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No Offers On My House

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MacnSue · 16/03/2019 10:33

Hi everyone. Hoping for any feedback or advice I can get. My house has been on the market for almost 5 months now. Total of 16 viewings, including 1 second viewing which didn't lead to an offer. Properties are generally slower to sell in our part of Scotland. We live on a new build estate and competing with off plan houses still being built. Our house is comparable in price to the new build version but ours offers one of the best plots in the development. We've reduced the price already. Feedback is always positive but no one so far has "fallen in love with it" I will add the link to advert in a second post.

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Singlenotsingle · 16/03/2019 10:35

I think the housing market is slow everywhere ATM. Probably something to do with Brexit.

sugarcubed · 16/03/2019 10:39

Yes housing market is slow and you put in on over the months where people were least likely to be looking ie winter. If it’s already slow in your area anyway then just see where you are in a month or two and review price again if necessary. Don’t panic just yet (unless you Need to move).

ApolloandDaphne · 16/03/2019 10:39

I am planning to put my house on the market in May. I am also in Scotland. I am interested to see where yours is. I think Brexit is a massive factor at the moment.

Asdf12345 · 16/03/2019 10:47

Unless the plot is much nicer than the off plan ones you may struggle if matching on price. The off plan essentially comes with a warranty via snagging and will to an extent be finished to the tastes of the buyer both of which will attract a premium.

MegaBat · 16/03/2019 10:50

Similar situation but also completely different But I just know how my house sale will go!

My house is in a desirable location in the south east. Houses in my close have historically sold quickly when they've come up for sale. It's nice and modern inside and the photos on right move make it look lovely. We are priced to sell.

One viewing! That's it

CoraCoo · 16/03/2019 11:08

I would wonder if the viewers are coming to yours to get an idea of size, treating it as a show flat, and then going on to buy one of the new builds off plan. Are your layout and room sizes similar?

IM0GEN · 16/03/2019 11:11

Your house needs to be substantially cheaper than the new ones. Otherwise why would anyone buy yours second hand when they can get a shiny new one and choose their own kitchen/bathroom/tiles?

StatisticallyChallenged · 16/03/2019 11:22

I'd agree with needing to be a good chunk cheaper than the new builds tbh, especially if the builders let people choose fittings, carpets, tiles, even kitchens. Can you wait until the new builds are gone then remarket?

Some parts of Scotland are still flying ( Edinburgh seems to have missed the brexit memo) but I believe others are having q harder time

Bambii · 16/03/2019 11:27

My husband and I went to view a house and the people living there stayed in the house, it made it really awkward and we felt like we were intruding.

We went back once more but the husband was there and shook our hand, wanted to chat.

Are you guys ensuring you leave for the viewings? I think it's really important to let the people viewing feel like it could be their home

Alarae · 16/03/2019 12:01

You need to price cheaper than the new builds unfortunately as the new estate will attract buyers who can use Help to Buy with their deposits. They cannot do that with yours so will be looking at higher mortgage costs.

jemihap · 16/03/2019 16:02

It will be the price.

Anything realistically priced is selling quickly and easily wherever it is in the UK, it's only the overpriced stuff that is hanging around and not selling.

KindnessAlways · 07/12/2019 22:23

@MacnSue - can I ask if you have ever been in the house with viewings? If they're viewing then they've obviously liked the house, it's something they're experiencing when they're there that they don't like, like maybe smaller rooms than expected, darker than expected (need to turn lights on), or even a smell or feeling.

One thing I found when husband and I were looking is if people were in house it made it nearly impossible to picture it as ours. We just felt like awkward people in someone else's house.

One house we went to look at, the Italian lady talked for 30 minutes about her history in the house (incl giving birth in the living room) and after we could NOT picture us being there at all! Not rational I know, but I can understand why estate agents want you out of the house when they bring people in - it's because they sell more houses this way!

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