So we've been on the market for a month tomorrow. Quite a few viewings, including a couple of 2nd viewings but no offers. We just had some very helpful feedback from a guy who said that he has decided not to buy because he's worried about cracks in the external walls.
We did send him a copy of a report from our insurance company who had inspected and said not subsidence (which is what he's worried about) but fair enough he decided not to go ahead anyway.
We are considering getting the cracks filled and then the whole house painted so we don't have anyone else worrying about this. It does look bad so I can understand why people might be, even with the report. It's definitely not a problem though. I didn't 100% believe the insurance company, and thought they were maybe trying to get out of paying so we got an independent survey done and same - they're settlement cracks, no evidence of subsidence so I'm not worried about the structure, just people's perception of the structure IYSWIM.
So my question is - if we go ahead and get the work done, should we take it off the market while we are doing it? Obviously we would say no viewings while the scaffolding is up but would you be ok with EA continuing marketing, but saying no viewings for the week then work is done?
I think that's fine, DH thinks we should take it off Rightmove in case people drive past to have a look, and get put off. I just don't think I'd be put off with the sight of someone painting their house. I'd think "ooh that's going to look nice, theyre obviously tarting it up to make it more desirable"
What do you think?
Thank you