Free Purplebricks House Selling, any good?

housebuyer143

Sapindus said:

Mutton_Geoff said:

When appointments were made, I always went out. Buyers are likely to feel much more uncomfortable in the presence of the owner so I would never think of hosting a visit myself. We can be our own worst enemy.

Thread creep - I absolutely would show buyers round myself.  As  buyer, I would rather meet the vendor.  I'm selling this house with one or two could-be-issues and I want to make the sure the buyer is aware of them and I appear as an honest seller.  I want to make sure I get the "right" buyer.

I mostly prefer it when the owner shows me around as I feel less rushed and they can answer all my questions.
 I mean not everyone should do it themselves though as I had one owner really put a downer on the entire house, talking of how his wife died and he's all alone and then proceeding to point out how the road was busy and the repairs expensive. Honest - yes, but doesn't give you a great feeling leaving the property 🤣

ciderboy2009

The main reason why I would never buy a house where the seller is using Purple Bricks (or similar alternative) is because I feel that, if the seller is going for the cheapest option when selling possible the most expensive thing they own, then have they also tried to save money in a similar way with regards to maintaining the property?

Herzlos

MobileSaver said:

I agree with @silvercar and @housebuyer143, I don't believe many people could care less who the estate agent is. It's a house you are buying, not a service from an Estate Agent.

It'll depend on the house. For the perfect house I'm sure buyers would put with it, but if they are deciding between a few options or otherwise unsure it might put them off even trying to get a viewing.

If I had a shortlist of houses and one was with Purple Bricks I'd look at the others first.

When selling anything, you want as few negatives and barriers in the way as possible.


Plus Purple Bricks aren't really doing any selling - they'll do the listings and then get in the way of viewings. Real estate agents have local knowledge and contacts which is valuable; I got early access to the house I bought because I'd already spoken to that agent, and by buyer was looking for a different house with the same agent and viewed mine as a wild card then loved it. I'm not sure I'd have any confidence of being in the same position if either of us were using Purple Bricks.

silvercar

Herzlos said:

MobileSaver said:

I agree with @silvercar and @housebuyer143, I don't believe many people could care less who the estate agent is. It's a house you are buying, not a service from an Estate Agent.

It'll depend on the house. For the perfect house I'm sure buyers would put with it, but if they are deciding between a few options or otherwise unsure it might put them off even trying to get a viewing.

If I had a shortlist of houses and one was with Purple Bricks I'd look at the others first.

When selling anything, you want as few negatives and barriers in the way as possible.


Plus Purple Bricks aren't really doing any selling - they'll do the listings and then get in the way of viewings. Real estate agents have local knowledge and contacts which is valuable; I got early access to the house I bought because I'd already spoken to that agent, and by buyer was looking for a different house with the same agent and viewed mine as a wild card then loved it. I'm not sure I'd have any confidence of being in the same position if either of us were using Purple Bricks.

My son bought through one of the online agents and only viewed the property he eventually bought because the agent followed up on a viewing he had had elsewhere and suggested he viewed the property he did end up buying. It was a nearby area he hadn't considered when looking online himself.