I would love to join this thread! We are trying to sell two houses at the moment - one in the Uk and one here abroad where we live. The one in the UK has been an absolute nightmare…it went on in April and we did think it was way, way over-priced and we kept saying as much to the agent but she kept assuring us that it was a strong market etc etc. Excuses, excuses kept coming from her as to why there was little interest…half term, the election, etc etc. We also kept asking about the price and thinking it was too high, and telling her (I have all the emails) that we wanted to sell, not have an impressive price-tag! We have been out of the UK for five years and so really didn't know about the housing market and what prices had done since we had left. (She was the agent from whom we had bought the house ten years ago.)
Anyway cut a very long and dull story short - it did not sell and we ended up changing agents and now it's on for a whopping 85k less than it originally went on for in April…there has been a little bit more interest but we think we may have to rent it out as we have missed the golden months from April. Sigh.
Our house here has just gone on the market and the first viewing is going on right now…I am leaving the agent to it and the DCs have just got home from walking the dog - they were meant to be out the whole time but the viewers were late. I am already hating having to tidy up and make the house look pristine and this is only the beginning…I wil be a nervous wreck by the end. Plus, the only downside of the house (IMHO) is that the back garden is next to quite a busy road. The garden is huge and full of trees but of course today for some reason some ridiculously noisy, spluttery vehicles are going past so the viewers will be put right off.
Thank you if you have read this far…