House for sale not generating much interest, advice please

jackieblack

MrsA2010 said:

Thanks everyone, some really helpful comments. I think we'll do more with the back garden over the weekend; I'm going to ask for some new photos to be taken on a sunny day (typically bucketed down when the photographer turned up) and I'm going to challenge the EAs on the guide price and put it clearly at £300k. Much appreciated :-)

Well done on taking the comments in the spirit in which they are intended - it’s quite refreshing!  (too many posters get all defensive and throw their toys out of the pram 🙄)
I notice that you’ve already resolved the wording around the pricing.  
I wish you well and hope the right buyer (you only need one if they’re the right one) comes along soon

pinkshoes

1. It does NOT have 3 double bedrooms!!  Remove the photo of the bed rammed into the 3rd SINGLE bedroom, or perhaps even present it as a single bedroom. Or swap it for the kids bedroom?? The double bed in there makes it look too small to even be a single!

2. The garden although small looks really unappealing. Plants? Bushes? Flowers? Anything to make it look nicer, or remove the photo for now.

3. The sofas in the lounge look like they've got decorating blankets on!

4. Order the photos in a more logical sequence. It's a nice looking house with a few bits that need tweaking. The driveway is shared which will put some people off, so not much better than an allocated parking space. 

kasqueak

For me I don’t like when a rightmove listing has the main picture of the inside of the house. I want the main picture to be the exterior of the house. 

I also agree the garden doesn’t look too appealing. 

2 weeks isn’t very long to be on the market. Especially right now where things are up in the air regarding the market and economy. 

Crashy_Time

It`s overpriced IMO, no amount of photo shuffling will change that.

sst1234

Crashy_Time said:

It`s overpriced IMO, no amount of photo shuffling will change that.

 Super curious as whether there is any property out there you think ISN’T overpriced?

Crashy_Time

sst1234 said:

Crashy_Time said:

It`s overpriced IMO, no amount of photo shuffling will change that.

 Super curious as whether there is any property out there you think ISN’T overpriced?

Most property is overpriced compared to where it could end up after a major recession, or do you believe the V shape recovery line?

Norman_Castle

Crashy_Time said:

sst1234 said:

Crashy_Time said:

It`s overpriced IMO, no amount of photo shuffling will change that.

 Super curious as whether there is any property out there you think ISN’T overpriced?

Most property is overpriced compared to where it could end up after a major recession, or do you believe the V shape recovery line?

There's one V that belongs here, its got nothing to do with house prices.

DiamondLil

Have to agree with the poster above; that bedroom isn't a double bedroom by any stretch of the imagination. My smallest, single bedroom is larger than the one advertised. People don't like being taken for fools and the agent stretching the truth about that room will put potential viewers off.

Crashy_Time

DiamondLil said:

Have to agree with the poster above; that bedroom isn't a double bedroom by any stretch of the imagination. My smallest, single bedroom is larger than the one advertised. People don't like being taken for fools and the agent stretching the truth about that room will put potential viewers off.

Yep, people will see through EA hot air pretty quickly.

davidmcn

DiamondLil said:

Have to agree with the poster above; that bedroom isn't a double bedroom by any stretch of the imagination.

To be fair, you could fit a double bed into it. You wouldn't be able to open (or close) the door, or get anything else in there though...