Anyone else joining the Boxing Day Hype?

PadreM

jenni_fer said:

We've been convinced by our Estate Agent that being part of the 'busiest day of the year' is worthwhile and will be (re)listing our property on Boxing Day. I'm sceptical, especially as I feel another set of restrictions is coming, but going along with it for now.

Anyone else in this position? Interested to hear other stories!

This is our third attempt at moving....almost listed 2 years ago in Feb but held off due to impending COVID, listed Jan last year...accepted an offer and had one accepted only to lose the onward purchase at the point of exchange in July...
Hoping 2022 will be our year!

Surely while internet traffic might be extremely busy this doesn't mean with people doing anything other than browsing property.  Possibly more are looking, but acc to your EA there's more to look *at*.  I can't see that the 'when' is other than a small factor in the total equation - but I'm guessing...  EAs say a lot of things they learn in BS school.

Crashy_Time

Basically it is just hype, there are more lockdowns looming and people have probably got more on their mind now than browsing property.

london21

Estate agents are sales people working for the seller's interest.
End of year usually quiet.
I would not put my hopes so high. 

Crashy_Time

Price sensibly (low) and they will come!

Getting_greyer

Crashy_Time said:

Basically it is just hype, there are more lockdowns looming and people have probably got more on their mind now than browsing property.

Only if buying a property is done off a whim.  Those that have been saving for years and with the end in sight might think different. 

But yeah it is big marketing hype though may be advantageous to seller.  I have no idea of the analytics on this but do more people click on rightmove on boxing day or just after NYE?  If it doesn't get interest on boxing day you lose the most recent spot come New Year when there maybe more serious buyers looking as apposed to hungover dad's on Boxing Day?  I have no idea so can't advise.

Slithery

Crashy_Time said:

there are more lockdowns looming and people have probably got more on their mind now than browsing property.

We've had lockdowns for years now. None of them have ever slowed the property market.

RogerBareford

Getting_greyer said:

Crashy_Time said:

Basically it is just hype, there are more lockdowns looming and people have probably got more on their mind now than browsing property.

Only if buying a property is done off a whim.  Those that have been saving for years and with the end in sight might think different. 

But yeah it is big marketing hype though may be advantageous to seller.  I have no idea of the analytics on this but do more people click on rightmove on boxing day or just after NYE?  If it doesn't get interest on boxing day you lose the most recent spot come New Year when there maybe more serious buyers looking as apposed to hungover dad's on Boxing Day?  I have no idea so can't advise.

Anyone who just looks at the most recent spot but not all the houses on offer can't really be that serious of a buyer.

I would much rather a buyer who spent an extra 10 minutes to search every property available than someone who just happen to see the house listed recently and decided to take a look.

TXC

RogerBareford said:

Getting_greyer said:

Crashy_Time said:

Basically it is just hype, there are more lockdowns looming and people have probably got more on their mind now than browsing property.

Only if buying a property is done off a whim.  Those that have been saving for years and with the end in sight might think different. 

But yeah it is big marketing hype though may be advantageous to seller.  I have no idea of the analytics on this but do more people click on rightmove on boxing day or just after NYE?  If it doesn't get interest on boxing day you lose the most recent spot come New Year when there maybe more serious buyers looking as apposed to hungover dad's on Boxing Day?  I have no idea so can't advise.

Anyone who just looks at the most recent spot but not all the houses on offer can't really be that serious of a buyer.

I would much rather a buyer who spent an extra 10 minutes to search every property available than someone who just happen to see the house listed recently and decided to take a look.

Disagree - serious buyers who check the site hourly/daily and have already seen 90% of listings and already made their decision to pursue or not 

RogerBareford

TXC said:

RogerBareford said:

Getting_greyer said:

Crashy_Time said:

Basically it is just hype, there are more lockdowns looming and people have probably got more on their mind now than browsing property.

Only if buying a property is done off a whim.  Those that have been saving for years and with the end in sight might think different. 

But yeah it is big marketing hype though may be advantageous to seller.  I have no idea of the analytics on this but do more people click on rightmove on boxing day or just after NYE?  If it doesn't get interest on boxing day you lose the most recent spot come New Year when there maybe more serious buyers looking as apposed to hungover dad's on Boxing Day?  I have no idea so can't advise.

Anyone who just looks at the most recent spot but not all the houses on offer can't really be that serious of a buyer.

I would much rather a buyer who spent an extra 10 minutes to search every property available than someone who just happen to see the house listed recently and decided to take a look.

Disagree - serious buyers who check the site hourly/daily and have already seen 90% of listings and already made their decision to pursue or not 

Well, that's sort of the same thing i was saying. If they are serious about buying they will have looked at every house available, which could be done in one visit by going through everything or repeated visits by checking each day what has come up.

The post i was replying to said they would "lose the most recent spot come New Year when there maybe more serious buyers looking" but this wouldn't make any difference because a serious buyer won't miss out a house just because it's not in the most recent list; they will be looking at all houses availble one way or another.

jenni_fer

@RogerBareford agree, I probably check just listed every couple of hours at least, everything that is listed once a day to spot anything that is no longer sstc, expand the search to more money/less bedrooms/further away every couple of days...no chance of missing anything!