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Selling a 4 bed sandstone - advice needed!

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  • ~Beanie~
    ~Beanie~ Posts: 3,043 Forumite
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    edited 11 October 2014 at 3:09PM
    Well I like it but it is quite big so suitable for families really. Also no floorplan so can't tell what the layout is like.

    Is is next door to a derelict / disused building? That would put me off straight away.
    :p
  • Tigsteroonie
    Tigsteroonie Posts: 24,954 Forumite
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    Beeches3 wrote: »
    The estate suggested no plan or decription, they want potential viewers to phone and they can do the hard sell on them.
    And some buyers don't want to phone the EA and receive the hard sell :)

    If it was the EA that suggested no measurements/plan, I suggest you get back in touch and say "Your approach hasn't worked. How about we do it MY way?"

    eta. Just seen that you are with an internet only, sell-it-quick style agency. Some buyers avoid this type of firm, have you read the reviews? Ditch them and go with a decent local agent.
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  • Fruit_and_Nut_Case
    Fruit_and_Nut_Case Posts: 4,617 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
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  • Beeches3
    Beeches3 Posts: 66 Forumite
    Already had it on with a local agent and they did nothing for 12 weeks and the photos were dreadful. Liked the fact that this agent was no money up front so the pressure is in them to sell to get paid.
  • lincroft1710
    lincroft1710 Posts: 19,081 Forumite
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    Beeches3 wrote: »
    The estate suggested no plan or decription, they want potential viewers to phone and they can do the hard sell on them.

    Well the agents are idiots and their ploy hasn't worked!

    Any agent who tried the "hard sell" on me would get told a few basic facts about his marketing inability.
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  • martin.cat
    martin.cat Posts: 238 Forumite
    lincroft1710 wrote: »
    Well the agents are idiots and their ploy hasn't worked!

    Any agent who tried the "hard sell" on me would get told a few basic facts about his marketing inability.

    Yes fully agree you have to get people through the door first
  • martin.cat
    martin.cat Posts: 238 Forumite
    Beeches3 wrote: »
    Already had it on with a local agent and they did nothing for 12 weeks and the photos were dreadful. Liked the fact that this agent was no money up front so the pressure is in them to sell to get paid.

    Think the agents ploy is hopefully we will get lucky and make a sale

    Your house needs marketing
  • Beeches3
    Beeches3 Posts: 66 Forumite
    Absolutely and that's what the probl is we need someone in the door! But I will take the advice and tell them to do a plan and description! Thanks.
  • DTDfanBoy
    DTDfanBoy Posts: 1,704 Forumite
    edited 11 October 2014 at 3:25PM
    Just looking solely at the stats it certainly sounds overpriced on paper, you're looking to achieve nearly double the current highest price for the street.

    There seems to be lots of very cheap properties on the road, and the huge school ? building next door certainly isn't doing you any favours.

    I'm not a huge fan of the large area of Asphalt at the front of the property either
  • martin.cat
    martin.cat Posts: 238 Forumite
    lincroft1710 wrote: »
    Why are you using a Manchester based agent to sell a house in Scotland?

    This suggests to possible buyers that the house maybe a repo / have history / problems

    Obviously the agent has never scene house so how he can market it beggars believe
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