I've been incredibly lucky, put it up for sale last week and only had to show two lots of people round before getting an offer. The first couple were a similar waste of space to your viewers though. They knocked at the door within 5 mins of me getting home from work on the day I put it on the market asking the price. They told me that they were desparate to get a house on the estate (god only knows why, it's a Barratt cookie cutter estate) and drive round 3 or 4 times a week to see if any more come on the market. They were the first couple to come and view the following night and seemed to know where every room would be and even the name of the house design (I didn't). They went round everywhere twice and kept saying to each other how lovely it was.
The following day the estate agent rang to ask how they got on. They replied they were not interested as
a) They weren't keen on the location (it's one of the prime sites on the estate they were desparate to move to!)
b) It was quite dated (Eh?? It's 5 yrs old and decorated in a contemporary style)
c) It was overpriced (It's up for the same price as all the others of the same design)
d) It was too small for them (It's the largest style on the estate and they have one 4 yr old child)
What possesses these people? Do they actually do this every time a nearby house comes on the market? Is it some sort of fantasy?
Anyway, nuts to them, the next couple offered me the full asking price on the spot and duly confirmed it with the agent the next morning.
It's taught me how to behave when I'm viewing though, I now tell the owner on the way out "Thank you, it's very nice but not for me".
Why can't people just be straight? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/slap.gif" alt="" />
Hope you get yours sold equally quick Simon
