Why is it so hard to sell a 3 bed semi in Leeds?

csgohan4

Still too high, wouldn't touch it at that price

StumpyPumpy

They might well have guaranteed a no sale using Springbok Properties - I know a number of people who would refuse to deal with that agent and I wouldn't either. They are at the shyster end of the estate agent spectrum.

Have a look at their "portfolio" and check out the prices - most are listed at well below market with an "offers in excess of" price. If you try to offer the price that it is listed for they will tell you that you must pay an awful lot more: often 30-40% more. There have been official complaints about the way they advertise but these have not been upheld so far.

It is all covered (in their eyes) with the disclaimer at the bottom of each listing:

The price given is a marketing price and not an indication of the property's market value. The vendor like any seller is looking to achieve the maximum price possible. Hence, by making an enquiry on this property, you recognise and understand that this property is strictly offers in excess of the marketing price provided.

In other words. the price is total BS and really Rightmove should do something about it, but they don't, I can't believe that is anything to do with the 1000+ listings Springbok have with them.

SP

AdrianC

StumpyPumpy wrote: »

They might well have guaranteed a no sale using Springbok Properties - I know a number of people who would refuse to deal with that agent and I wouldn't either. They are at the shyster end of the estate agent spectrum.

Have a look at their "portfolio" and check out the prices - most are listed at well below market with an "offers in excess of" price. If you try to offer the price that it is listed for they will tell you that you must pay an awful lot more: often 30-40% more. There have been official complaints about the way they advertise but these have not been upheld so far.

It is all covered (in their eyes) with the disclaimer at the bottom of each listing: In other words. the price is total BS and really Rightmove should do something about it, but they don't, I can't believe that is anything to do with the 1000+ listings Springbok have with them.

So the OP's still in serious denial over the price...

Davesnave

lincroft1710 wrote: »

The new agent is based in Manchester! They appear to have failed Elementary Floorplan Drawing and could only be bothered to take photos of 3 rooms

There surely isn't a a huge dent in the building at first floor level? :eek:

They'd fail to achieve Level 4 in Primary English too, with sentences like:

"On the first floor there is three bedrooms and a bathroom."

glasgowdan

If you want to banish offers over you'd better shake up the entire Scottish property market, that's how they're all sold here.

This house reminds me of a local one that's been for sale since 2014 at offers over 375k, and they've just changed agents with a massive price drop to sell at o/o 369,995! http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-57037990.html

suki1964

tykesi wrote: »

So from a decent(ish) estate agent to a nobody who I assume are cheap, they always seem to take on the properties which don't sell in Leeds. Seen this happen on at least three other houses in the Leeds area.

I assume Whitegates didn't tell the OP what they wanted to hear.

Looks like Dad's flowers have gone but his walking stick is still by the headboard on the bed - creepy!

What's even creepier, is the indentation of someone laid on the bed, the house is supposed to be empty :eek:

thecoffeehouse204

I always thought Springbok were one of these we buy any house firms so chances are the OP already has their cash and now Springbok are trying to recoup their money.

Dird

tykesi wrote: »

Looks like Dad's flowers have gone but his walking stick is still by the headboard on the bed - creepy!

How did he manage to dig his way out the back garden :eek:

suki1964 wrote: »

What's even creepier, is the indentation of someone laid on the bed, the house is supposed to be empty :eek:

Dad is just taking a nap, give him a break...he spent hours digging before this photo was taken

StumpyPumpy

thecoffeehouse204 wrote: »

I always thought Springbok were one of these we buy any house firms so chances are the OP already has their cash and now Springbok are trying to recoup their money.

No, it isn't: just another internet Estate Agent with the (almost) unique strategy of not giving prospective purchasers even an inkling of the actual selling price.

SP

Crashy_Time

glasgowdan wrote: »

If you want to banish offers over you'd better shake up the entire Scottish property market, that's how they're all sold here.

This house reminds me of a local one that's been for sale since 2014 at offers over 375k, and they've just changed agents with a massive price drop to sell at o/o 369,995! http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-57037990.html

What you mean is that is how they sit on the market for years here? "Offers Over" disappeared for a long time, and it will again when the next leg down for property hits.