Going back for another viewing after offer accepted

Thrugelmir

turnitround said:

I recently bought a house and the first viewing was a 15 min slot as there were multiple couples looking. I put in an offer as the house was just what I wanted and I didn't want to hesitate and risk losing it.

I asked for a 2nd viewing a week later  as you certainly don't take everything in when just getting 15 mins and others waiting outside. It's amazing what you forget and you don't always get answers from the estate agents pictures. I also wanted to make sure my furniture would fit and work out what I was going to get rid of as we were downsizing. I wanted a 2nd look before spending money  on surveys etc and would have walked away if I had been refused.

 

A vendors worst nightmare.  A buyer that is playing games. No consideration for others. Property transactions are stressfull enough as it is. 

lookstraightahead

Thrugelmir said:

turnitround said:

I recently bought a house and the first viewing was a 15 min slot as there were multiple couples looking. I put in an offer as the house was just what I wanted and I didn't want to hesitate and risk losing it.

I asked for a 2nd viewing a week later  as you certainly don't take everything in when just getting 15 mins and others waiting outside. It's amazing what you forget and you don't always get answers from the estate agents pictures. I also wanted to make sure my furniture would fit and work out what I was going to get rid of as we were downsizing. I wanted a 2nd look before spending money  on surveys etc and would have walked away if I had been refused.

 

A vendors worst nightmare.  A buyer that is playing games. No consideration for others. Property transactions are stressfull enough as it is. 

Trouble is this is what's happening as it's the only way to secure a property sometimes when EAs set everyone up thinking there is huge competition. People want a decision "now" and there certainly isn't time to do anything on a first visit.

turnitround

Thrugelmir said:

turnitround said:

I recently bought a house and the first viewing was a 15 min slot as there were multiple couples looking. I put in an offer as the house was just what I wanted and I didn't want to hesitate and risk losing it.

I asked for a 2nd viewing a week later  as you certainly don't take everything in when just getting 15 mins and others waiting outside. It's amazing what you forget and you don't always get answers from the estate agents pictures. I also wanted to make sure my furniture would fit and work out what I was going to get rid of as we were downsizing. I wanted a 2nd look before spending money  on surveys etc and would have walked away if I had been refused.

 

A vendors worst nightmare.  A buyer that is playing games. No consideration for others. Property transactions are stressfull enough as it is. 

A vendors worst nightmare. Really!, getting an offer on the first day of viewings from a cash buyer. That's a nightmare many sellers dream of would love to have.
 I viewed,  made an offer which was accepted, I viewed once again, paid my money and bought the house. But if you see that as inconsiderate and playing games then you really do have issues. 

Thrugelmir

lookstraightahead said:

Thrugelmir said:

turnitround said:

I recently bought a house and the first viewing was a 15 min slot as there were multiple couples looking. I put in an offer as the house was just what I wanted and I didn't want to hesitate and risk losing it.

I asked for a 2nd viewing a week later  as you certainly don't take everything in when just getting 15 mins and others waiting outside. It's amazing what you forget and you don't always get answers from the estate agents pictures. I also wanted to make sure my furniture would fit and work out what I was going to get rid of as we were downsizing. I wanted a 2nd look before spending money  on surveys etc and would have walked away if I had been refused.

 

A vendors worst nightmare.  A buyer that is playing games. No consideration for others. Property transactions are stressfull enough as it is. 

Trouble is this is what's happening as it's the only way to secure a property sometimes when EAs set everyone up thinking there is huge competition. People want a decision "now" and there certainly isn't time to do anything on a first visit.

Easy enough to express an interest after an initial viewing without setting the vendor up for disappointment. 

Irishpearce26

Why on earth would someone want to do an hour long visit every week to see if their furniture will fit, that would just be silly. 

I agree, my reference was to another poster who stated that the OP has a right to 10 viewings if they want. The same poster demanded a 1 hour viewing to measure up even after the EA said it was excessive. Average house purchase takes 12 weeks so according to that posters rhetoric I wasn't far off.

 Most people selling have jobs, all have packing and the stress of onward purchase just as buyers do. You would have to be very naïve to make the biggest purchase of your life without due diligence.

Again I agree, you haven't read all my posts have you. I clearly said that if all the checks are done and you have satisfied yourself of what you are buying don't inconvenient the seller. It just adds pressure

Going round to see what colour the flowers in the back garden are  or if the handles on the kitchen cupboards are to your taste has no bearing on the sale but some things certainly do. 

Surely this stuff would have been picked up in viewing 1 or 2? If not then what are you doing during your viewings.

If you were buying a car would you simply look at the photos or would you ask to test drive it?

I would test drive which is the same as having a survey/doing your diligence which I've clearly said isn't the issue here. You wouldn't ask to sit in the car 3 more times to see if your collection of Trolls fits on the dashboard though.

I've previously sold 4 houses and never had a buyer not request a second visit. Even the one that asked to call 4 times before exchange did not make me feel under pressure or stressed. They were buying my house and so deserved to have any queries answered. I would far rather put up with a bit of mild inconvenience for 3 months or so than have them pull out and have to look for a new buyer, now that would be far more stressful.
But that's just me, I like to be helpful especially when someone is giving me a lot of money when they could just as easily be giving it to someone else.

Again no issues with the checks and balances, phone calls on queries or questions yes fine. Your confusing conveyancing with viewings here. When you have young children to feed, get them ready for bed and also have dinner yourself to make after a day at work the last thing you want is someone coming round for the 4th or 5th time to check if their furniture will fit. No one in their right mind would pull out of a sale because they cant get round to measure up beforehand. Yes some people are ok with multiple viewings because the disruption is minimal for them. 

My message to the OP was ask yourself if its really necessary because you have no idea the pressure that may put the vendor under. Clearly some people here feel its appropriate to strong arm their vendors to bow to all their requests, i hope i never have to deal with anyone like that.

lookstraightahead

We had a probate sale when my mother in law died last year. The lovely lady who bought her home went so many times as she was flustered about downsizing and we lived a long way away. But she was so nice and we accommodated her visits.

Irishpearce, it's very stressful selling. I understand kids and jobs it's difficult - most of us, including me, have been there. Try a probate sale and a divorce on top of that. But ultimately vendors want to sell don't they? Well I did. So I accommodate a hundreds of thousands of pounds buy. I don't want to cut off my nose to spite my face by having to put the house back on the market. It's just not good business sense to be honest. 

You're asking people to spend less time viewing a house than an episode of Corrie. 

Thankfully the buyer had the option to decide what they are happy with. If the vendor refuses, then it's up to the buyer as to whether they take the risk if they're not entirely happy.

Irishpearce26

lookstraightahead said:

We had a probate sale when my mother in law died last year. The lovely lady who bought her home went so many times as she was flustered about downsizing and we lived a long way away. But she was so nice and we accommodated her visits.

Irishpearce, it's very stressful selling. I understand kids and jobs it's difficult. Try a probate sale and a divorce on top of that. But ultimately vendors want to sell don't they? Well I did. So I accommodate a hundreds of thousands of pounds buy. I don't want to cut off my nose to spite my face by having to put the house back on the market. It's just not good business sense to be honest. 

You are comparing apples and onions here, of course a probate sale (sorry for your loss) is much less inconvenient as the property will be empty.

I've never said to not accommodate the sale its about being realistic to the need of a 3rd, 4th, 5th viewing. I've said that another viewing before exchange is a good thing to do. What I don't agree with is taking a liberty and spending hours in someone's home to measure up furniture and to indulge yourself of your future home. The two examples people have given as a counter have been unoccupied examples. 

Again no one will spend hundreds of pounds carry out surveys and searches only to back out because they couldn't check to see if their furniture would fit. That's not good business sense!

lookstraightahead

Thrugelmir said:

lookstraightahead said:

Thrugelmir said:

turnitround said:

I recently bought a house and the first viewing was a 15 min slot as there were multiple couples looking. I put in an offer as the house was just what I wanted and I didn't want to hesitate and risk losing it.

I asked for a 2nd viewing a week later  as you certainly don't take everything in when just getting 15 mins and others waiting outside. It's amazing what you forget and you don't always get answers from the estate agents pictures. I also wanted to make sure my furniture would fit and work out what I was going to get rid of as we were downsizing. I wanted a 2nd look before spending money  on surveys etc and would have walked away if I had been refused.

 

A vendors worst nightmare.  A buyer that is playing games. No consideration for others. Property transactions are stressfull enough as it is. 

Trouble is this is what's happening as it's the only way to secure a property sometimes when EAs set everyone up thinking there is huge competition. People want a decision "now" and there certainly isn't time to do anything on a first visit.

Easy enough to express an interest after an initial viewing without setting the vendor up for disappointment. 

I would love to agree but people are saying they're struggling to find anywhere. And certainly EAs are piling on the pressure.
Expressing an interest ain't getting you anywhere, it appears.

Thrugelmir

lookstraightahead said:

Thrugelmir said:

lookstraightahead said:

Thrugelmir said:

turnitround said:

I recently bought a house and the first viewing was a 15 min slot as there were multiple couples looking. I put in an offer as the house was just what I wanted and I didn't want to hesitate and risk losing it.

I asked for a 2nd viewing a week later  as you certainly don't take everything in when just getting 15 mins and others waiting outside. It's amazing what you forget and you don't always get answers from the estate agents pictures. I also wanted to make sure my furniture would fit and work out what I was going to get rid of as we were downsizing. I wanted a 2nd look before spending money  on surveys etc and would have walked away if I had been refused.

 

A vendors worst nightmare.  A buyer that is playing games. No consideration for others. Property transactions are stressfull enough as it is. 

Trouble is this is what's happening as it's the only way to secure a property sometimes when EAs set everyone up thinking there is huge competition. People want a decision "now" and there certainly isn't time to do anything on a first visit.

Easy enough to express an interest after an initial viewing without setting the vendor up for disappointment. 

I would love to agree but people are saying they're struggling to find anywhere. And certainly EAs are piling on the pressure.
Expressing an interest ain't getting you anywhere, it appears.

Some properties have always had high levels of interest when they come to market.  Not a new phonomen.  Though it maybe to some people. 

canaldumidi

I've known many (most?) women spend longer in Next trying on a new dress (including going back the next day and following weekend) than you average punter spends viewing a house.

One costs a hundred+ or so. The other costs a hundred thousand+....

And it's not uncommon for the dress to be returned after a change of mind following purchase!