House viewers want to bring a builder...

Bluex

I have had a property on the market for the last 2 to 3 weeks. One couple have viewed the property a handful of times already and want to bring a builder round to get a quote on how much the building work will cost. I have already refused a few lowball offers from them so far. Is it unreasonable to say that it is premature to bring a builder round until they have had an offer accepted or should I be sweet amd allow them? I don't want to look like I have anything to hide (I don't!) but equally I don't like letting total strangers nose round my house unless they are serious buyers. Thoughts?

powerful_Rogue

What have you got to lose?

Slithery

Bluex wrote: »

I have had a property for the last 2 to 3 weeks.

If you've only owned the property 2-3 weeks it's very likely that any potential buyers will be unable to get a mortgage.

POPPYOSCAR

Depends how much you want to sell your property.

I cannot see the problem here myself.

Bluex

Slithery wrote: »

If you've only owned the property 2-3 weeks it's very likely that any potential buyers will be unable to get a mortgage.

Apologies! meant that the property has only been on the market 2-3 weeks!

elsien

You can allow the builder in now so they can give the prosecutive buyers an idea of costs and decide whether they want to increase their offers or not.

Or you can see if they want to up the offer, then bring the builder round and amend accordingly.

Either way they're going to want to builder to look before committing to anything.

How much other interest have you had?

PasturesNew

If they want a builder to give them a quote and you don't let them you might not get any offer from them at all.

Just do it.

It's most likely a "no" if you don't and possibly a "yes" if you do.

hazyjo

Slithery wrote: »

If you've only owned the property 2-3 weeks it's very likely that any potential buyers will be unable to get a mortgage.

Guessing they've missed words out and it's been up for sale for a couple of weeks. Confirmation would be good though!

Bluex

elsien wrote: »

You can allow the builder in now so they can give the prosecutive buyers an idea of costs and decide whether they want to increase their offers or not.

Or you can see if they want to up the offer, then bring the builder round and amend accordingly.

Either way they're going to want to builder to look before committing to anything.

How much other interest have you had?

I have had maybe 4-5 interested buyers view the property. My view is edging towards the builders viewing is a bit of a waste of time for me and them until such time as this couple have had offer accepted (they're currently 8~% off the guide price).

Bluex

hazyjo wrote: »

Guessing they've missed words out and it's been up for sale for a couple of weeks. Confirmation would be good though!

Sorry that I wasn't more clear. This is spot on.

powerful_Rogue

Bluex wrote: »

I have had maybe 4-5 interested buyers view the property. My view is edging towards the builders viewing is a bit of a waste of time for me and them until such time as this couple have had offer accepted (they're currently 8~% off the guide price).

They can't be that interested if they haven't made an offer. Yet here you have someone that is interested enough to bring a builder along and you want to turn them down!
Suppose it depends how much you want to sell.