Quite a few viewings, not a single offer or second viewing

kellie530

Hi everyone,
Like most, we’ve jumped on the bandwagon to try and move whilst we can get free stamp duty.
We currently live in a maisonette that my boyfriend owns. We put it up on the market at the end of July, and have had 15 viewings so far.
We’ve not had a single offer or request for a second viewing, the feedback is quite bland and not helpful. Main comments are kitchen is too small (we can’t change the size of it), and that the private garden is nice.
I don’t think our estate agents are being critical enough so we’re guessing what we need to change to sell it, would anyone have any advice? 

Rightmove property id is 82632427, it’s not letting me post the link!!

DCFC79

kellie530 said:

Hi everyone,
Like most, we’ve jumped on the bandwagon to try and move whilst we can get free stamp duty.
We currently live in a maisonette that my boyfriend owns. We put it up on the market at the end of July, and have had 15 viewings so far.
We’ve not had a single offer or request for a second viewing, the feedback is quite bland and not helpful. Main comments are kitchen is too small (we can’t change the size of it), and that the private garden is nice.
I don’t think our estate agents are being critical enough so we’re guessing what we need to change to sell it, would anyone have any advice? 

Rightmove property id is 82632427, it’s not letting me post the link!!

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-82632427.html
This the one ?

You can post links, it will just have some spaces in it.

Being picky but the photos could do with being in order, theres 1 ourside then 3 in door, 1 outside then back in doors and final photo is outside.
Bathroom seems a little cluttered.

Photo 8 are you able to move the swinging bench (or whatever its called ) and have a photo taken so you can get more of the garden in shot.
More experienced posters will post advice, may even disagree with me.

Competsoph

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-82632427.html

This one?

Competsoph

I’d hazard a guess that the main responses will be, the initial image isn’t very appealing, is there any way you can show the front door, more perhaps on an angle? Also declutter, declutter, declutter. Make the most of a small space by showing how much space there is. At the moment, it just looks a bit cramped. Though if you’re getting viewings it’s not that there’s anything majorly wrong with the price?
Im sure you’ll get some really helpful responses! Good luck in selling! 

kellie530

DCFC79 said:

kellie530 said:

Hi everyone,
Like most, we’ve jumped on the bandwagon to try and move whilst we can get free stamp duty.
We currently live in a maisonette that my boyfriend owns. We put it up on the market at the end of July, and have had 15 viewings so far.
We’ve not had a single offer or request for a second viewing, the feedback is quite bland and not helpful. Main comments are kitchen is too small (we can’t change the size of it), and that the private garden is nice.
I don’t think our estate agents are being critical enough so we’re guessing what we need to change to sell it, would anyone have any advice? 

Rightmove property id is 82632427, it’s not letting me post the link!!

https / www .rightmove.co. uk/ property- for-sale/ property- 8263242 7.html
This the one ?

You can post links, it will just have some spaces in it

Yes it’s this one! Didn’t think to add spaces!!

AdrianC

If you're getting viewings, then the listing is doing its job - potential buyers like what they're seeing there, hence coming to see the place in the flesh.

So - be honest... What might they be seeing in the flesh that's making them turn away?

kellie530

Competsoph said:

I’d hazard a guess that the main responses will be, the initial image isn’t very appealing, is there any way you can show the front door, more perhaps on an angle? Also declutter, declutter, declutter. Make the most of a small space by showing how much space there is. At the moment, it just looks a bit cramped. Though if you’re getting viewings it’s not that there’s anything majorly wrong with the price?
Im sure you’ll get some really helpful responses! Good luck in selling! 

Thank you for being candid! The EA have moved the photos around a few times so that the initial image is different, we’ve cleared quite a lot out and are keeping it in storage. I worry that our house rabbit May be putting people off as he takes up quite a lot of room, but then again I don’t think I’d want to sell to someone that doesn’t like bunnies!

kellie530

AdrianC said:

If you're getting viewings, then the listing is doing its job - potential buyers like what they're seeing there, hence coming to see the place in the flesh.

So - be honest... What might they be seeing in the flesh that's making them turn away?

I think that’s what I’m struggling to be objective about, we don’t have any offensive decor that can’t be seen in the photos, the kitchen is small but I don’t think the photo is lying, we installed a new kitchen sink this weekend to try and make it look better, but otherwise it’s pretty much what you see is what you get?

DCFC79

kellie530 said:

Competsoph said:

I’d hazard a guess that the main responses will be, the initial image isn’t very appealing, is there any way you can show the front door, more perhaps on an angle? Also declutter, declutter, declutter. Make the most of a small space by showing how much space there is. At the moment, it just looks a bit cramped. Though if you’re getting viewings it’s not that there’s anything majorly wrong with the price?
Im sure you’ll get some really helpful responses! Good luck in selling! 

Thank you for being candid! The EA have moved the photos around a few times so that the initial image is different, we’ve cleared quite a lot out and are keeping it in storage. I worry that our house rabbit May be putting people off as he takes up quite a lot of room, but then again I don’t think I’d want to sell to someone that doesn’t like bunnies!

If the bunny is going with you then that shouldn't matter.

Crashy_Time

Price is too high for that type of house on the verge of a major economic crisis, and Brexit, the 10k drop you have done already probably isn`t enough IMO.

kellie530

DCFC79 said:

kellie530 said:

Hi everyone,
Like most, we’ve jumped on the bandwagon to try and move whilst we can get free stamp duty.
We currently live in a maisonette that my boyfriend owns. We put it up on the market at the end of July, and have had 15 viewings so far.
We’ve not had a single offer or request for a second viewing, the feedback is quite bland and not helpful. Main comments are kitchen is too small (we can’t change the size of it), and that the private garden is nice.
I don’t think our estate agents are being critical enough so we’re guessing what we need to change to sell it, would anyone have any advice? 

Rightmove property id is 82632427, it’s not letting me post the link!!

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-82632427.html
This the one ?

You can post links, it will just have some spaces in it.

Being picky but the photos could do with being in order, theres 1 ourside then 3 in door, 1 outside then back in doors and final photo is outside.
Bathroom seems a little cluttered.

Photo 8 are you able to move the swinging bench (or whatever its called ) and have a photo taken so you can get more of the garden in shot.
More experienced posters will post advice, may even disagree with me.

We may have to ask the EA to retake some of the photos because we’ve since moved the swing chair and de cluttered the bathroom, i don’t think we were objective enough at the start because we were used to it?