Recently put house on the market. Not too bad an experience so far, but Estate Agents:
- massively over-valued house so that we would go ahead with them instead of other agents who priced house more accurately. It worked to an extent. We did go ahead with them with our eyes wide open thinking, well, let's see what they can do if they're so confident... House hasn't sold, no offers have been put forward; we now want to change for agent who initially priced house more realistically as we do not want to drop price with agent who over-valued house.
- A day before contract was due with above agent and after 10 days with no viewings whatsoever, they miraculously bring in two viewings, both of which showed no interest in the house whatsoever and left after 5 minutes. I am thinking the people who came to view were misled by the agents just to get the viewings? I don't know, obviously just speculation.
- Agents have been assuring us that people who actually viewed house twice are 'this close' to making an offer. I think if they were they would have done it by now and that agents are just trying to get us to stay with them.
Or am I being paranoid?