AIBU?
To think it's unfair to view a house when you've got no intention of buying it?
NotActuallyAMum · 17/05/2013 13:51
I'm prepared to be told IABU as I seem to be in the minority here
A colleague has just said she's going to look at a house near us tomorrow, we were all quite surprised as they've never got any money as it is and this house is much bigger than the one they currently live in. Another colleague said they were surprised they were considering moving and she said "Oh we're not, we just want a nosy". I said that was a bit unfair on the people who are selling it as it's getting their hopes up that they might sell but everyone else seems to be of the opinion that "there's no harm in looking"
I am aware that it's cock all to do with me what she does 
just wondered what other people think
May be a while before I'm back, am still at work...
icklemssunshine1 · 17/05/2013 13:55
YANU. Our house has been on the market for over a year & have inked had 4 viewings so when we get one we do get excited only to be disappointed. The last viewers said our house was too expensive (why view when you know asking price?) & one before that said our house "needed modernising". When we asked what was meant by that they just said "modernising". Your friends are getting people's hopes unintentionally & its wrong!
SirChenjin · 17/05/2013 13:56
YANBU in my book - DH on the other hand doesn't see anything wrong with it, thinks it's a good way to get to know what you want/don't want and feels that until you've seen a house you don't get a proper impression of size, layout etc.
He is, of course, wrong. We've sold houses before and know how stressful it is getting it tidied for viewing etc, so quite why he persists with his opinion I've no idea. Why get someone's hopes up when you've no intention of buying? 
(We don't go looking at houses btw unless we are buying, I won't put someone through that)
yegodsandlittlefishes · 17/05/2013 14:03
YANBU, that is horrible behaviour, especially with the housing market as it is. When looking to buy a house, I do tend to look at a wide range of places, even ones I know we probably wouldn't buy. I like to to get an idea of what you get for your money, compare areas and ages of houses and would look at a few below and above our price range for comparison, but never just to have a nose around.
DIYapprentice · 17/05/2013 14:09
That is why in Australia (South Australia, at least) they have the houses booked for an opening on a weekend and an evening - then all those busybodies curious people can go and have a look without putting the owners/residents out. All the agencies list the opening times in the newspaper and you buy it and work out which houses you want to go and look at.
shockers · 17/05/2013 14:10
I viewed a house I thought I had no chance of buying as DH had said he didn't want to move to that area/live in a bungalow/we couldn't afford it. I managed to drag him along for the viewing with the promise of lunch out.
Three years later, we live there and DH loves it. You just never know, your house might be all they've ever wanted without realising it!
OTheHugeManatee · 17/05/2013 14:10
YANBU. Ours is on the market at the moment and having viewings means you're constantly fussing about making sure it's as immaculate as possible. Your neighbours will probably be causing someone to rearrange their whole schedule so they can make time to get the house shipshape, just so some timewasters can poke about.
TeWiSavesTheDay · 17/05/2013 14:11
Ah, that's a bit mean, in a tough market. I looked at a few which were probably over budget - but only ones I thought have wiggle room on the price iykwim.
Some of them turned out to be totally let down by their pictures, worth the price and out of budget, which was probably a bit annoying for us and the owners!
icklemssunshine1 · 17/05/2013 14:13
expat our house is currently on the market £10k less than we bought it & in line with similar houses in the area. Unfortunately where I live houses aren't being sold unless they are around the £100k mark (we bought our house for £160 I don't want I go that low).
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