House viewers want to bring a builder...

VincentVincent

It seems like a perfectly fair and normal request.

I think the fact they want to bring a builder to view the place automatically makes then serious buyers. Organising that likely takes a fair bit of effort for them and probably wouldn't be worth their while unless they were seriously interested in your home.

If you refuse they'll probably think you have something to hide and/or you're the one who's not serious in selling your home.

Also, any viewer is a total stranger. As far as categories of total strangers entering your home go, a tradesman would surely be top of the list in preference. It's literally their job - so what's there to be concerned about?

zagubov

I can't see this being a problem. If they wanted to bring their friend Bob who was useful for giving advice, you'd not be objecting.

Murphybear

I agree with the others.

I would interpret wanting to bring a builder around as a very serious interest in the property.

AnotherJoe

Bluex wrote: »

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?

Yes its wholly unreasonable. Do you want to sell it or not?

Would "non serious" buyers bring a builder round?
Anyway there's no way to tell if buyers are serious or not until after the event.

p.s. and sometimes non serious viewers turn into serious ones.

photome

If OP is serious about selling, and a potential buyer wants to bring a builder round why would you say no?


makes no sense

Davesnave

Reading between the lines, the OP thinks an offer of 8% below the guide is 'low-ball,' but any other offers, if they exist, must surely have been in a similar ball-park or lower.

They are now a few weeks into the sale; not a long time, but the most active buyers for their type of property have probably seen it, so they're relying mostly on new ones just entering the market at a weak time of year for sales.

We aren't told if they are dependent on this sale for an onward move, but if they are, then there's pressure from that direction. Perhaps if there weren't, these 'total strangers' who will 'nose around' might not be tolerated, though I'm still not clear who might then buy. A friend or relative perhaps? The bloke next door?

I think this is another version of the words in car ads: "No tyre kickers." Those are the ones I avoid like the plague. They suggest an owner with an over-inflated idea of what their car is worth and a condescending attitude towards the public in general who might dare to question it.

Sorry, but I speak as I find.

Eight percent below is still negotiable, so if you think it's too low, tell the couple the figure you'll settle at and then see if they still want to bring the builder round. After all, they might otherwise be wasting their time too.

getmore4less

Bluex wrote: »

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?

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).

Bluex wrote: »

You're jumping to conclusions. I haven't said the other interested parties haven't made offers.

Where are these other offers in relation to the one on the table at 8% under?

higher or lower?

Are these building works they are looking to do essential to them to make it liveable or upgrades that will add value.

That should give you an idea of where they may go with the next offer once they have an idea of costs, if they have seen potential the others have not they may up the offer to better the others on the table.




As for strangers if you are serious about selling you have to forget it is "your house" you should be doing everything possible to make sure it becomes someone else's.

warby68

Several viewings and bringing the builder suggests serious interest.

If they want to build then they will want to know the build possibilities & costs at some point before they commit - better that their offer factors some knowledge in than they make a more 'random' offer and pull out some time later when the build options become clear and do not suit.

Obviously, if its just a minor project the view might be different although when you're selling you do have to put yourself out a bit. Sometimes the serious buyer is the one you least suspect at the outset.

lookstraightahead

Why do you have a problem and why is it wasting your time if you are serious about selling? What makes you think people will just offer without knowing whether they can do what they would like to do to the house? Also 8% below asking us generous in my opinion.

If you say no I think it is you wasting your own time and you may as well take it off the market.

Crashy_Time

8% below sounds very generous, snap it up IMO.