House viewing - Vendor or EA?

shinytop

Grenage wrote: »

Vendors every time. We once had a viewing with the EA, but a second viewing with the owner. I asked many of the same questions, and received wildly different answers.


The EA had bent the truth in places, and flat out lied in others. Most people aren't as proficiently deceptive as estate agents.

That's me decided then, that's what I'm paying them for

Albala

littleblue735 wrote: »

I prefer to speak to the Vendors as they will know the answers to the many questions I'll have.
My experience with EA last time I viewed a bungalow went like this -
Why are the owners moving? No idea.
How old is the house? No idea.
How old is the boiler? No idea.
Has it been serviced recently? No idea.
Any problems / issues with neighbours? No idea.
What are their plans re moving on? Time scale etc? No idea
Is the driveway private or shared? No idea

I know I can do research about the local area ie bus route, schools, shops, takeaways etc but I prefer to hear about the area from the people living there!

Sometimes they give incorrect answers, which can be even worse..

ethank

I prefer the agent to do the viewings normally. I have received offers twice when doing my own viewings. On both occasions the agent was late and I offered to take vendor round. I always give them a tour of the building and tell them all the things I love about the house.

On both occassions, I have then said -"If i were you, I'd want to look in cupboards, check out spaces, look at the loft etc. I'll just be in the garden/car/shed if you want me, please feel free to wander about" - they seem to really appreciate that.