Anyone else want to commiserate about viewings??

[OneDayIWillLearn]

Just feeling so deflated after our first week of the house on market. The weather was beautiful when I had the photos taken 10 days ago but 4 out of the 5 viewings we had this week took place in absolutely pouring rain. The garden looks sad and soggy and it’s so dark all the time even in daylight - our house is really bright and light but in this weather you’d never really know.

No more viewings booked now and no sign of any of the 5 from this week wanting a second viewing.

meanwhile I’m having a nightmare trying to keep the house looking nice as the kids are coming in and out in soaking wellies and waterproofs and being out of the house for viewings when it’s pouring is it’s own challenge!! On Wednesday I just sat in the car a little way down the street as it was raining too hard to be out.

I just feel it’s so unlucky/ unfair that this has been our launch week and all the serious buyers have seen it this week. I mean I’m sure I’d like to think I’d see through weather for a house I really wanted…..but I don’t know!!

anyway just wondering if anyone else was in a similar situation and wanted to commiserate.

@OneDayIWillLearn that's a really good idea re letting agent know it's OK to offer under. I'm also regretting the agent choice as I'm not sure they're much good. But I guess I need to give them the benefit of the doubt for a week or two. I had to phone for an update today as had heard nothing from them, so I don't know if they're particularly proactive.

@Itsalwaystheprice even a lazy agent wants to make a sale and getting a sale quickly is always more important to agents than getting the very highest price possible. If your house is on at £500K and the agent gets 1%, if you sold it for £450K it would only mean getting £500 less for the agent and the expense for them in doing loads more viewings/ having a RightMove listing etc could easily eat up £500.

I hope your luck changes soon anyway!