To stay on market or temporarily de-list

strawb_shortcake

BungalowBel said:

Bungalows are usually very popular, I thought.  All the ones in my road sell straight away.  Two have just changed hands recently.

I personally would take it off the market and relist it in the New Year, so that fresh prospective buyers will see it and won't wonder what is wrong with it.  

I always thought this too, yet there's quite a few bungalows near us that just aren't shifting. Though I think a lot need modernising or work, and they still have the bungalow premium and the associated works needed are reportedly much higher now.
I've also heard a lot of people say don't get a bungalow too early, stairs are exercise so perhaps there is the start of a shift in thought in how they view old age and mobility and living needs

ReadySteadyPop

strawb_shortcake said:

BungalowBel said:

Bungalows are usually very popular, I thought.  All the ones in my road sell straight away.  Two have just changed hands recently.

I personally would take it off the market and relist it in the New Year, so that fresh prospective buyers will see it and won't wonder what is wrong with it.  

I always thought this too, yet there's quite a few bungalows near us that just aren't shifting. Though I think a lot need modernising or work, and they still have the bungalow premium and the associated works needed are reportedly much higher now.
I've also heard a lot of people say don't get a bungalow too early, stairs are exercise so perhaps there is the start of a shift in thought in how they view old age and mobility and living needs

More to do with how you price the property I would have thought, demand is down in many areas.

https://www.mortgagesolutions.co.uk/news/2025/11/17/asking-prices-drop-by-1-8-in-largest-fall-since-2012-rightmove-says/

monkey-fingers

Not sure I'd call that a "crash" Crashy.

steve866

TheBlueDonkey said:

The Agent we are with (who have been great) 

What has been great about the agent? The job of an agent is to price and market a property effectively to drive viewings and a sale. No viewings and 3 price reductions suggest they have not been great...

Murphybear

strawb_shortcake said:

BungalowBel said:

Bungalows are usually very popular, I thought.  All the ones in my road sell straight away.  Two have just changed hands recently.

I personally would take it off the market and relist it in the New Year, so that fresh prospective buyers will see it and won't wonder what is wrong with it.  

I always thought this too, yet there's quite a few bungalows near us that just aren't shifting. Though I think a lot need modernising or work, and they still have the bungalow premium and the associated works needed are reportedly much higher now.
I've also heard a lot of people say don't get a bungalow too early, stairs are exercise so perhaps there is the start of a shift in thought in how they view old age and mobility and living needs

A few years ago I had a young, fit and trendy secretary.  She and her boyfriend went out to buy a house, I was surprised to hear they had bought a bungalow.  

She said they just liked the look of it 😺

We had a bungalow once, we weren’t that old, definitely pre retirement.  It was in a tiny village which was a “no through road” so was very quiet and it was 20 minutes from work.  We fell in love with it when we viewed and put in an offer there and then which was accepted.  It had a stunning garden round 3 sides, 2 ponds, a workshop a greenhouse and a conservatory.  Even the cat loved it.

Sadly when we moved 200 miles away we couldn’t take the bungalow with us😿

Murphybear

strawb_shortcake said:

BungalowBel said:

Bungalows are usually very popular, I thought.  All the ones in my road sell straight away.  Two have just changed hands recently.

I personally would take it off the market and relist it in the New Year, so that fresh prospective buyers will see it and won't wonder what is wrong with it.  

I always thought this too, yet there's quite a few bungalows near us that just aren't shifting. Though I think a lot need modernising or work, and they still have the bungalow premium and the associated works needed are reportedly much higher now.
I've also heard a lot of people say don't get a bungalow too early, stairs are exercise so perhaps there is the start of a shift in thought in how they view old age and mobility and living needs

Wait until you have a knee replacement and are living in a house with no downstairs loo.  You might wish you’d bought a bungalow😹. Yes, I’m talking from experience 

Tiglet2

We've been tentatively looking at bungalows for a few years now and have seen some of them sell really quickly. 

I think bungalows remain very popular - retirees who want to live on one level, is freehold and has its own outside space and younger people who see the larger footprint on the ground as a potential larger home with an upstairs conversion.  I think if your bungalow appeals to either of these typical buyers, it will sell.  It may be better to market it after Christmas though.

The ones that don't sell quickly are often those that might have difficulties for the elderly, i.e. a bungalow built on a steep slope, so there are steps up to the front door etc. or a huge garden which would be too much to care for and difficulties for the younger demographic where it would impossible to extend/convert the upstairs for growing families.

strawb_shortcake

Murphybear said:

strawb_shortcake said:

BungalowBel said:

Bungalows are usually very popular, I thought.  All the ones in my road sell straight away.  Two have just changed hands recently.

I personally would take it off the market and relist it in the New Year, so that fresh prospective buyers will see it and won't wonder what is wrong with it.  

I always thought this too, yet there's quite a few bungalows near us that just aren't shifting. Though I think a lot need modernising or work, and they still have the bungalow premium and the associated works needed are reportedly much higher now.
I've also heard a lot of people say don't get a bungalow too early, stairs are exercise so perhaps there is the start of a shift in thought in how they view old age and mobility and living needs

Wait until you have a knee replacement and are living in a house with no downstairs loo.  You might wish you’d bought a bungalow😹. Yes, I’m talking from experience 

We actually looked at a few Bungalows, I was just recounting some of the advice we were given. For us a downstairs loo is essential. 
My parents have a stairlift and this suits them fine and loads cheaper than moving

ReadySteadyPop

Tiglet2 said:

We've been tentatively looking at bungalows for a few years now and have seen some of them sell really quickly. 

I think bungalows remain very popular - retirees who want to live on one level, is freehold and has its own outside space and younger people who see the larger footprint on the ground as a potential larger home with an upstairs conversion.  I think if your bungalow appeals to either of these typical buyers, it will sell.  It may be better to market it after Christmas though.

The ones that don't sell quickly are often those that might have difficulties for the elderly, i.e. a bungalow built on a steep slope, so there are steps up to the front door etc. or a huge garden which would be too much to care for and difficulties for the younger demographic where it would impossible to extend/convert the upstairs for growing families.

I think the problem is that retirees can`t just pop their house on the market and get the price they want anymore, that is why bungalows are not selling.

monkey-fingers

ReadySteadyPop said:

Tiglet2 said:

We've been tentatively looking at bungalows for a few years now and have seen some of them sell really quickly. 

I think bungalows remain very popular - retirees who want to live on one level, is freehold and has its own outside space and younger people who see the larger footprint on the ground as a potential larger home with an upstairs conversion.  I think if your bungalow appeals to either of these typical buyers, it will sell.  It may be better to market it after Christmas though.

The ones that don't sell quickly are often those that might have difficulties for the elderly, i.e. a bungalow built on a steep slope, so there are steps up to the front door etc. or a huge garden which would be too much to care for and difficulties for the younger demographic where it would impossible to extend/convert the upstairs for growing families.

I think the problem is that retirees can`t just pop their house on the market and get the price they want anymore, that is why bungalows are not selling.

Round my way, on the South Coast, they sell in days if they're properly priced.
It's full of retirees.

We're not retired, but we're on our second bungalow. This one is a chalet bungalow, but the upstairs is a spare room, so barely used.