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Putting note through sellers door?

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summ · 14/09/2019 20:29

My partner and I are in a position to buy our first house and have seen mortgage advisor last week who advised us to start looking. Have came across a 3 bed semi in a nice area within our budget and ticks all our boxes. It's very well priced I think and has been up since mid August so has probably already had quite a lot of interest I would imagine. I emailed EA on Friday as wouldn't get through on phone, also seen they were active on FB so followed it up on there ... no reply and they've been open all day today. Can't understand why they would just ignore me surely they should be very keen to get people viewing and as we are FTB have no chain. Can only view on weekends due to OH working away. Really don't want to let it go as it's the only suitable one we both agree on that we've seen in months. Really want to view this weekend. EA open tomorrow it says on google but if I can't get through to them would it be inappropriate to put note through door asking to view later that day and leave my number? Any one had similar experiences? Not viewed any houses yet so very new to this. TIA

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Coffeeandcrumpet · 14/09/2019 20:33

Why can't you phone the estate agent?

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summ · 14/09/2019 20:35

I will soon as they open at 10, but couldn't get through when I previously rang so I emailed thinking I would get a reply. Just thinking why haven't they got back to my 2 messages. Just incase I have same problem tomorrow.

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summ · 14/09/2019 20:37

As I can see they've read my message

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AnchorDownDeepBreath · 14/09/2019 20:37

We've been viewing houses for a few weeks now and a fair few sellers won't arrange weekend viewings on the weekend, they want 24 hours or so notice. It might be the same where you are! It's a sellers market here, so they can decline last minute viewings and not affect selling too much.

I'd call or visit the estate agent tomorrow rather than contacting the seller directly, some sellers won't mind but if they do, you'll have ruled yourselves out unnecessarily.

Alicealicewhothe · 14/09/2019 20:37

If I was a seller and you had tried to ring, facebook and email my agent and getting no response I'd like to know seeing as I'm technically paying them to sell my house.

So yes I would put a note saying explaining you've tried to contact agent both telephone and email as would like to arrange a viewing but estate agents not getting back to you and leave your number.

AnchorDownDeepBreath · 14/09/2019 20:38

Also bear in mind that their social media may well not be run by the same people who book viewings. It could be outsourced to an agency, or handled by backroom staff who don't work at the weekend (but have seen your message on their Facebook on their phone).

Alicealicewhothe · 14/09/2019 20:39

Hang on, is it only today you've tried to contact agent?

I would give then some time to get back to you at least 24 hours anyways.

Saturdays are there busiest day for doing viewings so it might be that they havent had a chance to contact the seller to find out.

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summ · 14/09/2019 20:41

@Alicealicewhothe that's exactly what we've been saying, I wouldn't be happy if it was me selling and potential buyers where ignored! I was wondering if it may be because someone has already put in an offer and it's been accepted but not updated on website? But surely they could of just said. I really don't know

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summ · 14/09/2019 20:46

It was Friday when I finished work when that I tried to contact them but they were open until 8 then

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stanski · 14/09/2019 21:20

If they are open tomorrow just pop into the branch?

Malvinaa81 · 14/09/2019 21:50

When I was a seller I would not trust any note through the door, and would assume the writer would be very difficult to deal with, needy and a even a bit deranged.

Go thorough the agent and just be patient.

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summ · 14/09/2019 22:14

@Malvinaa81 I agree but they've read my message from Friday and not got back to me which is strange given that most sellers are keen to sell asap and I never chased it today for fear of pestering them it's just we can only view at weekends and would be sad to let it go. Will ring in the morning when they open hopefully I can get through. We are definitely not needy or deranged, just very new to this and not sure what's the norm Smile

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Squirreltamer · 15/09/2019 00:19

I sold to someone who put a note through my door. Little different to you, I had sold it STC twice which both fell through for stupid reasons(time wasters).
I had another mini open day and had a further 5 offers.
They left a note through my door explaining they missed the open day and thought my house was already sold. The note went into detail about how the house would be perfect for them.
So I arranged a viewing for them. Sold it to them in the end. The other offers came back bidding more but settled for them as I was fed up of being messed around.

Write that note....

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summ · 15/09/2019 10:16

Tried ringing again a few times this morning but just rings out goes to answer machine. Just makes me think if they're so hard to get hold of would I really want to go through them. I think I might get ready and pop down but it's just making me think if they're so hard to get hold of would I really want to go through them

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glenthebattleostrich · 15/09/2019 10:21

Is put in the note that you've tried to book a viewing through the estate agent by phoning several times, emailing and sending a Facebook message with no joy. You are really keen in the house and would love to view, however your partner works away etc.

Worst they can say is no!

Signifyingnothing · 15/09/2019 10:27

We're selling at the moment and I would hate to think we were missing out on a potential buyer. Put the note through the door and good luck.

One thing to bear in mind, it took me a good 2-3 hours to get the house viewing ready so they may need more notice.

Blueuggboots · 15/09/2019 10:30

I find a lot of EA's terrible for communication! We asked to view a bungalow and they didn't get back to us.

Troels · 15/09/2019 10:49

Put a polite note through the door, say you have been trying to book a viewing as you are first time buyers with no chain but have not recieved any replies by phone text or messenger from the EA. So you wondered if it had already sold and you were too late. Put your phone number and email on the note.
It won't hurt. As a seller I'd go mental if an EA ignored a potential buyer.

Oliversmumsarmy · 15/09/2019 10:56

Could they be ignoring you because they already have someone to buy the place. Just not got round to putting sold subject to up yet

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summ · 15/09/2019 11:12

Just tried once more and managed to speak to someone but unfortunately they've had an offer already which has been accepted. Gutted as it seemed ideal for us!

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Oliversmumsarmy · 15/09/2019 14:20

I think you need to spread your area as wide as possible and see as many houses as possible.

If you work in a certain town or area, pick a central point then look at everything up to your top budget + 10% within a 10, 20, 30 mile radius.

There is bound to be something else for you

Troels · 15/09/2019 14:44

I'd stick the note through anyway, they may have been saving that house for a friend, and avoided showings by not returning calls.

beanaseireann · 15/09/2019 15:41

Stick the note through the door anyway.
The "sale" might fall through.
I know someone who targeted a road and put a note through the door of the houses they were interested in.
They hit lucky and 25 years later still live there.

Oliversmumsarmy · 16/09/2019 10:09

Please do not stick a note through the door.

I have this all the time.

It is really annoying.

Why can't you just leave your number with the estate agent if it falls through.

Technically the owner would have to pay the estate agents costs anyway as if it did fall through even if they sold privately to you, the estate agent was the one who introduced you to the house.

The vendors are paying the EA for a service. They do not want to deal directly with the buyers otherwise they would have made their own board and sold it themselves.

I think you are getting hung up on a property that you haven't even viewed

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summ · 16/09/2019 10:40

@Oliversmumsarmy I haven't put a note through the door.. I was asking if it was appropriate when you can't get through to EA and want to arrange a viewing. This was before I knew they'd had an offer. I'm not getting hung up on it either, I was just saying it was the only one that's been suitable for a while, there's not a single other nice house in the areas I want to live in and I'm not buying a house in a town I don't like, they've got my details if it falls through. It's been left at that.

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