House hunters

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AIBU to ask people looking for a new house to bear the following in mind?

1. Read the property description. It's so annoying when viewers say they don't like the house because it doesn't have a large garden when that's clear from the description and photos

1. Give feedback! Even if you hate the house. All feedback helps the seller

1. The big one. If you book a viewing which necessitates me having to take half a day holiday to whip the house into shape, please turn up!! (Yes I know IABU for not keeping the house pristine at all times but it's hard when working FT and having kids)

It's so demoralising when these things happen and surely these things are just common courtesy. Fed up! Sorry for the rant

1. But sometimes something else catches your eye that you think you can overlook/compromise on the small garden or something.

People don't usually read descriptions of anything properly.
"Chili chicken wrap."
10 min later
"Excuse me! This chicken wrap is spicy! I can't eat spicy food!"

It's the same with EVERYTHING. Good luck with the sale!

1. Know something vague about the area so I that I can show you the house instead of explaining where the nearest Tesco is (you can see it from my house. In fact you pass it on the way, no matter what direction you came)

Thanks guys. I'm sensitive about the no shows because it's the third on the trot. I know people have last minute emergencies but three different viewers not showing up seems unlikely to be emergencies each time.

The pics are a good reflection on the house, apart from the photoshopped blue sky on the exterior- we live in an exceptionally rainy area 😂 the pic of the garden in particular is representative tho- small patio with space for a rotary washing line or table and chairs only but plenty of communal green space nearby if you do need the space.

I still think having feedback helps- even if it's very vague or not something we can change. Honestly I guess this partly comes from the fact I don't think the agents are very good. They won't even say if people seemed keen during viewing/ anything they appeared to dislike. I'm just fed up. I do feel better for my rant tho so thanks for listening

All feedback isn’t helpful. Selling my parents’ house I had the shower room’s too small, not enough outside space and the garage isn’t connected to the house. None of which can I do a thing about.

Estate agents photos are hopeless in giving you an idea of how big spaces are. They're either taken from a stupid position so it looks smaller or with a lens that makes it look massive.

I've started using Google satellite images to work out how big gardens are, which is a mission in itself, because 9/10 the 'pin' is on a different sodding street, never mind different house!

Feedback, is 'it was perfectly pleasant, but I can't imagine us living there. I'm usually great at that, but this house I just come up blank' helpful? Because that's how I feel about a house I looked at this week that on paper is perfect. It just has no soul.

We work too. We'd rather have viewings at weekends, but they're like hen's teeth! And yy to estate agents not turning up! (I've never missed a viewing btw.)

If you have loads of air freshers around, especially reed diffusers you won't get feedback from me because I won't have managed to view the house. I will have had a good look outside though while struggling for breath.

Ditto unflushed toilets that have been left to fester for a week or so. If you are going away just flush it if you want viewers. Your wee stinks.

@DontCallMeShitley neither apply 😂😂😂

Selling a house is a massive PITA. Here it's customary to put a sign out in front with the agent's contact details. The last time we sold I told the agent that there were certain times that were off limits, like when my then 3 year old DS was having speech therapy, or during family dinner.

Of course we had loads of CF's who would see the sign, call the agent and request an immediate viewing. The agent would then call us and tell us that these total strangers, who had not been screened in anyway, wanted to see the house that instant. It was usually at dinner time. We went along a few times but then realized that they were just nosy looky-loos who did this as kind of a hobby. We had the agent add "by appointment only" to the sign and refused any further on demand showings. The house sold no problem without the time wasters and house tourists.

I agree with point 3 - I always turn up. But sometimes a house has a clear point of possible compromise - you know it has a small garden or an old kitchen - and you’re hoping you are blown away by the rest of it. If the rest is just “fine” and you don’t get the warm and fuzzies, it can be that small garden or old kitchen that ultimately tips the scales.

Giving feedback isn’t an obligation, really, so YABU on that.

I agree your agent sounds crap if they won't get decent feedback for you. Even if it's ' they liked it but just not for them ' , it's just polite to give you something for the effort put in tidying, getting out etc. They should chase for this from the viewers.
Last time our flat was on the market we had 3 no shows by the actual fucking agent who didn't bother to let us know they'd cancelled after I'd rushed round tidying with a baby etc. So frustrating!
Good luck with the sale. Things seem to be looking up this week!

@Trumpleton if only it wasn't purple bricks we could easily change. Thank you for your support tho ❤️