Coming up to 3 months without a viewing

alchemist.1

Deleted_User wrote: »

Same with Tepilo, found a property to view via RM, phoned the number on the advert to book a viewing only to be told we had to sign up via the website first.

Least with a highstreet agent you just call, book, turn up, bosh, done.

Depends on high street agent. Some will require you to register, provide an AIP before they even let you view a place.

Clutterfree

If you post a link then perhaps we might be able to see what the problem is. (I appreciate you may not want to though)

alchemist.1

I'm sure he has done on his previous thread. Its the price.

If memory serves me right new apartments were on sale for the same/similar amount he had his own apartment on for.

Even now a difference of 5 to 10 k isnt going to convince someone to buy the older lived in apartment.

Andypandyboy

Additionally, ground floor apartments usually bring less due to perceived security concerns.

StumpyPumpy

alchemist.1 wrote: »

Depends on high street agent. Some will require you to register, provide an AIP before they even let you view a place.

Well those ones would have trouble with me then. I'm a cash buyer and as a vendor, I'd be a bit peeved if an EA was deliberately restricting my potential buyers just to stop them have to show around the occasional tourist.

SP

booksurr

Old_Git wrote: »

can you post a link .Then we can give better advice

critiquing a few photos won't make much difference if you read his earlier posts, no viewers = wrong price, as he knows himself:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/70578118#Comment_70578118
"At first we were optimistic at putting it at a little higher price than the rest. We saw flats in the same complex at a similar price and went from there. We've since dropped it twice and still nothing.

However, I noticed the weekend there have been 2 new listings that have gone up on rightmove for almost £10k less than mine (they are no different apart from mine being ground floor).

Everybody keeps telling me price or patience but surely I'm just a pointless listing when there's 2 near enough identical to mine that are much lower."

MacMickster

Following the link from your other thread it appears that the developer is still trying to shift 3 flats at just under £100K.

Given that people usually pay a premium to be the first to live in a new property, then I think that yours should be marketed at £90K to £95K if you are going to have any chance of people wanting it ahead of one of the new flats.

Cakeguts

Unless your flat is a lot cheaper than the new ones then you are not going to sell it.

kinger101

Jhoney_2

I can understand you not wanting to drop the price again too soon, but how much is it costing you to wait indefinitely? what are your mortgage payments? How much are prices to buy/rent going up/down by in the areas you are considering?

Work it all out and set yourself a deadline - then reduce (in one drop) a couple of months before then - ideally the next couple of weeks to a month.

To be fair, it's worth acknowledging that whatever the online/EA says, the price marketed is what you agreed with them and it's always best to take the valuations with a pinch of salt and go a little below for a quick sale - to allow for bluster/lack of local knowledge.

It's also possible that the developers are trying to pull their money out and move on to the next deal, so dragging other property values down with them - not much you can do about that I imagine - they are usually selling at inflated prices so they have have the wiggle room along with the new build premiuim so can afford to negotiate/wait/lower I suspect.

Yours is most likely the standard mortgage/equity, so much more personally at stake e.g finance liability/equity and home!