Can someone send positive vibes or advice

[Simonsaysitschristmas]

Today we have the 9th viewing of our house. Been on the market since Feb, and it just feels relentless now and I’m struggling to stay positive.

We had one offer which we accepted, but then they pulled out as they realised they actually couldn’t afford it.

I just feel like we will never sell. Every week making the house pristine, letting strangers look around and judge your house for them to give really positive feedback and then radio silence.

I guess this thread is just a bit of a moan really. Any positive stories welcome :)

@Kopsy I have such respect for people who manage to move every 5 years or so. Luckily for me we had already agreed that the next house was our 30-40 year family home (but mainly because DP is stingy and doesn’t want to keep forking out on stamp duty )

Let’s see what tomorrow’s viewing brings...

Aggg I’m not cut out for this. I’m so impatient and we have four children under 6 and so the House is being messed up at exactly the same rate it’s being tidied. We’re only getting a viewing a day and dismantling the cot each time. Just venting my spleen. I am under the impression that if it doesn’t sell in the first 3 weeks we won’t be able to get near the asking price but I might be wrong

@Bigoldwimp a viewing a day is amazing! I'd love to be getting that many, although it must be a nightmare dealing with it around 4 little kids!

@Simonsaysitschristmas keeping fingers crossed for you 🤞🏻

We just accepted an offer on our house. I feel a bit sick.

They are in a chain and have accepted an offer on their house, so it's fingers crossed that it will all hold together and proceed. I hate situations where everything is completely out of your control!

Oh wow! Congratulations @DeeplyMovingExperience - were these the CFs or did you find someone new in the end?

I will keep everything crossed for you & your chain! Hopefully the rest of us will follow you soon

Congratulations @DeeplyMovingExperience very exciting. Are you happy with the offer?

We turned down the CFs - had no faith in them. I think if you start off on the wrong foot then any deal is likely to be nothing but aggro with people like that. Far too old for that kind of shit! So we kindly declined to have any further dealings with them.

The offer we accepted is not as much as we had hoped for but it's do-able for us so we decided to accept it and press ahead. I absolutely hated having to keep everything like a new pin for house viewings, and all the stress and anticipation that goes with it.

But it's not a done deal until there's a signature on a contract, and I won't be holding my breath given the way things are at the moment.

Mind you, thinking about it, it's only taken us 3 weeks to sell the house. So that's not bad.

This takes me back to when I was selling my house last year.

New baby, lots of people in and out. Trying to keep it clean with new baby, older child, dogs, etc.

People cancelling or just not turning up or the people that do turn up tell you how lovely your house, where they will put their stuff but saying something different to the estate agent.

We had sold then buyer pulled out, sold again and we cleared and moved out in 6 weeks.

Never again.

@DeeplyMovingExperience glad to hear you got rid of the CFs. 3 weeks is so good to sell as well. Let’s hope all is smooth sailing from here for you :)

@nannyplumsmagranny yes, it just grinds you down after a while doesn’t it. I’m definitely not in a rush to repeat the process. 6 weeks from offer to moving is nice and speedy though!

Congratulations @DeeplyMovingExperience! Great news

@Kopsy how are you getting on? Anything else booked in?

@DeeplyMovingExperience how long after viewing did you hear about offers. I really am so impatient .
I feel like I’m dating my estate agent I’m gripped to my phone waiting for a call all the time and yet Trying to play it cool on the property we want to move to (if this sells)

@Simonsaysitschristmas not a lot to be honest! How are you getting on?

In another wonderful turn of events, someone crashed into the back of my car yesterday! So that's just my luck at the moment I feel, not like I have enough going on! 😂

@Kopsy we had a viewing yesterday which went well, they are looking at other properties this week (including the bigger house on our street) so not holding out for an offer.

What a shitter about your car! Are you claiming through the insurance? Is it still drivable?

@Simonsaysitschristmas hopefully the other houses aren't as nice! The other one being bigger doesn't necessarily mean they'll prefer it

Yeah the car is driveable, not badly damaged, just so bloody annoying!!

@Kopsy glad to hear it isn’t too badly damaged. Hopefully the turning point of us all getting some good luck 😉

@Kopsy that’s rotten luck on the car, hope they make it easy for you to get it fixed.
Feeling despondent at the moment :(

I feel exactly the same @Bigoldwimp and the car situation really hasn't helped!

Trying to stay positive but it's difficult, especially in the current COVID situation and with work being crazy busy at the moment too. It's a lot going on at once for my anxious little head 😬 we will all sell eventually!!

Oh @Bigoldwimp I know the feeling :( have you got any viewings lined up?

The initial offers we had all came within 24 hours of viewing. However the negotiating up to an acceptable level took a bit longer.

I think you generally know as soon as you see a house whether you want to buy it. We fell in love with this house before we even came through the front door.

The last offer we got was 48 hours after the viewing. I think sometimes people want to sleep on it etc. Also it’s not too unusual to be a week after the viewing if people have other viewings lined up. I know a few people who have done that.

How was your viewing @Simonsaysitschristmas? We’re either getting people who can afford to spend much more or unrealistic expectations as they are saying they like the house but want a driveway, or an extra reception room etc but that requires at least 50k more in our area. Just not getting enough viewings :(

@Bigoldwimp that's exactly our feedback too, love the house but want a driveway. That would be way, way more in our area

I've had 6 viewings now. Two have suggested low offers that the EA told me about but said to them (rightly) I wouldn't entertain - like more than £100K below asking. But they are creeping up. The one yesterday wanted to bring an architect (there's a huge loft space ripe for conversion). I have another viewing booked on Monday.

And yes the garden will still be small by then and there will still only be one bathroom!