Buyers 3 rd visit

[Hippychicken1]

Is it usual for a buyer to want more visits
They had the initial one where they put in the offer
Then they have had 2 more visits one to measure stuff
Today with parents to do some more measuring
Estate agents says they are “ Super excited “
The property is empty - probate and the estate agent is dealing with these viewing so I’m not having to do anything

But is this normal I’m almost waiting for them to come back and try and lower the price as they went 20k over the asking price
But I know I’ve read on here that most owners don’t allow more viewings once they have made an offer
Is it because the property is empty and nothing in the house they want to keep viewing it

It's perfectly normal.

@CagneyNYPD1
Thank you I wasn’t sure as on here I always seem to see sellers saying that the buyers want to visit again and again and they don’t like it
I suppose it’s easier as the property is empty

Perfectly normal!

I was desperate to get in and measure before packing up my old house so that I knew what furniture / curtains etc would fit.

And it’s a bit much to expect people to pay hundreds of thousands of pounds on a viewing shorter than you might spend in a dress shop changing room.

They are spending a massive amount of money - i dont understand why some people think one or two viewings are enough! I spend more time trying on shoes than some people think we should view houses….

First viewings only give a rough idea of what a house is like - second and subsequent viewings confirm or otherwise that its the right house to buy. If they are measuring up thats also a good sign!

I think it’s perfectly normal.

Perfectly normal! And as you're not in the house it's no skin off your nose. We visited our new house 3 times. The owner was always there and very welcoming. One time we stayed 2.5 hours!

I think it’s normal and fine.

We did three and one before exchange. If you are spending £££ you want to be reassured. It’s a huge purchase

Ha - earlier this year there were threads about 'how dare a buyer want to come view again - I don't want to keep tidying my house'! And everyone agreed once they'd offered they shouldn't t go back.
I buy and sell for a living and frankly people are mad to not visit at LEAST twice. I hated the fact that I had to make a decision more or less on the spot when buying this summer, I lived 70 miles away but still came for a second viewing. Other houses at other times more than twice.
However, if reading yours correctly they have been four times? Unless exchanged I think that's pushing it. I had one buyer who wanted to 'measure up' for the third time on the day I was moving out (I had already bought my next house), I said no way, and the agent spent some time trying to convince me but the house was a tip and I feared they'd withdraw completely!

Before COVID this was normal. It's only since and with the property market going crazy that people have been offering after one viewing and rarely getting the chance to go back.
We viewed our current home in Sept 2019 and didn't see it again until we moved in in July 2020.

Covid was used as a reason my sellers said I couldn't visit before exchanging contracts ( it had been three months since I'd seen the house and I'd only seen it once as we were in a lockdown)
I insisted and while there they sheepishly told me they'd had a leak through the top window which had damaged the carpet. They'd now made good ( well sort of).
I just know they would have kept quiet about it and possibly not even had it made good had I not been visiting again

@witsendeverytime that’s probably the thread that I remember everyone was like “ how dare they spend . Half a million pounds and want to look again
I don’t have a problem with it as it’s not me dealing with it
So far today is the third visit including the initial
one
They have arranged for a surveyor but it’s an old house and an old persons house as well so
I’m sure the surveyor will pick up something for them to try and negotiate with
But I don’t think I will budge on the price unless they say the roof is falling off ( which it isn’t ) as I could have sold it to a builder who didn’t want to to a survey and probably have sold it by now

I would say very normal too, usually a first viewing, then a second if they are thinking about making an offer, then a 3rd to measure up. It’s what we have usually done in the past tbh. Never used it, to try and get a better price, we have always purchased at the price we agreed.

I must be the exception, because I’ve owned four homes, all of which have been the first or second property I viewed, offered on after one viewing, and I’d never have expected subsequent viewings. The surveyors and other professionals tell me all the important stuff to know about the property; and measuring up for furniture and interiors before you’ve exchanged is a dangerous game to play and risks you being left with a load of unwanted things in the event the sale falls through.

They’ve now had the opportunity to measure up twice. It isn’t their property yet and they don’t have the right to demand to “test drive” at will it without having yet paid for it. I’d tell them that I’m happy to take any more measurements they want, but not to let them traipse before they’ve bought it.

@ComtesseDeSpair - I think because it’s completely empty I don’t have a problem
If I lived there I probably wouldn’t be happy about it
I wouldn’t be measuring up and stuff until I had the surveyors report back as you don’t know what they are going to say

We had two viewings for the property we bought recently, but came here lots of times in between, as it was empty, so just had a look at the outside as we were so excited!
Our buyers had four viewings, which seemed a lot and was stressful but I totally understood why they wanted the visits and was fine with that

I think up to three is normal but more than that would be unusual IMO, especially as they offered after only one. If they keep asking for more, the agent will probably start pushing back without you needing to.

I wouldn't worry much about it affecting their offer. If they are getting twitchy anyway, withholding another viewing is not going to make them say "never mind I won't drop my offer". They'll drop the offer anyway, worrying that you are hiding something. Grit your teeth and stay out of it.

It’s a good sign.

Perfectly normal , good sign

It is normal but equally it’s normal for sellers to get irritated so some will say No. I expect as your house is empty, the people viewing it feel it’s not putting anyone out too much - I had that thought process when we viewed our current house twice after our offer was accepted

Thank you everyone
I just thought it was weird because of what I have read on Mumsnet 😂😂

Yes, shows they're keen.

I have just done a third visit to measure for furniture.

Where I am people only do one viewing before having to make offers. A second or subsequent viewing would be wonderful.m to cement the decision.

I'm going ask for a second viewing of the house I am buying, but only after exchanging as this will be to measure up as I need to buy large furniture like sofas and beds, and want to make sure it'll fit where I've planned for it to go.

@Hippychicken1

Thank you everyone I just thought it was weird because of what I have read on Mumsnet 😂😂

I have found that in real life people tend to be more chilled than you would think from Mumnet!

It's normal, if I were selling I'd welcome and encourage it as like above have said it's a lot of money and it's helpful to know as the buyer exactly how you would be living in the space and have time to prepare.