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Listings, viewings and offers thread 2!

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drspouse · 15/03/2017 10:19

We've filled up the old one! (maybe someone on a mobile device could add a post with this link though?)

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KoalasAteMyHomework · 30/05/2017 14:59

truffle sounds like they make a habit of it!! How disappointing for you though. Wonder why people do things like that? Hope you find some new buyers soon.

elspeth I agree with drspouse to do the windowsills if you can. It can sometimes give the impression the windows are newer too then. We thought people would look past stuff but apparently not. Our feedback was much more positive after we repainted the bathroom ceiling and went over the sealant round the shower. Crazy!

m0therofdragons · 30/05/2017 14:59

I said the same 10.5 years ago after one buyer pulled out part way through but 2nd pg was twins and current house is 3 beds. I think it took me 10 years to recover from the stress. Previous home we were in for 2 years but that had no chain.

Outbackshack · 30/05/2017 16:20

We've had our buyer pull out, then ask to see again, now he's looking into planning permission. We are not convinced even if he says yes again whether to go with him or not as we think he will just pull out further down the line. We are getting lounge 're carpeted on Friday as really tatty. Hopefully that might help....

m0therofdragons · 30/05/2017 16:40

I hate flakey people. Either you want a house or you don't. It really brings out the worst in people.

Lilmisskittykat · 30/05/2017 17:18

Elspeth - If the house badly needs to be painted and you've acknowledged yourself It would cost a fortune have you factored this into your listing price? if you price reflects the work needing doing that should help ?

ElspethFlashman · 30/05/2017 17:41

Well it's pebbledash as I said, so that looks ok. Faded but no bald patches or anything. Unfortunately our NDN painted his this year (semi d, same pebbledash) and now his looks bright as a button and ours looks pretty tired by comparison.

But the windowsills are shocking. The paint has bubbled and peeled, and also just evaporated in spots.

I suspect it would look ok if we did the windowsills. I'll get them done and then ask the auctioneer what he thinks.

PaulDacresFeministConscience · 30/05/2017 19:03

I'd paint the windowsills - some buyers are put off by lack of 'kerb appeal'.

Well we've had another day of zero viewings - which now comes as no surprise to me. We've been on for 10 days now. We've seen another house which has potential - needs a lot of work doing to it but could be lovely. However it's all pipe dreams at the moment until we get a buyer - which seems increasingly remote bearing in mind nobody has even picked up the phone yet Sad

Sorry, feeling a bit crap and self-indulgent. I've dreamed of moving for years so now that we're actually on the market, it feels like so near yet so far...

Fortheloveofscience · 30/05/2017 19:09

I want to join in the moaning please. We've now had 16 viewings over almost 7 weeks and no offers, a few have said they're 'thinking about it' but we just can't seem to clear that last hurdle and find someone who actually wants to buy. We've had 2 viewings book today for tomorrow, which is good news but I'm so fed up of cleaning the house when it never seems to get us anywhere.

So jealous of people who cleaned their house for one day of back to back viewings then sold!

KoalasAteMyHomework · 30/05/2017 19:12

Sounds like we are all getting fed up. Think they'd move the election forward to tomorrow so we all have a better chance of selling soon???

Rainsbow · 30/05/2017 19:45

Had the 15th viewing today, it's day 8. Still no whiff of a second viewing though. Hope the EA has positive feedback tomorrow.

Outbackshack · 30/05/2017 20:00

Got 2 in Saturday so that's another morning of cleaning. Dh and I only get one day a week off together and feel like we are giving them all up to cleaning and bloody gardening at the moment.

KoalasAteMyHomework · 30/05/2017 20:49

rainsbow have they given you any feedback as to why there's been no offers or second viewings? At least you are getting interest so thats positive.

outback same here. It's rubbish losing all your time to cleaning!

m0therofdragons · 30/05/2017 22:20

We had 2 big suitcases and the wash basket that we filled with crap (stray shoes etc) so we could do emergency tidying with minimal effort.

badgercat · 30/05/2017 22:55

I fill every cupboard with crap when we have viewings :D

Feeling like we are on a seesaw at the minute ! Booked another viewing for tomorrow so thats 3 in total now, but then Barclays finally replied to say we can only borrow 100k - leaving us at least 25k short on the house we decided we would go for. I have spent the last week filling in every online calculator i could find and everything seemed to indicate we could afford the extra we wanted. Gutted ! We still have hope if we go to a different lender and push our buyers offer up AND borrow some from family. Not out yet but its looking less and less likely.

KoalasAteMyHomework · 30/05/2017 23:13

Have you tried a broker badgercat?
Ours found us a great rate and we can borrow more than we were offered by a few lenders on the high street.

m0therofdragons · 30/05/2017 23:17

badgercat try a broker, the difference is significant. One bank said they'd lend us 105,000 (less than our current mortgage) then our current lender said £220,000 and our broker got us £240,000 on a 1.9% fixed rate for 5 years. Definitely worth shopping around!

Rainsbow · 31/05/2017 06:22

Koalas yes unfortunately they've all loved the house but although it's in prime area for schools/public transport etc etc it's a stoned throw from an estate which is turning them all off. Think we'll have to reduce price.

badgercat · 31/05/2017 07:07

Motherofdragons,

That's an astounding difference!

Thanks guys will definitely look into a broker!

Fortheloveofscience · 31/05/2017 07:33

Rainsbow I'd have thought that your pricing was alright if you've had that many viewers in that quickly? It might be that you just need to wait for the right buyer.

The consensus in my area is that things are going to pick up after the election, it might be that people have been to see it, liked it but figure it's worth waiting until after next Thursday before putting an offer in?

DragonMamma · 31/05/2017 08:09

Morning all, it's nice to see that there's been some movement for some of you - viewings at least!

We had two viewers yesterday (our first) so just waiting on the EA's feedback today....I had to restrain myself from calling last thing yesterday to hound them.

KoalasAteMyHomework · 31/05/2017 08:52

dragonmamma pretty sure my EA hates me. I'm crap at waiting for feedback. Have normally called them by 11am lol.

badgercat I've been using L&C as they are free so may be worth looking at a fee free broker. Whole of market brokers tend to have access to most deals.

Rainsbow i agree with science. Sounds like its not the price or people wouldn't view. I'd hold out if you can for the right buyer or until after the election.

PaulDacresFeministConscience · 31/05/2017 08:54

Badger I'd echo the advice to use a broker - we've used L&C to get our agreement in principle ready to go in the event that anyone at all ever wants to buy our property

Borntobeamum · 31/05/2017 09:57

We have 2 more viewings booked for Friday, fingers crossed 🤞🏻

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drspouse · 31/05/2017 10:02

We also used a broker and also recommend it! We got a much better deal than with our existing lender.

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Beckyb1 · 31/05/2017 13:15

Another vote for a broker here!
Hope things pick up for you all soon! Don't forget it's half term. I found in the 8 months of being on the market that half terms bought no viewers...also it was supposed to be gorgeous weather this week and a lot of people I know have been on holiday.