How many times would you say is reasonable to view a house you’re purchasing?

[Drowningmysorroes]

From the sellers perspective ... how many times you would feel comfortable letting the buyer come over?

I don't see how you could make an offer on a house - your biggest purchase ever! - with only one viewing. It doesn't make sense. I've gone at least twice, then again once after making an offer. The first look, then a much longer look before offering, then the measuring up visit.

When selling we do it with an agent and hold open house weekend(s) so you don't really know who is a return visitor. It allows for more anonymity in the process. Only those who want to make an offer come back for a solo visit, again, done through agents.

Prior to a contract, as many times as they want.

Once a deal has been reached, once for a formal inspection.

Twice before exchange and once afterwards is reasonable in my opinion.

2 is pretty standard. 3 is okay. 4 or more, would depend on if they're serious. If they are, it's reasonable to allow them make their decision carefully and for some, it requires more than the standard number of visits to check they're happy with everything.

We viewed twice before offering. We visited once afterwards as the owner wanted to sell some of her "period" fittings. Gave us a chance to do some meauring as well.

We didnt buy - some of it was lovely but that wanst for sale, sadly the stuff she was trying to sell was overpriced tat.

Twice before offer, once afterwards to measure up, etc. Having said that, I’ve only viewed once before offering on every house I’ve bought. I know what I like.

Three times maximum.

Twice before offer and ideally once after to measure up. Twice at a push. Any more than that would piss me off.

Twice maybe three times to view plus maybe once with a builder if it needs major work. I think when you sell you have to accept that some folk are nervy.

This always amuses me really given it’s the single biggest purchase most of us will ever make!

But the norm is two and then maybe a third to clarify any measurements or bring someone else for an objective eye-possibly a builder for a quote.

Twice before offer, including bringing parents/builder over for their opinion, then once afterwards.

I think as many times as they need to - within reason & with conditions: only with the agent, and only when I'm not there, and it suits me.

If they start being arsey with their offer, then bugger off. But I suppose it's depended on how much I need to sell quickly or how difficult it's been to sell the house.

We saw ours twice before we put the offer in and twice again afterwards. We had lovely sellers who even invited us to stay when we came up to view schools. We are still friends with them now.

Twice before offer, once afterwards to measure up, etc. Having said that, I’ve only viewed once before offering on every house I’ve bought. I know what I like

Same. On our 3 house, all viewed once.

Once or twice before offer, once again after.

I wouldn’t put an arbitrary limit on it, but later viewings I would be less accommodating for - expecting them to come only at my convenience and not going out of my way as much to make the house available and if I thought someone was time wasting then I’d just say no.

5-8 max I'd think though if a seller was not letting me view when I was a serious buyer, I'd think they were hiding something and would consider moving on to a less cagey seller. I know it's a pain but people need to be sure before they part with such a large amount of money.

Twice before exchange of contracts. Maybe three times at a push. Thereafter it really depends on the circumstances.

2 before offer

5 -8 times is completely ridiculous and a waste of everybody's time.

You can't spend all day there, but a very thorough 2nd viewing is fine. You shouldn't be rushed then.

Around here you'd better stick to twice or are likely to lose the house, the seller won't wait for you to faff around.

Twice before exchange of contracts.

I would advise everyone to have a final viewing on the day, or the day before, exchange! It's likely that several weeks (months even) have passed since you last saw the property, and you should be clear on what you are buying.

If you have an immoral seller, and some damage or others has happen, but you exchange, there's nothing you can do about it.

Twice. If you need to go again then wait until contracts have been exchanged and you are about to complete. The date/time should be at the vendor's convenience.

3 at the most

Once here. But we knew the area, knew the street, knew the type of house, knew the neighbours even. To be honest even that view was just a formality, we knew we were going to buy it anyway!

When I’ve viewed flats or houses, I’ve viewed either once or twice before making an offer, and once after offer accepted to measure up and talk to the owner about how things like the timer on the heating or the alarm works.

If someone is buying my house, I think up to three times before an offer. Once or twice as we move towards exchange and completion.

I remember my parent selling our house when I was in my early teens. A couple viewed twice and made an offer. Offer was accepted. Before exchange, they brought the chap’s parents round to view. And another time brought the lady’s parents round to view. We thought it was sweet that they were so excited about their first home and wanted to share the excitement. And then they withdrew as one of the parents thought that they could do better!