Someone, please buy our house!

[Converse34 1]

So, now that we have our interview date and our medical is tomorrow - everything should be going in the right direction.

BUT my biggest stress is trying to sell our house! I am still hopeful for a Fall wedding, but our house has been on the market for about 6 weeks and although we have had lots of viewings - we have yet to have an official offer! We dropped our first estate agent as they considered 2 viewings in 4 weeks "good". Obviously, we are not on the same page.

Is anyone else selling a house? Anyone want to buy a house in lovely South Manchester??

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-155...=1&tr_t=buy

[homesick_american 1]

We put ours on the market in November 2006 and accepted an offer in early April 2007; we closed in late June 2007. It took a LONG time to sell the place and we had to drop the price.

Six weeks is nuffink. I understand your frustration but you don't want to list with too many agents. Too many boards in the front yard = desperation.

BTW I had a look at your listing and it looks like a nice house at a reasonable price. I hope it sells soon!

[Converse34 1]

I know, I just didn't think it would take so long. We spent the last year fixing it up - everything has been redone, it is like a new house inside. No, the first estate agents were useless. Never returned phone calls, got our brochure wrong like 5 times, and we were never put on their website. We are def with the right agents, I am just worried we will be already to go except getting rid of the house!

[Clarky and Tarah 0]

Beautiful house. I'd buy it, but my fiance is coming here:P. That and I'm poor .

[Cry_Tuff 0]

It's a lovely home...and the price is good...You should have no trouble selling it...what types of marketing are you doing?

[Converse34 1]

It's a lovely home...and the price is good...You should have no trouble selling it...what types of marketing are you doing?

Thank you! Conrad did a lot of the work himself on it. We are on all the websites, fish4homes.co.uk, propertyfinder.com, etc. We have a brochure, but I'm not sure if we are advertised in the newspapers or not. The only problem is our area isn't the greatest, but I suppose there isn't a lot we can do about that!

[paulinespens 3]

Nice house

I guess your selling up to move to USA. I can't see the words "No Chain" on the website anywhere might be a good idea to put that on.

[homesick_american 1]

Nice house

I guess your selling up to move to USA. I can't see the words "No Chain" on the website anywhere might be a good idea to put that on.

Good point!

[rebeccajo 14]

Thanks for putting up the pictures. I always enjoy looking at real estate in the UK. I'm 'backwards' from a lot of Americans - I find the smaller homes in the UK to be quite charming and efficient. I'm fascinated by the practical and clever room layouts, and the way things are done to save space.

It's a lovely house btw. And from what I know about prices in the UK, it certainly doesn't appear overpriced. Good luck to you! It's tough selling property over here as well, so I can relate to your anxiety.

Edited July 20, 2007 by rebeccajo

[Jennymc11 2]

That is a nice house! Rich finally gave up trying to sell his house in Leeds and is just renting it out for a year (his Dad is nearby in case there's a problem). Maybe thats an option for you?

[SqdnGuns 21]

Can I post the link to your house listing on a private forum I am a member of? I have quite a few friends that are living in the UK, they might be or no of someone interested. Couldn't' hurt?

[Converse34 1]

Thanks everyone. Yes, renting it out could certainly be an option, but we really need the money to buy a house over here. Oh well, we will just have to wait and see.

SgdnGuns - Sure! Post away - thanks!!

[SqdnGuns 21]

SgdnGuns - Sure! Post away - thanks!!

It has been posted...........Good Luck

[Lansbury 19]

It certainly looks a nice house. The one thing about it which might stop me making an offer if I was in the market is the offers in access of. It conveys a certain amount of unknown about what you might accept whereas if potential buyers are viewing other houses which have the normal maximum asking price shown at least they know what the price is the seller will accept. With yours they don't known that, and that might put them off making an offer.

It is a bit of psychology. The person who brought our house paid 5 grand less then the asking price, but 5 grand more than the agent said it would probably make. They were happy because they had managed to get it below the asking price and to them saved money. Offers in access of doesn't give a potential buyer that possibility. Just my 2 cents worth, if it is worth that.

[Converse34 1]

It certainly looks a nice house. The one thing about it which might stop me making an offer if I was in the market is the offers in access of. It conveys a certain amount of unknown about what you might accept whereas if potential buyers are viewing other houses which have the normal maximum asking price shown at least they know what the price is the seller will accept. With yours they don't known that, and that might put them off making an offer.

It is a bit of psychology. The person who brought our house paid 5 grand less then the asking price, but 5 grand more than the agent said it would probably make. They were happy because they had managed to get it below the asking price and to them saved money. Offers in access of doesn't give a potential buyer that possibility. Just my 2 cents worth, if it is worth that.

Thanks for your suggestion. Well we had it on the market for 134,950 with our a first estate agent and our new agent suggested the whole offers over situation. I was never really familiar with it and thought it was just the system that was done in Scotland. I think if we dont have an offer in a few weeks, we will reevaluate the price. I would be perfectly happy with 129 or even slightly less at this point!

I also think in the US that people are a bit more bold, putting in cheeky offers, etc. Whereas in the UK, people seem not to dare. I'd be happy with a cheeky offer - at least it is a starting point for negotiation!