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rude home buyers

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scooter125 · 28/04/2019 17:44

Just had viewers round for the THIRD viewing. This time there were SEVEN of them! I can only assume that they're playing some kind of mind game, sitting in cars across the road for twenty minutes thinking I don't know they're there. This time they brought some middle aged relative who's clearly some sort of know-all. This one goes upstairs and starts rooting around until he finds the pole to open the loft hatch, next thing is I hear the ladder come down and he's up there. Phoned the agent and told him to give them the bum's rush if they try any more funny business, I don't need this, can sell this place any time, it's immaculate!

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Honeybee85 · 29/04/2019 14:32

I sold my house a few months ago and I also would not appreciate this behaviour. 7 People is too much, it’s your personal living space after all and as I always said, they are not only seeing my living room but my bedroom too which I consider a very private space. They have no idea if you feel the same about the attic so going up there uninvited, esspecially if you are not the buyer is definetly intrusive.

All the viewings of my place were done with the agent present and I told him clearly that buyers taking pictures of my house (my interior/private stuff) was unacceptable, as this is appearently normal too these days but I find rude. An exception could be made if they wanted to take a picture of a very specific detail (for example a floortile) if they asked. Agent agreed with my point of view.

I think people do not always realise how intrusive it feels to let strangers view your entire house from the inside and many could behave in a more respectful manner.

SihtricsHorseWitnere · 29/04/2019 14:33

Japanese culture is all about manners and politeness as anyone who has visited Japan will confirm. Just like the way it used to be in Britain!

Oh, please! Britain never had a patch on a place like Japan.

You're selling up and leaving, in a few months, it will all be in the past.

Why take it all so personally? When I'm about to make the biggest investment of my life I damn well check it out as much as possible before doing so.

SihtricsHorseWitnere · 29/04/2019 14:36

I think people do not always realise how intrusive it feels to let strangers view your entire house from the inside and many could behave in a more respectful manner.

Then you shouldn't be selling your house. You seriously think people shouldn't inspect the bedrooms because you, who want them to pay you for that room and won't be living there, are precious about your 'private space'? If you find it too intrusive that people who are considering handing over hundreds of thousands of pounds for a property you will not be living in after they do so, you seriously have no business selling a house. LOL. Like selling a car and expecting the people to just stump up.

Honeybee85 · 29/04/2019 14:41

I didnt say that they shouldnt view all the rooms.

I said they can behave in a more respectful manner and at least ASK.

No need for you to react to agressively.

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SihtricsHorseWitnere · 29/04/2019 14:51

And if you find such strangers so rude and aggressive, you are well within your rights not to take their money and sell your home to them.

Honeybee85 · 29/04/2019 14:51

Yes, your way of reacting is agressive.

And from what I learned, business is not a reason to throw manners out of the window.
In fact, good manners create goodwill and therefor make business go smoother

As476 · 29/04/2019 14:53

Our buyers at our last place had two viewings, sent us messages all hours of the day and night to ask us for measurements of stuff (e.g how big is your fridge). First time buyers, didn’t need to move in immediately, so I was a bit put out. The second viewing they brought half the family who insisted we leave the light shades, curtains and all appliances (we did not). When they requested a third viewing we declined. They still bought the house. I couldn’t put up with it any longer, looking in all the cupboards etc. To top it all off they’ve used our photos from the estate agents all over their social media, which obviously are photos of not only the house but all of my possessions. I am still annoyed a year later.

SihtricsHorseWitnere · 29/04/2019 14:54

Yes, your way is precious. Expecting to view all parts of a property you are considering buying without having to ask permission (it's called a viewing for a reason) is in no way unmannerly. Anyone this precious about it should probably leave the viewings to a professional who is more detached, such as the agent, or find another seller.

ACPC · 29/04/2019 14:55

I would hate people poking about my house too op but you'll just need to suffer it for now. Bloody cheeky buggers bringing the whole clan round like it's a day out. Relatives are for the housewarmings not the house shopping surely

Honeybee85 · 29/04/2019 14:57

I still managed to sell my place in 1 week to some very nice and polite people...yes my way is precious and ...it works
Have a nice day and take it easy

Gottalovesummer · 29/04/2019 14:59

We didn't take 7 people to view our house, but we certainly spent time sitting in the car to suss out the neighbourhood.

It worked for us as we bought the house!

GhostsInSnow · 29/04/2019 16:02

We actively stalked our current home for a year 😳
In a nutshell, the day we found it for sale the owners decided to let it instead so we had to wait for a year. In that year we checked out the house quite regularly thinking we were all stealthy and all that.
Of course now we live here I realise how bloody obvious any car is in the street.

YeahILoveSummer · 29/04/2019 16:14

They are being rude! Who brings 7 people to a house viewing? Unless the 7 of them are moving in?

MyVisionsComeFromSoup · 29/04/2019 16:17

my house is selling tomorrow (fingers crossed) and the buyers turned up for a 2nd viewing with an electrician and a builder, as well as her father. They spent 5 hours there (house is empty, agent has been managing the viewings), tracked mud throughout every room, broke the twiddly bit at the top of the loft hatch pole, and didn't flush a toilet [vom].

isseywithcats · 29/04/2019 19:35

we are house hunting at the moment and looked twice at one house the first time owner wasnt in and estate agent showed us round, he opened the loft for us so second time round we didnt need to see it again, i didnt look in fitted wardrobes or any of the storage cupboards as i felt that would have been rude and second time the owner showed us round and she asked us if we wanted her to get the loft ladder down we said no as had already seen and she opened all the cupboards and wardrobes herself and i explained to her we didnt look first time as i felt it would have been rude, the only thing we asked for second time was to look in the garage as the agent didnt have keys for that and she was fine with it , but when you are looking to buy a bit of respect for the current owner goes a long way even if in your head you are thinking i would change this and that wallpaper is awful you keep it in your head

CoolShoeshine · 29/04/2019 20:07

Paris syndrome is well known, absolutely nothing to do with the city itself. It's the rudeness of some Parisians.
Yes it is to do with the city, it’s not Parisian syndrome! Still bit tenuous

azulmariposa · 29/04/2019 20:12

I don't need this, can sell this place any time,

Why haven't you sold it already then?
They are prospective purchasers, you have to give them some leeway.
As for going in the loft- they should have asked you first. Why weren't you going round with them?

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