[Help] Selling our house...

[Super Steve Earle]

Haven't done this myself, though a close relative did and said it was better for all sorts of reasons.

But let your agent know that you're open to doing your own viewings at other times too ( e.g. a weekday evening), in case a prospective purchaser can't make that particular day.

As a potential purchaser myself, rather than a smell of biscuits/coffee (and remember not EVRYONE likes coffee) it's more the LACK OF any smell of dog (or cat) that I appreciate.

Aroma of dog fart is a downside in every situation.

 

[dazzer6666]

So increasing taxes on houses helps buyers eh? Oh good then we'll have a continuing booming market rather than the rush to get things through before the increase. Surprised you didn't bring Brexit in too.

It's nothing political as yes Tories screwed things up. But having spoken to 4 different EAs here recently as we're also selling our house this is what they told me. All of them. My Aunt is a conveyancer and said the number of new instructions she's been getting has fallen off a cliff in the last few months.

Just reporting what I've been told. Make it into a political fight if you like.

Junior and his GF are in the process of buying their first place (in Mid Sussex). Houses in their price range aren’t moving quickly at all - the majority we’ve looked at have been on the market for several months.

 

[GJN1]

How does 30K cash in your hand sound ?

You drive a hard bargain

 

[A mex eyecan]

Have seen a number of these advertised over the years for immaculate bungalows on the foreshore at Shoreham Beach.

Every sale has resulted in demolition followed by building a three storey mansion on the plot.

Probably not a useful example for you

they need to be 3 stories. In a few years they will be back to being 2 as the rising sea levels will completely flood the ground level. Those balconies you see them having are actually preprepared jetty’s.

 

[B-right-on]

Junior and his GF are in the process of buying their first place (in Mid Sussex). Houses in their price range aren’t moving quickly at all - the majority we’ve looked at have been on the market for several months.

Yep. Kind of proves my point as it takes 4-5 months from offer to completion. First time buyers are not jumping in at the moment and it's backing up the whole chain.

Nothing political about it other than the current Govt brought in the rules causing it on top of previous Govts screwing up the economy and causing interest rates to rise.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

So increasing taxes on houses helps buyers eh? Oh good then we'll have a continuing booming market rather than the rush to get things through before the increase. Surprised you didn't bring Brexit in too.

It's nothing political as yes Tories screwed things up. But having spoken to 4 different EAs here recently as we're also selling our house this is what they told me. All of them. My Aunt is a conveyancer and said the number of new instructions she's been getting has fallen off a cliff in the last few months.

Just reporting what I've been told. Make it into a political fight if you like.

My point was you were making a political point.
It is easy to caveat by saying you are not making a political point, of course

 

[GJN1]

My point was you were making a political point.
It is easy to caveat by saying you are not making a political point, of course

Can you take this outside lads? This is about whether to have an open day or not.

 

[Perry's Tracksuit Bottoms]

Can you take this outside lads? This is about whether to have an open day or not.

Interestingly, both Rachel Reeves and Liz Truss are willing to consider open days.

 

[Perkino]

Junior and his GF are in the process of buying their first place (in Mid Sussex). Houses in their price range aren’t moving quickly at all - the majority we’ve looked at have been on the market for several months.

We are in a similar position. Mid Sussex, trying to upsize and find a bungalow due to health reasons. We considered an open house but not sure there is a queue of buyers ready to flood in

 

[zefarelly]

Have seen a number of these advertised over the years for immaculate bungalows on the foreshore at Shoreham Beach.

Every sale has resulted in demolition followed by building a three storey mansion on the plot.

Probably not a useful example for you

Thet're mostly steel frames with chipboard & tin clad like warehouses. . . . Mansions tend to be built out of bricks or stone.

 

[Randy McNob]

My Aunt is a conveyancer and said the number of new instructions she's been getting has fallen off a cliff in the last few months.

Coastal erosion?

 

[BrightonCottager]

Coastal erosion?

That'll be the Isle of Sheppey or Fairlight then. In a few years it could be Telscombe Cliffs or Newhaven Heights.

 

[Chicken Run]

The dangers of an open house in what seems like a slower market is the agent quite rightly will advertise the ‘Open House’ as well as inviting known buyers to attend via email etc.

My best guess in the current climate is regretfully many of the people who turn up won’t be in a position to make a firm offer as they’ve probably not even put their own home on the market. You could end up with ‘open house’ done with nothing to show for it!!

Open houses work well when there are an abundance of willing an able buyers ready to close a deal, i stand to be corrected but im not certain we are in those times.

And remember, you get the price wrong on launch a 20k price drop later down the line won’t cut it!!