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Bungalow not selling, what would you do?
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What would you do if your bungalow wasn`t selling?Unicorn_cottage said:Be wary of Crashy comments. I blocked him ages ago as he is like a stuck record.0 -
What colour is the front door?
There was a recent thread about a property not selling so they painted the door red (from blue) and it went quickly. I did comment on there that the same thing happened when I was selling 1999.
Can the OP post the rightmove listing?0 -
Having recently sold a two bed bungalow, I can tell you that they do sell! We had a number of viewings and the one that wanted it, wanted to be near her family. They offered £15k under and we settled for 10k under to allow for updating. It needed kitchen/bathroom and heating overhauling, so we were happy to accept the offer. It was the only offer. Some thought the garden was too small as they were keen gardeners, but equally they might have preferred the easier maintenance.
However, find the most popular/used local agent and they will work with you to achieve a sale. It will cost you a little more, but they will get you the best price and progress the sale to completion. We were very happy with ours and sold without being involved, as we both live miles away as it was our late mothers place.0 -
He commented 4 minutes before you posted that, but how would you know, if you still had him blocked?Unicorn_cottage said:Be wary of Crashy comments. I blocked him ages ago as he is like a stuck record.
No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?1 -
I think there's a lot in that.Catsacor said:A 2 bedroom detached bungalow attracts a specific part of the sales market (older with no children) and as such it could possibly be a while before it sells as that market area could be slower to get going again after covid.
I think wait it out or reduce the price to get rid.
DW and I are in the age group that buys bungalows, but it's not at all urgent that we downsize, so we'll sit tight until the pandemic is resolved. It's a perfect excuse to procrastinate and stay in our comfy, familiar home. There are bound to be lots like us. I'm not saying the bungalow won't sell at a fair price, just that sales will be a bit slow at the moment.
No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?1 -
It usually says when blocked people have commented, it just doesn't show the text.GDB2222 said:
He commented 4 minutes before you posted that, but how would you know, if you still had him blocked?Unicorn_cottage said:Be wary of Crashy comments. I blocked him ages ago as he is like a stuck record.2024 wins: *must start comping again!*7 -
Ah, thanks for explaining! There's a certain fascination about Crashy's posts, and I assumed that Unicorn had peeked!hazyjo said:
It usually says when blocked people have commented, it just doesn't show the text.GDB2222 said:
He commented 4 minutes before you posted that, but how would you know, if you still had him blocked?Unicorn_cottage said:Be wary of Crashy comments. I blocked him ages ago as he is like a stuck record.
No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?1 -
Please do not block him. I like his style of writing- straight to the point :-)Unicorn_cottage said:Be wary of Crashy comments. I blocked him ages ago as he is like a stuck record.0 -
what point ? There's no point. Just assume he says .... sell at 40% discount and this is it, you just covered 80% of his posts. The rest is useless discussions about definition of wealth. There's no value in either.Miranda25 said:
Please do not block him. I like his style of writing- straight to the point :-)Unicorn_cottage said:Be wary of Crashy comments. I blocked him ages ago as he is like a stuck record.4 -
Mortgage approvals are currently well down. With jobs being lost everyday. Patience may well be required. There'll be a lot of people waiting to see what happens as the fog lifts before committing to sizable financial purchases. .1
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