can stop working.

They have a very nice house, and it has been on the market for over 2 years now at a more than reasonable price, and they have gone through a number of estate agents, with very little interest.

I can't help but feel that they are doing something wrong, and I want to help.

Would you guys have any advice in this scenario, particularly interested in hearing about:

• websites/forums where people buying and selling can talk to each other
• online resources where you can promote houses for sale
• anecdotal evidence on websites which promise to 'buy your house'
• information from people who have had success negotiating with the bank regarding elderly people being asked to pay substantial mortgage payments.

Anything at all basically, thanks very much in advance.

RAS

Possibly put up a link as then other can comment?

shegirl

Generally,people start by recommending posting a link to the house here so we can see if there is any obvious causing lack of interest and make suggestions.

jmkni

Can I do that ok, wasn't aware of the ground rules, didn't want to be accused of spamming?

The link is tiny url / mseparentshouse

RAS

You will not be allowed a full link but if you add a space or 2 we can reconstruct.

lee111s

Or give us a postcode and the price it's up for and we can find it and post the link for you

jmkni

Tiny Url dot com forward slash mseparentshouse, thanks

shaniannie

This one?


http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-27087552.html

jmkni

That's the one

Mojisola

shaniannie wrote: »

This one?


http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-27087552.html

Photos are dreadful.

No floor plan.

No room measurements.

duchy

Obviously your link didn't work but in general terms is the house very cluttered ? Often older people don't do themselves any favours trying to sell houses that literally have too much furniture and "stuff" . It's hard for family to see a family home objectively too.

EDIT I see it now...... Nice house, no photo of the garden and the other photos aren't good enough, I would discard this from the list due to lack of garden photo (4 beds it's a family house-families like gardens) and lack of floor plan & room sizes.

Have you stayed with the same agent the whole time ? The agent appears to be in Manchester but the house is in Bangor ?????? Why aren't they using a local agent !