House viewing Etiquette and advice

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caronoel wrote: »

Nope

As soon as you market your property, it is effectively public property.

Fussy vendors asking you to take your shoes off or not to open / close things really will put a purchaser off.

Sorry, didn't realise I was discussing this with someone who has no knowledge of the law.

Of course, you're right.

Edit: My mistake of course, you have form for talking out of the wrong end

Windsorcastle

Personally, I don't see a problem taking a COUPLE of quick photos, as long as you ask first. EA photos very rarely reflect what the property looks like, and when you're visiting lots of different ones, sometimes 3 or 4 in a day, it can be hard to keep track. Taking a photo of that wide landing or the tiny bathroom helps remind you of the pros and cons of each place.

But do ask, and just a couple of photos, not going mad in every room like a 15 year old on Snapchat!!

binerds81

The_Earl_of_Streatham wrote: »

It is normal for sellers to leave small gifts about the place as "sweeteners", carriage clocks, silver picture frames, decorative items made of precious metals and such like.

It is considered very bad form to take more than one or two of these on the first viewing. Do be sure, though, to take at least a couple of items because in my experience they are no longer there at a second viewing. I can only assume this to be due to other viewers taking more than their fair share.

Hope this helps.

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Make sure to walk up to walks, make a fist and give it a good whack.. you know, to check what it is made from.

Emmylou_2

When DH and I were looking, because we were looking at a lot of similar houses (I knew what I wanted to live in!) I did a little "check sheet" for each property - just a table on a word document that filled an A4 sheet, with boxes for:

Address
Price/Agent
Time and date of viewing
Street Feel
House feel

Then rows for each room (so Bedroom 1/2/3 etc Living Room Kitchen)

Would make notes as we were going round and then discuss afterwards and add to it; if the agent had printed out particulars for us we would attach them so we had everything for each property together. We also gave each house a nickname (there was the "fireplace house" and the "dog house" and the "upside down house") so we could refer to them easier, which came in handy as three were on the same road! This meant we could keep half a dozen externally similar houses straight in our minds.

Dird

House selling advice: When showing people around don't walk into the kitchen and THEN say "this is the kitchen"
sometimes silence is better