Anyone else put off a house because it's listed with Purple Bricks

[Bells3032]

I see houses listed by PB and they are always waaaaay over the norm. I got so excited to see something in the exact area I want in my price today and then looked at it and was so disappointed as it was tiny. For that price i'd expect at least another 500 square feet. A bigger property on the same road went recently for nearly £200k less. Think they are nuts. I always find this with PB. So overpriced.

In addition it makes me think it'll be impossible to get a viewing and negotiate properly and also that the buyer is frugal and will skimp on things like decent solicitors too so will hold everything up.

Just me?

I’d never ever sell with purple bricks. I’m currently selling and tried them first. They told me they’d hold multiple viewings when “their agent was in the area” - she lived miles away apparently. I said no. The idea they’d be cramming all potential viewers into a one hour slot because they are not office based and their agents travel from miles away is absolutely shit. I’ve also read loads of bad reviews online for them

I’d view if it was a great house, but if it was a marginal and I was limiting the number of viewings I was doing, I wouldn’t. It definitely puts me off. I want to deal with a proper agent and I’d worry that the owners had cut corners in the house and would be difficult during the process.

From reading the thread, it seems just as well I switched!