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Very few viewings - estate agents being useless

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  • [Deleted User]
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    PasturesNew wrote: »
    Read your contract, they'll have tied you into using them for possibly 12 weeks or more. You can't just change agents.... they still want their pound of flesh.

    Instead, go through their listing and make a list of the changes you want them to make.


    Yup, they will have, no doubt about that.
  • Crashy_Time
    Crashy_Time Posts: 13,386 Forumite
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    Sapphire wrote: »
    I think it depends on where you are. In my area, 'For Sale' boards outside properties are quickly changed to 'Sold' boards, though there don't seem to be many properties being sold, perhaps because of the time of year? There's plenty of 'development' work on private properties, though, in the form of extensions, roof conversions and garden design (no let up in this respect, unfortunately).


    I seriously doubt that there are many people who believe that any more?
  • louloumul
    louloumul Posts: 18 Forumite
    PasturesNew wrote: »
    Read your contract, they'll have tied you into using them for possibly 12 weeks or more. You can't just change agents.... they still want their pound of flesh.

    Instead, go through their listing and make a list of the changes you want them to make.

    Oh yes - true! Can you tell I'm new to this :rotfl:
  • POPPYOSCAR
    POPPYOSCAR Posts: 14,902 Forumite
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    louloumul wrote: »
    Yes - almost too much so. The neighbour sold for 175 2 months ago - needed new kitched, new bathroom, smaller garden, no driveway and garage isn't integrated (ours has potential to convert) - so 180k, which is what it was valued at, seems reasonable I think.

    I think that may be part of your problem

    Not everyone wants to move into a house that needs nothing doing to it.

    Our son sold his house completely renovated along with new carpets curtains and even the light fittings.

    He had to wait until the right buyer came along who wanted something they could move straight into as the husband was ill.
  • louloumul
    louloumul Posts: 18 Forumite
    POPPYOSCAR wrote: »
    I think that may be part of your problem

    Not everyone wants to move into a house that needs nothing doing to it.

    Our son sold his house completely renovated along with new carpets curtains and even the light fittings.

    He had to wait until the right buyer came along who wanted something they could move straight into as the husband was ill.

    I could understand that if we were asking for 190k - but we haven't considered the renovations at all in the asking price. The plot we have is simply worth more with gardens, garage, driveway etc.
  • need_an_answer
    need_an_answer Posts: 2,812 Forumite
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    louloumul wrote: »
    Anyone have any thoughts about changing from a guide price to say 185k asking price?

    Would this look really bad??

    I think it could look bad considering you purchased the house not that long ago 2016 for £170k ...have prices in the area really increased that much?

    There has been little movement on the street so some may view it that there is a problem with the house or neighbouring properties
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  • louloumul
    louloumul Posts: 18 Forumite
    need_an_answer wrote: »
    I think it could look bad considering you purchased the house not that long ago 2016 for £170k ...have prices in the area really increased that much?

    There has been little movement on the street so some may view it that there is a problem with the house or neighbouring properties

    Yes they have - 10k in 2 years is about average.

    To set some context, there are only 10 houses on this street. The one I have referenced, asked for 165 and got 175k - it's a popular area.

    But agree it could now look like we have increased our asking price - ahhhh the frustration!!
  • Crashy_Time
    Crashy_Time Posts: 13,386 Forumite
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    louloumul wrote: »
    Yes they have - 10k in 2 years is about average.

    To set some context, there are only 10 houses on this street. The one I have referenced, asked for 165 and got 175k - it's a popular area.

    But agree it could now look like we have increased our asking price - ahhhh the frustration!!


    Not with interest rate rises and a hard Brexit looming, this house already looks well over-priced to me, it is just the same as thousands of other houses, why should buyers feel they are getting a good deal here?
  • louloumul
    louloumul Posts: 18 Forumite
    Crashy_Time wrote: »
    Not with interest rate rises and a hard Brexit looming, this house already looks well over-priced to me, it is just the same as thousands of other houses, why should buyers feel they are getting a good deal here?

    It's not over-priced. We didn't come up with this number ourselves, we had 3 separate valuations done and all came back at 180k. Also in line with similar properties in the area.
  • NaughtiusMaximus
    NaughtiusMaximus Posts: 2,839 Forumite
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    louloumul wrote: »
    It's not over-priced. We didn't come up with this number ourselves, we had 3 separate valuations done and all came back at 180k. Also in line with similar properties in the area.

    Don't worry about Crashy Time, he says EVERY house is overpriced on threads like these.
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