How many people are acceptable to attend a house viewing?

[JinoPino]

My parents are viewing a house this week and have asked me and my DH to come along too; I kind of feel like 4 people is a lot - especially for a first house viewing.

Coming along on a second viewing feels more appropriate.

Aibu?

@JinoPino then no you shouldn't all go it's a waste of time tbh. We had so many just wanted to look viewings, or the guy who didn't want my house but did want to buy my belongings ( unusual log burner mid century furniture antiques etc)

Trouble is, they think they're serious and have good intentions but I know what they're like!

I'll tell them to view without us and if they offer/it's accepted then I'll join on a 2nd viewing.

@JinoPino maybe you should have a chat with them about it, the faff of being viewer ready and out the house multiple times just so someone can have a look round (with no intention of going forward with an offer) is super annoying in my opinion.

They definitely interested but I think unlikely to offer. Maybe that's why I'm hesitant.
I don't think they'll ever actually move tbh.

Are they in a position to offer?
Have they had an offer on theirs ? (Or can they buy without selling?)
Have they started clearing out their own house?

I think all of this would make a difference.
On the first page, I was with most posters, saying that 4 adults, when 2 are the couple intending to buy and the other 2 have skills / knowledge that will help make a decision, was fine, but when you said you don't think they are likely to put in an offer, that then feels like you are supporting them to waste the vendor's time and energy.

The person who bought our last house did this, it was great and I was welcoming and happy to see them all, as anyone wanting to create a good impression should be.

My first "buyer" turned up with his dad and two tradies offered 15k over the asking price...... Took house off the market he was a total nightmare kept changing his offered price tried to push it under the original sale price wanted to use the parking space from the day he offered etc etc etc
He didn't buy my house I refused to deal with him and canceled him

I took my mum & dad, my dad was an electrician & had a good look to see if it was likely the house would need a rewire, checked out the heating & plumbing & what else would likely need to be done.

They're not on the market themselves yet, and they'd need to sell one of their rental houses too.

So they're not proceedable. And my DM is easily scared off, so I know they'll see a hundred (normal) things that they don't like. They have a very worst-case negative mindset.

Four is fine. If I like a place I take it seriously on the first viewing so I'd want the extra opinions.

I can't see an problem with four adults. I mean if you want to sell your house you need to be flexible on this sort of thing. If I was selling I would rather they all come on the first viewing - so time is not wasted on a further viewings with them all. Can't see it makes much difference.

I wouldn't all go to a first viewing.

If they're keen and intend to offer, I'd both go for a second.

I think 4 is fine. Didn’t bother me when people brought family to view mine, and was less hassle than them arranging multiple visits with different people.

Are you kidding? Parents over husband?

It’s the parent's who are buying. Shouldn’t they get to view the house?

4 is fine. Lots of FTB want their parents input too and if the family has teenagers I'd expect them to come too so wouldn't bat an eyelid at 6. But I would always be out of the house for a viewing so wouldn't care if it was 10. Having the owner hovering around is offputting and makes it more difficult to visualise oneself in the potential new home.

I’d make it clear to your DM that they need to be mentally ready to move if they’re looking at houses. Let’s say I know exactly what you mean… It’s not fair on the vendors if the stated reason the property is rejected is very clear from the floor plan or photos - and the real reason is that one of them actually doesn’t want to move.

Yeah I'd be turning you away if you turned up with your entire family. That's batshit

I'd be quite annoyed if this was the case.
Nothing worse than 'day out visitors' when you're trying to sell your house.

If your parents just want a nosey at properties they can look through details on Rightmove.

4 is only a family size - we took our children on second house viewings as we valued their opinions too (out of the selections we chose of course). But more than 4 is probably a bit much.

I once bought about seven people to a viewing lol family and friends. The estate agent didn't mind too desperate to find someone who would want to rent that mouldy decrepit overpriced hole.

Y'all didn't see the episode of the Radfords where they viewed that house in Florida and brought about 10 of their kids who ran around touching everything. And they didn't even buy the house haha

Y’all?!? 🤨

I'd very much imagine MN is world wide...
I even said it in an American accent...and I'm English.
(apologies if not in written by someone in America)

Yes. Howdy 🤠

This.

In your position, I'd be having a conversation with your parents to say that you and your dh will be happy to come and view properties when they are seriously looking to buy, and have the funding in place to do so - or at a minimum have their house cleared out and on the market - but that I wouldn't be wasting my time, my dh's time, the EA's time and mostly the vendor's time looking at houses they aren't going to buy.