So - we are selling our house, we need more space now DC2 is due any day. I had the house valued by 3 agents, 2 from 1 area, 1 from another. Valuations came in at 149, 139 and 129. The 129 was from the agent who is based in an area whereby our area is viewed as a bit of a step down, rather than a desirable area (if that makes sense !)
Anyway, my gut instinct was to go for the 139k valuation with a view to acheiving 135, which is based on practically daily monitoring of the house market around here. Our agents think we should try it on at 144k, based on a house they sold just down the road of the same style, with a slightly different plot and slightly different views. This is also based on 2 doors down just going on the market at 149k, but they have a bigger back garden (ours is more of a patio) and have extended to provide a seperate kitchen where ours has a lounge and kitchen diner.
The problem is my DC agrees with the agents that we should try for a higher price. My gut says dont - we're too highly priced compared to the competition, we will make 2 doors down look more competitive and I don't want us languishing on the market for months.
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puffylovett · 31/08/2009 17:30
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