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AIBU?

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To contact our house viewer?!?

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TomHardysLittleWeener · 04/04/2018 15:56

We are selling our house. We have had a few viewings, one of which was a couple who are FTB's, it was a positive viewing they were impressed with the room sizes and storage space, we were chatty, they asked lots of questions about local area. All was good, wished them goodbye, thought we would at least get a 2nd viewing and maybe an offer in the next few days to follow. Especially as they stated they had driven past our home a few times to check it out first... and said they were really interested in living in the area and our development.

But the agents have had no call back for feedback - no calls returned.

AIBU to be slightly pissed off as it takes a lot of time and organising on our part as we like to get our young children out of the house.

I feel like messaging the couple on Facebook to ask lol - I wont obviously as it looks unhinged but I just would like to know what their thoughts were!

As you were.

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DontCallMeCharlotte · 08/08/2018 15:53

No. No. No. But give the agents are bloody hard time until they get an answer for you.

flamingofridays · 08/08/2018 15:57

I have wanted to do this with two couples, both viewed twice and both brought their entire families for second viewings and then...… nothing.

makes me very angry. just tell the estate agent you've changed your mind or whatever don't just ignore all the calls. bloody rude and annoying!!

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 08/08/2018 15:57

ZOMBIE
ZOMBIE
ZOMBIE
ZOMBIE
ZOMBIE
ZOMBIE

Flickerfromview · 08/08/2018 15:57

Old thread that someone has restarted - but now they have I wonder if the OP has moved to her dream house or scared all possible buyers away

Pengggwn · 08/08/2018 16:02

They don't owe you anything. They viewed the property and chose not to offer. That could be for any reason. You will look very odd getting in touch.

Pengggwn · 08/08/2018 16:03

Urgh zombie.

Pebblesandfriends · 08/08/2018 16:03

They may not be interested, they may have a few other things to see first, they may be on holiday, they may get back to you. I can guarantee that if you FB them you won't see them for dust.

RiceandBeans · 08/08/2018 16:06

YABU. No viewer has any obligation to comment.

AIBU to be slightly pissed off as it takes a lot of time and organising on our part

This is what you have to do. Take the emotion out of it: it's a business transaction. And whatever you do, don't contact them.

I was once contacted by a vendor with a quite unreasonable amount of pressure. I responded by making an offer £30k below the asking price. I got the house btw - I was right in suspecting the vendor was a bit desperate to sell.

FluffyMcCloud · 08/08/2018 16:09

When viewing houses I’m only positive and nice about the ones I know I don’t want when I viewed the house which I really liked, the estate agent was showing me round and I was all hmmmm that would need replacing, oh not sure about that carpet, etc, because I knew I’d want to put in a low offer to start...

BewareOfDragons · 08/08/2018 16:09

It's a Buyer's Market around here ... houses that would have sold within days this time last year are not moving for months and still sit there with signs up ... buyers definitely hold all the cards at the moment. If it's anything at all like our region, your Buyer's can have their pick of houses at the moment ...

mmmgoats · 08/08/2018 16:13

I think it's a bit odd that you searched for them OP.
I think it's just the way it goes, maybe they were being polite, maybe they were interested but changed their minds...it's just the way it goes when you're selling property.
Although it's a pain in the arse to have viewings and keep it nice, you just have to suck it up as it's all part of the process

good luck with the sale though!

WakeUpFromYourDreamAndScream · 08/08/2018 16:32

ZOMBIE THREAD

IceCreamFace · 08/08/2018 16:46

I don't really get this. Surely a viewing doesn't commit you to anything. Lots of people are polite during the viewing then decide they're not interested. Some are interested but then change their mind. Most have other viewings lined up and may find something they like more. Obviously the people who aren't actually interested in buying and want to have a nosey around people's houses are bloody rude though.

MyDirtyLittleSecret · 08/08/2018 16:50

We viewed loads of houses when we were househunting, drove past quite a few several times before making an appointment and mostly knew immediately if it wasn't what we were looking for but sometimes we'd take a second look.
I'd make polite "oh that's nice and I like that" noises to the homeowner if they were present because who wants to come right out and say "we won't be buying this, the bathroom's in need of an upgrade/too small/has fucking awful pink tiles from floor to ceiling", I might say that to the estate agent if I were asked for feedback. Wouldn't want the homeowner contacting me.

Honeyroar · 08/08/2018 17:00

If you start stalking them and contacting them through Facebook they're going to run a mile even if they did like it. Nobody HAS to give you feedback. If they don't just put them in the "house wasn't for them" pile and wait for the next ones.

AuntyJackiesBrothersSistersBoy · 08/08/2018 17:48

It’s a royal pain in the ass and just one of the reasons that moving house is judged to be one of life’s most stressful events....up there with divorce! I think it’s the least viewers can do, give feedback. It’s useful to the agent and vendor. Some people however, just can’t be bothered.

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