Selling my house - was expecting an offer today??

oswestry123

Hi Everyone,

I wish I'd of anticipated how stressful selling a house is!!

I was slightly bias when we put our house on the market 3 weeks ago as I was thinking it will sell within a week its a lovely house its cheaper than a lot of other houses of same spec and has been totally redecorated in netrual colours with a new kitchen and bathroom!! I was deluded.

Anyway story so far,

1st Viewing - Didn't show up - and I had made so much effort decluttering etc etc arghhhhhhhh so annoyed

2nd Viewing - Went well said they liked it but didn't seem that into it. Anyway their feedback was that it was smaller than what they were living in so weren't going to consider it but I know where they live and its not smaller and they aren't even on the market when they claimed they were!!

3rd Viewing - Came yesterday afternoon, walked around and clearly loved it, making comments like the kitchen is absolutely gorgeous and this would make a lovely home for us, we love it etc etc its great!!

So anyway I was all excited and really expected an offer first thing this morning as they are FTB's but nothing. I'm so disappointed I know its only 10:30am but if I loved a house I would call first thing etc so secure it.
I'm feeling really deflated and with no more viewings booked in as yet I just feel like its never going to sell.

Has anyone out there really got a good vibe and really expected them to buy and then nothing??

My husband is always telling me I'm so impatient!!

Thanks in advance for your responses.

Becks045

3 weeks is a very short time-frame especially with the way the market is at the moment. In my experience people are really shopping around and also looking for 'cheap' deals so this tends to make the whole viewing process take longer than normal.

I'd be prepared to perhaps receive a silly offer from them and possibly be prepared to not get the price you'd hoped for as people are not paying anywhere near asking prices.

Also, be patient, frustrating, but its the only way you'll get through this experience!

LandyAndy

Yes we had any number of people say how lovely it was etc. and then not make an offer. We finally sold to a guy whose first reaction was that it was not what he wanted .

You just never know.

Oh and your DH is right you are being impatient.;)

Doozergirl

First of all, you have to be prepared for people telling you how wonderful your house is and then they'll give negative feedback or you'll even hear nothing from them. Some people cannot even be bothered to call the EA back for feedback which is my biggest bugbear :mad:

On a nicer note, don't ask me why, but more like 11am is the time that people call with offers. I think people have to settle in at work first or they want to make you wait all of two hours!

PasturesNew

When I sold mine a year ago (started June 2006), I thought it would appeal to developers as you could split it into one large 1-bed flat, a 3-bed 2-storey maisonette (already had the PP for the loft) and a 1-bed house (PP in place for the 2-storey extension). I had a lot of offers £25k under asking price and the EAs told me not to drop the price when I got the first five offers in.

It didn't help that I'd been made redundant (again) 2 weeks after I went to market; but longevity of employment was one reason I was selling, I wanted to move to a proper place where there were actual jobs. Where I was, employment was dire and seasonal. All minimum wage jobs.

Then a couple looked round it and made me an offer on the spot for the same low price but their house had just gone to market, I said "no" to them too.

Over the next couple of months viewers continued to come and I got a buyer, who pulled out a week before exchange.

The previous viewer turned up again as they'd just sold theirs and made an offer, I said "no" and they then made an offer to match the previous buyer and we went ahead.

Total time was 12 months.
30 viewings.
4% off the original asking price.

Phew, rollercoaster of stress and all the time I was panicking a bit as I could see everything in the market was about to jam up and I knew I'd be stuck with it for maybe 6-7 years if I didn't sell right then!

Yes, everybody says they love your house. They're being nice. Everybody has in mind their perfect house and they know almost immediately if they like it or not. But they aren't going to be rude to you are they!

Good luck. Selling is poo.

sarah_elton

Most people will do at least two viewings before putting in an offer, so shouldn't you be expecting a second viewing from the 3rd set of people?

Sorry to say it but there's a LOT on the market at the moment. We were viewing houses recently (have since had offer accepted), and did second viewings on two that we really liked, both were contenders. With both, we spent an hour in there, closely looking at every detail. I'm sure the sellers in both cases were expecting an offer but only one got one. :undecided

neas

You are impatient... it can take up to 6 months to sell a house the fact you had 3 viewings... at all in this current client in such a SHORT time is a good indicator.

You also seem to be judging potential viewers... they may feel uncomfortable telling you the truth... so will tell you "Its nice but no thanks" this is how human beings are.

Do you have a rightmove link for the property?

oswestry123

Thanks for all your replies everyone, its really nice to see some stories, I guess the worst of it is that we have stupidy found our dream home and I've got my heart set on it!! Although the house we want has been on the market a long time so its not a hot property I guess.

I really wanted them to buy as they were FTB's, I suppose they could have more viewings booked in etc or they need to check they can still get mortgage but I could really see them living in my home and I had a good feeling about it. ARGHHHHHHHH this is so frustrating, I'll continue this thread with my selling story for other people out there in the same situation so expect lots of moans and groans, I'm still keeping my fingers crossed and trying to stay positive.

If they don't offer I can't believe they were so like we love it its ideal we can see ourselves in here its great etc etc as its just harsh as they really built my hopes up to then dash them right down to chinatown!! The next time someone says I love it I feel like saying "tell the f&*$ing truth!!!"

Gillibobs

I think that as time goes on (in my case anyway) you become more realistic about viewers.

When we put our flat on the market back in August the first viewer round was a young bloke who seemed really keen on it, was asking loads of questions and was looking in our particular location as his brother lived there. We were very excited and almost thought it too good to be true that the first viewer through the door might actually put an offer in. He booked a second viewing almost straight away for the following week but then postponed it due to work commitments apparently - needless to say we never saw or heard from him again! We also had various other viewers round who seemed positive but like above posters have said no-one is going to start pulling faces and making negative comments about your house in front of you, most people are too polite.

You should definitely badger your EA after every viewing to make sure he gets feedback from every viewer so at least you aren't sitting there twiddling your thumbs waiting for that phone call (and getting impatient) about a second viewing/offer.

oswestry123

I do have a rightmove link here it is your opinions would be great on what you think of it. I think its on for a very reasonable price for the area.

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-20186078.rsp?pa_n=2&tr_t=buy

jackieb

This thread is making me feel a bit better about my situation. A house came on the market 2 days ago. I was the first to see it, My dh is out of the country but he was very keen (houses like that rarely come onto the market) and told me to get a surveyor up as soon as possible to get a valuation for mortgage purposes. I got a phone call from their estate agents yesterday morning asking what my intentions were, as I hadn't noted an interest or put an offer in yet! Someone else went to view it after I did, and put in an offer in writing yesterday.
I told her I was waiting to see what it was valued at first, and as my husband is out of the country I need to speak to him first. I hated feeling pressurised. She made me feel as if i'd wasted their time. She said she 'd recommend that I get my solicitor to put in a note of interest (i'm in Scotland). So, I got our solicitor to put in a note of interest and he said they're waiting to see what we're going to do before deciding to accept the first offer or not. I'm feeling very rushed and my house won't be on the market until my dh comes home in 2 weeks time.
I feel bad because I told their estate agents that I was interested and thinking of putting an offer in - but I only saw the house 2 days ago, and i'd rather get my own house on the market first. I really didn't think it would go this fast.