Dealing with Estate Agents

robertandero

What could possibly go wrong with starting a business relationship on a lie? Sounds foolproof.

robertandero

It’s very common for estate agents in Ilford to ask about your current position before arranging a viewing — it helps them gauge serious buyers. You don’t need to lie, but you can be strategic in your response.

You could say something like:

“We’ve had some interest and offers, but nothing is finalized yet.”

This approach works well because:

You’re being honest, so there’s no risk if the agent checks later.

You signal that there is demand for the property, which keeps the agent interested.

You avoid committing to a “sold” status, which could backfire if the sale falls through.

Most people are transparent but tactful, showing interest without revealing too much. Professional estate agents in Ilford

 understand that houses often have offers pending — they usually won’t lose interest if it’s not finalized.

robertandero

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Smalltownhypocrite

Albermarle said:

cymruchris said:

bertiebb_2 said:

cymruchris said:

With one estate agent recently in order to view a property I had to provide written proof of funds before even getting a viewing. It was a property I really wanted to see - so complied - but felt incredibly over the top just to get a viewing. It turned out I didn't like the property as much as I thought though.

Some areas seem to have fairly fast moving property within certain price brackets - so I know they want people that are absolutely 'ready to move'.

If something isn't shifting - they'll likely offer you a viewing no matter what - but if the property is deemed such that it's just going to fly off the shelf, then they'll likely be more stringent in terms of who views. 

I can see why they do that. A friend of mine wasted months thinking his house was sold and the buyers had not even started looking at a mortgage.

They got turned down. Apparently, the amount they had in mind was not even close to what they could get.

Why on earth do people do that? Surely you need to know what you can borrow IN ADVANCE?

Never underestimate stupidity

Totally agree with you. Never underestimate stupidity. I'm sure that's why the criteria for viewing has been made tighter to eliminate those that are far from ready, and the dreamers.

Probably some people just like nosying around other peoples houses, and have no intention of buying at all.

What TV show was it recently that had 'experts' who where self proclaimed 'professional viewers' as part of it?

Annoyed me every time, you mean prolific nosy time wasters... you cannot be a 'professional house viewer' if your not buying/selling houses. They just walked around slagging the houses off and laughing, then where brought back later after the shows terrible rushed cheap make over to say 'oh now its lovely, I would buy it' (except non did because non where actually looking to buy houses).

They would be like 'Sandra and her daughter Kate view houses regularly, They have viewed hundreds of houses and view at least 1 per week'... That doesn't make them an expert in anything.