TheCountOfNowhere Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 For me 1. Newly fitted luxury bathroom and kitchen with polished granite tops. Why do this and then sell? Because the vendor hopes to double the value of his house with a new look ? I'd rather see "requiring modernisation" because then I reckon the vendor may be a bit more realistic as to its value. 2. Deceptively Spacious. You just know it's going to be tiny bedrooms and cramped quarters. 3. Designed by the owner I immediately think well what if I have different taste - it's going to cost a mint to change it. Asking Price £XXXK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pajd Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Fixed Price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2buyornot2buy Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Offers over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realistic NI EA Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Offers Over It annoys me no end as the EA has likely told the vendor to put it on at an attractive price to get a bit of interest and get into a bidding war, which almost never happens with so few buyers. Then you are left with a vendor who wont accept a realistic offer as they think their property is worth more. Do vendors really think that the wording makes a difference and the public will comply by only making an offer above the asking price. Catch yourself on. One EA in my area has decided to list all their properties as "Offers Over" despite the fact that 90% are already overpriced. If they hadn't made so much money during the peak they would not be in business now as nothing is selling unsurprisingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotoflight Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 (edited) Ideal for first time buyer or investors alike. From POA Priced to sell Recently reduced ( by £2k) bespoke To their own specification Potential One time opportunity at this reduced price Sold as seen Reluctant sale Prestigious The most fashionable address in ....... Perfect for entertaining Will be appreciated by the discerning purchaser Just minutes from..... all local ameneties Early viewing recommended Only by viewing/on inspection will one be able to appreciate.......... 20 mins (28 miles!!) from Belfast -(At 3am on a Sunday in a porsche, maybe) Superb view of........ river/sea/field/mountain (when on roof fixing ariel) has so much to offer in both its concept of design and internal layouts that make it a most sought after, desirable place to live, relax and enjoy. (This one just reduced by £80k - £275,000 to £195,000 after 11 months with no mugs/buyers) http://www.propertynews.com/brochure.php?r=1&c=413&s=96665529&i=1&p=UPS11217-12-1256658&fp=1&sort=added I'll have to stop there because invariably these marketing euphimisms are ubiquitous and are made to appeal, for the most part, to the masses that watch homes under the hammer etc. New developments in particular succumb to this. To me they seem to appeal to women and snobs in particular. There are no streets anymore but Demesne, Oak Grove, Meadows, River view etc. Written by unqualified amateurs, they really do stretch the meaning of words in the English language and often border on the false. Optimistic opinion and conjecture feature often. One man's drain is a babbling brook, one man's bog is anothers pond and meadow. Particularly effusive for new developments. Giving the house a name is also a classic - the Gorse, the George, the Struell, the Willow ad nauseum. I think Llewellen Bowen has a strapline for a dev in Bangor currently. I can't bring myself to repeat or even look up. Edited April 19, 2011 by Shotoflight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rantnrave Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 ...in the highly sought after location of... Any time I've read this in reference to a town or village near me, I'm left wondering who on earth would actually choose to live in those places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red11 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I think most EA's ads are total fiction. They seem completely unaware of market conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diver Dan Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 (edited) It really gets my goat that when you read an online property advert where about 90% of the description is about how the place is, "only a short walk away from the cafes and bars of the popular XXXXX area." What I'd like to see is a floor-plan, some decent photos of the rooms, details about the heating, security, management charges etc. and most importantly the floor area in both square-feet and m2 Edited April 19, 2011 by Diver Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmca22gr Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 What I'd like to see is a floor-plan, some decent photos of the rooms, details about the heating, security, management charges etc. and most importantly the floor area in both square-feet and m2 Floor plan would be good. You can get the floor area from the interweb on the rates website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headmelter Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 (edited) Anything with a price tag of more than £100k. Edited April 20, 2011 by headmelter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelfastVI Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 SOLD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyScrabble Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 "Internal Inspection highly recommended" Thanks, I was just going to put an offer in without looking at it but since you've advised me I should actually look round the biggest investment of my lfe I may just go and do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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