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AIBU?

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To be a bit embarrassed / annoyed....

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Notacluetoo · 12/03/2011 21:31

... About this house viewing?

We've just put our house on the market, and have had a number of viewings during the week. I've made sure the house is tidied / hoovered / free of clutter for each viewing and taken the DCs out so the viewers get a "child-free" experience!
So today we didn't have any viewings booked and were crazy busy taking DCs various places, then out to lunch with friends. We left the place in a bit of a state as we were in a rush and (we thought) could just tidy up later...
We get back from lunch and discover the house has been double-locked (we'd just pulled the door to) and there was a pile of post left on the side in the kitchen. The estate agents had brought some potential buyers round our house without telling us!
I am so mortified because the house was a tip! There were clothes on the bathroom floor, we'd just chucked DS's dirty nappies in the bin and so it smelled terrible and there were toys on the floor and washing on the bed ready to be put away. Surely any potential buyer is going to think we live in a pit (or probably wonder who tries to sell their house without cleaning up!)
I phoned the estate agent and ranted. They apologises and said that it rarely happens. They're going to call me on Monday with the feedback from the viewing, which I really don't want to hear!! There's no way I'll get it an offer off the back of that viewing....
AIBU to be rather embarrassed about this (and be mighty pissed off with my estate agents?!)

OP posts:

CarnivalBizarre · 12/03/2011 23:25

I'd be fucking mortified if somebody came into my home uninvited - the estate agent should have arranged a viewing with the prospective buyers with your permission ..... can you imagine walking out of the shower to find people in your home!? Get your key back ASAP! and find antother estate agent

poutintrout · 14/03/2011 09:54

I can't believe the agent just showed up with no appointment. Just because you didn't answer the door doesn't mean you weren't home, you could have been doing anything! Having said that OP I'm sure that a bit of mess wouldn't put people off, If a house is filthy then that's different.

Have been looking for a new house to rent on the internet and am amazed that some people are happy to let their house be photographed in a total state. I was horrified at one picture of a bathroom that had the biggest, scummiest ring round the bath I have ever seen. Now that puts you off!

goodbyemrschips · 14/03/2011 10:00

I am with fabby.who leaves a dirty nappy in the house, when you know its going to smell?

But I would change estate agents, and I would not give my key to an estate agent either.

beautyspot · 14/03/2011 10:15

I would be furious at the EA. How (very) dare he take people to your house without your permission. Not on. No excuses.

lovenamechange100 · 14/03/2011 10:21

I would be furious at the estate agents.

Re state of your house - some people wanna get over trying to impose standards on you. At weekends we prioritise getting out the house and doing stuff and dont tidy and clean to same requirements as durign the week in living room and bedrooms. We might even leave dishes overnight on a Saturday.

Its the weekend FFS - good for you you live your life and are not a slave to 'ideal home' magazine.

bupcakesandcunting · 14/03/2011 10:26

Fabby in 'BEING A TOTAL PRICK' shocker.

YANBU. I would be fuming.

mrsscoob · 14/03/2011 10:26

YABU If you didn't want the agent to come round you should have made it clear that you only wanted viewings by appointment and not given them a key

youtalkingtome · 14/03/2011 10:27

Now I've read it all - leaving a dirty nappy in an inside bin says a lot about you, apparently.

One word.

PERSPECTIVE.

These (few) people are wasting their lives worrying about where rubbish is left and whether there might be a slight smell for a short time.

More than that, they think it has some bearing on their CHARACTERS. Omg.

poopnscoop · 14/03/2011 10:29

We were once awakened on a Sunday morning by our front door opening!!! We were nekkid as jailbirds in bed! In walked the estate agent and 2 viewers...!!!

Hubby called down to please wait outside for ten minutes, and to pls ring beforehand!!! The agent said he'd told the office to call us, the office (we checked... as estate agents are not known for their honesty...) said he hadn't told anyone in the office re the viewing.

It's a tricky thing. They say it won't happen again, but it might, easily. Just try to keep your home as neat as possible all the time - hard to do I know - but try. Some people know to look past any mess, but some people are awfully precious and can only see the mess

lovenamechange100 · 14/03/2011 10:31

Well out youtalking - but I dont think they have 'charachters' of their own - they are slaves to their houses

Aims80 · 14/03/2011 10:32

God Fabby is some treat eh?

Don't be embarrassed, as long as it wasn't filthy I'm sure they can see past the mess. Our last estate agent sprung a surprise viewing on us when we'd just got back from holiday and I had suitcases and washing strewn about the place. We've all been there!

SpannerPants · 14/03/2011 10:33

We have recently rented our flat out and bought a house as we need the space for DC1, due in July.

We had lettings agents sending people round for us to show around, so the flat was spotless and we could show it in the best light. Noone seemed to want it.

The agent suggested we left keys with them. They brought a couple round when the flat was a state - spare room like a laundrette, covered with clothes and we had made a curry in the kitchen and hadn't done all of the washing up. Bed not made, books out all over the living room. They took the flat!

Bottom line - you never know what someone is looking for, and they will be able to overlook the contents if they like the property!

lovenamechange100 · 14/03/2011 10:35

PorkChopSter · 14/03/2011 10:35

I once came home to some very green looking viewers and the estate agent leaving my house. The EA muttered "it's a bit of a mess" - which I knew it wasn't, I'd left it spotless before going to work. However the cats had dragged a live bird in through the catflap and dismantled it throughout the entire house

I've also been on viewings where the owner opened the door to her stinking sleeping teenaged son's room and expected me to walk around while he slept there

AmazingBouncingFerret · 14/03/2011 10:42

The mess doesnt sound to bad OP. Dont be embarrassed! Ive viewed some right messy pits in my time, the one where I had to step over puddles of dirty nylon knickers in the bedroom stands out. (no other items of clothing, just knickers...very bizarre)

I would be mad at the EA though.

bupcakesandcunting · 14/03/2011 10:45

When I was selling my last house, the first viewer turned up JUST as DS had done exploding SHIT all over his bedroom (I cleaned it best as I could, it still stunk like a latrine) DS was running around naked, crying. I was trying to dress him whilst show the poor woman around, then he started pulling on his dinkle and pulled it too hard and hurt himself so he wailed for ages. She couldn't wait to get out. Never came for a second viewing either

bringinghomethebacon · 14/03/2011 10:49

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TrillianAstra · 14/03/2011 10:52

It's not about the tidying, it's about the coming into your house unannounced.

You could have been shagging naked on the living room carpet for all they knew!

PussinJimmyChoos · 14/03/2011 11:04

We had our house on the market a while back and Dh agreed to a house viewing without telling me

I had left the house in a rush and so it wasn't that presentable and I had had a bit of a pg induced nosebleed and so I cleaned my nose up and put the tissue in the loo - had just flushed and didn't want to waste more water so thought oh I'll flush it next time I use it

Viewers must have thought I was a skank who leaves her period stained tissues in the loo

Did post this experience on mnet before and was told it was minging to not be putting the loo lid down...

Gotta love mnet

debinaboat · 14/03/2011 11:15

I am mortified if the window cleaner arrives unexpectedly! i rush round tidying the back of the house while he does the front windows, then i rush upstairs to tidy while he is out the back,so i would be mad at my EA for not letting me know he was bringing viewers.

kreecherlivesupstairs · 14/03/2011 12:41

OP, YANBU. I looked at 17 houses in two days last May. Of the 17, only about half had been tidied at all. One had three used condoms on the corner of the bath, in another a dog tried to knock me over to shag me and the last one (which we ended up buying) the little girl told me all about her dad's infidelities.
Hopefully the viewers will have looked beyond your mess.

Honeybee79 · 14/03/2011 12:44

YANBU. Give the estate agent a bollocking. But clutter won't put someone who is seriously interested off. Most people can see past that.

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