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House still on market over 2 years later

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lonelysadfedup · 07/10/2024 15:33

Hi our house has been up for sale for 2 years and 3 months. We had lots of viewings, no offers. My husband then reduced the price this year, more viewings and still no offers.
My name isn’t on the mortgage and deeds due to my bad credit rating.

mortgage in principle ran out ages ago so we don’t know how much my husband would be able to get a mortgage for and how much a month it would be. We have equity in this house. 22 year mortgage with 14 years left.

I’ve made different suggestions to my husband such as listing it as a 4 bed rather than a five with the bedrooms not been big. I’ve suggested decluttering to see if that helps. I’ve suggested going with a different estate agent and lowering the price. Then today I’ve tried to talk to him about it. Mentioned lowering the price and he just dismissed it.

im fed up of it all now and it’s not fair on our children. I’m now at a lost as what to do

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neepsa · 07/10/2024 16:29

Two things stand out - the house is cluttered, and your husband does the viewings. Both would put me off.

You need a new EA ASAP. After two years, they should be advising you AT THE VERY LEAST to remove the clutter and retake the photographs.

Imbusytodaysorry · 07/10/2024 16:30

I think it needs declutterred .
it looks small for a large house .
the garden and utility especially and I’d paint a neutral colour white or really light grey

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lonelysadfedup · 07/10/2024 16:30

I believe that the estate agents have suggested it and my husband said no. I didn’t even know it had been reduced earlier this year until it was mentioned during a viewing

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Octavia64 · 07/10/2024 16:31

Photos are not good.

Third photo is of a toilet and a washing machine with lots of clutter around it.

It's obviously a family house which is fine but the photos could be a lot better.

Hungrycaterpillarsmummy · 07/10/2024 16:31

It is very very cluttered. So you have no storage? That puts people off.

Mirabai · 07/10/2024 16:32

It’s a nice house OP. The main problem is the downstairs space is very small for the number of bedrooms. Buyers would want to extend at the back to make a big kitchen family room and redo some of the dated interior. That cuts into what they can pay.

Have you used Rightmove to work out the average £ per square foot of your road? Is yours in line with it?

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lonelysadfedup · 07/10/2024 16:32

Hi no smells, the house is clean. In terms of clutter it’s more the conservatory is full of toys.

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Motnight · 07/10/2024 16:32

lonelysadfedup · 07/10/2024 16:30

I believe that the estate agents have suggested it and my husband said no. I didn’t even know it had been reduced earlier this year until it was mentioned during a viewing

Op how involved are you in the selling of your home? Could it be that the estate agents are giving advice that your h is refusing to take?

Hungrycaterpillarsmummy · 07/10/2024 16:33

Why aren't you pushing to have more to deal with it? It's your house too. It's half your money/equity.
Start getting involved

patchworkbear · 07/10/2024 16:33

Too cluttered and looks really messy. It wouldn't put me off viewing but after being listed for 2 years and not selling, I'd think there was something seriously wrong with the house so I wouldn't offer. Doesn't sound like your husband wants to move (plus he sounds like a controlling arse).

Doggymummar · 07/10/2024 16:33

Why does your husband get the say about everything? Are you divorcing?

No33 · 07/10/2024 16:33

I think it looks a lovely home, it's just not being shown well.

Dress the rooms, so they have a purpose. All bedrooms as bedrooms etc.

RedPandaFluff · 07/10/2024 16:34

You mentioned improvements that need doing, @lonelysadfedup - what are these? Maybe people are being put off by whatever needs doing?

MabelMaybe · 07/10/2024 16:34

For me, I'd say work on the conservatory. Children's bedrooms will look at bit cluttered but the conservatory just looks a random mismash. It could be dressed nicely as an additional adult sitting room

Ginmonkeyagain · 07/10/2024 16:34

Seems like a fairly normal and nice house to me. Yes it is a little cluttered but not worryingly so.

Hungrycaterpillarsmummy · 07/10/2024 16:34

No, you're utility room/toilet is a mess. Bottles everywhere

Hopingforno2in2024 · 07/10/2024 16:35

Just because your DH's name is the one on the mortgage doesn't mean you don't get an equal say in all this! You are married and this is your family home, you have equal ownership.

Photos definitely need redoing after a declutter but it isn't so bad that I can see it putting everyone off so I think it must be the price.

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lonelysadfedup · 07/10/2024 16:36

Most of the rooms are a white colour. The garden is bigger than most of the other gardens on this street

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Loubelou71 · 07/10/2024 16:36

Photo 3 is awful. Looks like there's no storage. Lounge looks empty in that photo. Wall above kitchen table is bare. Photos could be so much better. Toys needs storage boxes.

HavfrueDenizKisi · 07/10/2024 16:36

The photos are terrible OP. The one of the toilet and washing machine and a thousand bottles and containers for instance. Plus all the beds look slightly unmade in the bedrooms. I'm surprised you've had any viewings.

I'd take it off the market. Tidy and prepare for new better photos where the duvets are actually not crumpled and the huge array of plastic toys are not on show.

Then new estate agent.

Also usually houses sit if they're too expensive in comparison to others. Do your homework. What else can you get in the area for a similar price. Does it look better/bigger/nicer location? Then price accordingly.

WaitForTheDungar · 07/10/2024 16:36

This is the biggest asset you probably have and it is not being shown to the best advantage. Cluttered does suggest not very clean because how can you clean around that? That utility/loo photo is truly awful.

Look at the other properties locally that you are up against. This might be how you live day to day but I am sure if you were selling a car you would take it to the car wash, remove all the crap from the door bins etc. This is hundreds of thousands of pounds of money just sat there that you cannot release until the declutter is done.

Roll your sleeves up the pair of you, organise it, pretty much every room needs looking at through fresh eyes.

Didimum · 07/10/2024 16:37

Clutter and poor photos, yes – goes without saying really – but after two years on the market only two things are really going on: 1) It's overpriced – it truly must be. Any house will sell at the right price for it. 2) The length of time on the market is in of itself off-putting. Take it off, wait 6 months-1year and remarked at a better price.

Saying all this, it seems like your DH isn't allowing you to work with him on his in even the simplest of terms, so this is more of a problem with him rather than strategising house selling.

heldinadream · 07/10/2024 16:38

It's a lovely house but your husband is sabotaging the sale and I question whether he really wants to move or is just stringing you along.

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lonelysadfedup · 07/10/2024 16:38

I’ve tried and tried and he just dismisses my ideas and makes excuses. I need help decluttering as have physical health problems that cause me to be in pain

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bluebee17 · 07/10/2024 16:39

lonelysadfedup · 07/10/2024 16:38

I’ve tried and tried and he just dismisses my ideas and makes excuses. I need help decluttering as have physical health problems that cause me to be in pain

You sure your husband wants to move?

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