Recently put our house on the market and not had a huge amount of interest - in fact had only our second viewing this morning. We knew they weren't keen as they were here less than 5 minutes. But I'm a bit bemused by the feedback. Which was that location, price and condition were poor. We asked for specifics and were told that it needs a new kitchen and driveway and that they didn't like the position on the street.
First off, the position is clear from the advert and street view. Secondly, the kitchen is 5 years old, and I was under the impression that most people look to change the kitchen in a new house at some point anyway. It's in good condition, estate agent described it as modern (although I guess they are only ever going to be positive to get you on their books?) It's in full working order, no cupboard doors hanging off or scuffed or anything like that. No-one selling a house is going to put a new kitchen in are they? Same for driveway really?
I obviously need to toughen up a bit, as everyone has their own ideas of what they want, particularly in a kitchen I guess. And the driveway could do with being re tarmacked but it's not got big holes or anything, and again I thought the general wisdom was not to spend money on things like that when you're selling?
It just stung a bit to hear they felt the condition of the house was poor, and the examples they gave I'm just like . I feel like they maybe have massively unrealistic expectations if they are expecting everything to be immaculately finished to their taste already, but then I'm doubting myself and wondering if actually no, we should make our house like a new build show home?
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Feedback from house viewing - AIBU?
Pointypointything · 03/06/2023 22:30
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Pointypointything · 04/06/2023 06:50
Thank you all for taking time to reply.
I would be inclined to agree re price. An additional thing is we're with an online agent. Only reason being the house we liked was with them and we thought it might speed things up, but from reading on here that's an additional factor that would put some people off.
I'm reluctant to reduce price just yet as we've only seen one house that ticks all our boxes, but in light of this recent feedback on ours, given the work that needs doing to the one we like I'm feeling that that is too expensive too. So I'm worried if ours does sell that we won't actually find something we want to buy 😩
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