Property 'no longer on the market'

LittleMrsThrifty

We looked at a house a few months ago. Partner loved it but I vetoed it as its too far from work. Over the following few weeks I realised we can't have it all(!) and so agreed to look again at the house he liked but by this time it was no longer in right move so I presumed it was sold. I looked back on my RightMove account and it isll listed as 'no longer on the market'. I know some agents do this instead of 'Under Offer' or 'SSTC' but looking at other properties with the same agent they are all still there if you search for properties including SSTC.

So I am wondering if it was removed from the market and not sold. It was on for several months, reduced twice and the agent it was on for wasn't the one specialising in properies of that type. I think it was removed in July. Can you think why this might be? It may be they decided not to sell of course. The agent was vague. I am wondering whether to put a note through the door saying if the house comes back on the market to call me but if it has sold I don't want to be accused of attempting to gazzump and I don't want to appear crazy either!

Owain_Moneysaver

Perhaps the owners were trying to sell because they were in financial difficulties, it hasn't sold, and now the bank have stepped in? The property might come back on the market as a repossession?

Thrugelmir

With the lack of interest. Perhaps they decided to take it off the market during the quiet summer period. Then rethink their plans at a later date.

G_M

Does it matter? It's not for sale so you can't buy it.

Unless you want to knock on the door and try your luck.

LittleMrsThrifty

I suppose I was wondering whether it would be wrong to put a note through the door asking the owner to contact us if the house returns to the market. I guess if it does we will see it advertised so maybe there is no point.

nearlyrich

Nothing ventured and all that give it a go what have you got to lose?

Daerve

LittleMrsThrifty wrote: »

I suppose I was wondering whether it would be wrong to put a note through the door asking the owner to contact us if the house returns to the market. I guess if it does we will see it advertised so maybe there is no point.

Chuck a note through the door, fortune favours the brave after all.

Chanes

Yep, knock on the door.

Joskat

Nothing to lose by asking the question. If you don't ask you won't know.

wwl

And if you're lucky maybe split the commission they're now not paying the estate agent:beer:

Elsewhere

My son bought a house that was no longer on the market. It had belonged to a very elderly lady who'd died and her grandsons had taken it off the market while they decided what to do as it hadn't sold. We'd seen it on Rightmove but it had disappeared - no sign of it selling so we had a word with the neighbours, got in touch and bought it. The relatives were happy because no estate agent's fees.