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Few viewings and no offers - it's the time of year, right?

283 replies

Amethyst24 · 08/12/2014 14:47

DP's flat has been on the market for a few weeks now with barely a sniff. It's a 1-bed in zone 3, in pretty good condition although it's been tenanted for a few years (tenants have now moved out). Was originally priced at offers over £250K but dropped now to £249.950. Seems on a par with others on the market in the area - competitive if anything.

So am I right in thinking that the market is just really slow at this time of year? We're considering giving the agents a week's notice in the hope that they'll make a massive effort in that time, then taking it off the market until the new year and getting valuations from other agents now we're not facing the issue of the stamp duty threshold.

Also wondered whether putting in a new kitchen might help (it's the only thing in the flat that is really dated). But then people would potentially be viewing it when there's work being done and it's a mess, and if the new kitchen wasn't to their taste it might put them off...

Any words of wisdom?

OP posts:
roneik · 16/12/2014 18:43

LR says that Prime London is falling nicely already for last 4 months.
This is a strong confirmation of a trend for me

Mulderandskully · 16/12/2014 18:44

That's great for you. Just don't tell
Others to do their research when you have no idea why you're talking to

Mulderandskully · 16/12/2014 18:49

Who you're talking to, even

roneik · 16/12/2014 18:54

Who are you talking to ? you cant talk on a forum you post
Do some research it will broaden your outlook

roneik · 16/12/2014 19:01

That was a garbled post you made there Mulder are you drinking?even and as well Grin research is good

roneik · 16/12/2014 19:13

Google

LPA receivers
UKAR

Mulderandskully · 16/12/2014 19:13

Of course I haven't. The only garbled bit was the corrected autocorrect. Somewhat easier to understand than pages of conspiracy theory nonsense.

roneik · 16/12/2014 19:25

No conspiracy nonsense it's called market forces

Go on I dare you to surf the landlord forums, they are trying to organize a collection to fight the bank on one.
You wont bully me I am too well informed, you are dealing with the SEER Grin

roneik · 16/12/2014 19:31

looking at my posts it's no wonder two wives fa@ked off Grin
They didn't get the gold thoughGrin

MrsFlorrick · 16/12/2014 19:36

So Roniek. You're apparently the seer.
What else do you predict? What are your views on civil unrest in Southern Europe?
Possible currency collapse? If so which ones?

If your powers of predictions are indeed sharp, please don't hold out on us.

roneik · 16/12/2014 20:04

Europe goes deflation mode tail mid/ end next year
Unemployment uk rises sharply next year
economy uk dips badly late 2015
Government uses tax increase to reduce the deficit
pound comes under attack forcing rate rises
Tories forced into coalition with UKIP
Pensioners lose freebie heat 200 sqids
Tax credits get the snip to less for 16 hour lazy sods

Cameron has to appeal for calm as the plebs and unwashed get restless April

VivaLeBeaver · 16/12/2014 20:09

Well if I remember correct Roneik back in May you were saying exactly the same only saying that the crash would happen by the end of the year.

Guess you've got another two weeks for it to happen in. Hmm

roneik · 16/12/2014 20:09

Banks in trouble bail ins as crash gains momentum
People now protesting on uk streets before and after election
Banking crisis
queues at two banks equal run

roneik · 16/12/2014 20:11

May is yesteryear and the we are all rats in a cage

roneik · 16/12/2014 20:17

Viva it's happening now, you just cant see it as you would need it to crash in front of you to see that.
#Trust me it's in the schedule

VivaLeBeaver · 16/12/2014 20:38

Ok. Well I hope you're right. I would love a property crash and interest rate rise.

roneik · 16/12/2014 20:45

I don't know I am right , this is what I feel will happen. I knew when a relative was dying and there was no reason to feel that way.
I may well be wrong but I don't think so

roneik · 16/12/2014 21:59

Are we there yet mum?Grin

roneik · 16/12/2014 22:02

I forgot the ops flat is a one bedder bejoizus and little gnomes in the community areas
So my valuation is megga right and you all go to the naughty stepGrin

roneik · 16/12/2014 22:11

Hello can you hear the faint whisper of that fara and ball fanatic throwing the fa@@king paint out the ninth floor window? Never mind the fa@@ing price of that crap paint look at the splash it made and the thickness and texture of it as drips down the walls of that dell boy quarter million quid, in someones dreams property

LittleBearPad · 16/12/2014 22:12

Are you ok?

roneik · 16/12/2014 22:21

Yes we are ok , we worry about whether you lot are ok
I cannot stop laughing , it must be the farrow and balls up paint getting to me.
First thing tomorrow I must get onto rightmove how very dare they sell two bedders for 69.50k less than the ops flat

MrsFlorrick · 16/12/2014 23:15

I was hoping on some real
Insight and predictions. instead you're ranting like a loon. Hmm

I asked you about civil unrest in Southern Europe. And currency collapses. I meant foreign currency.

More interested in that than odd ranting a about paint.

roneik · 17/12/2014 18:23

44% of new entries on right-move are reductions in Streatham

Need to reduce by that 30grand a month now in TootingXmas Grin