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"Do you ask when viewing a house to buy..I am viewing on Monday and have no clue what to ask...
I am tempted to ask if its haunted lol  "
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Does it flood around here ?
What's the neighbours and area like ?
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By *isscheekychops OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Do you ask when viewing a house to buy..I am viewing on Monday and have no clue what to ask...
I am tempted to ask if its haunted lol
Here's a couple
Does it flood around here ?
What's the neighbours and area like ?
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Good idea about the neighbours... |
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How long have they lived there
Why are they selling
How long has it been on the market
If it's a flat how many in the building are owner occupied and how many bought to let
Local amenities
Again, if a flat communal charges / repairs
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If the property appeals to you ask if you can view it again but make it at a different time of day, this will give you an idea about parking, noise, traffic, neighbours etc.
Good luck and happy househunting
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Find out if the house you're viewing is in a catchment area of good schools. If you don't have children or not interested in the school I'd consider if I wanted to pay a premium fir something I don't want.
Learnt that the hard way!  |
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"Do you ask when viewing a house to buy..I am viewing on Monday and have no clue what to ask...
I am tempted to ask if its haunted lol
Here's a couple
Does it flood around here ?
What's the neighbours and area like ?
Good idea about the neighbours..."
Speaking from experience being there didn't ask about the neighbours and got the neighbours from hell, plus good idea from other people about going at different times of the day and different days |
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Nieghbours, and any local drug problems.
After all you dont want to live next door to the local drug dealer do you.
Any local planning proposals, my mate got done after moving in and 12 months later the fields at the rear of the house became a land fill site. |
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"How long have they lived there
Why are they selling
How long has it been on the market
If it's a flat how many in the building are owner occupied and how many bought to let
Local amenities
Again, if a flat communal charges / repairs
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Good questions.
If you decide you might like what your viewing, go and visit at another time of the day as someone else suggested, but also go and park up at the end of the road at different times on different days to see what the neighbourhood is like. Even go for a walk round, because if you don't feel safe walking round alone, don't buy it as you'll definately need to that when you move in.
Also check out sites like Zoopla and Rightmove for price comparisons of houses in the area.
Make a note of the key things you'd want out of the house before you go there, for example if you like sunbathing try to establish what it's like for sunshine by asking but also if the patio is near the house or other end of the garden you'll get an idea and also if it has lots of moss around would indicate it's damp and doesn't get that much sunlight.
See how much of next doors garden you can see as they'll be able to see that much of yours.
Ask to have a look round by yourself after you've been given the tour, so you can look and listen quiety
Stand in the front and back garden and listen for road noise etc as you'll get an idea of what it's like to sit out or even just have your windows open in the summer.
Ignore the decoration completely, just imagine if you could see yourself in the house and does it give you a feel good factor.
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One my Mum got me into when house hunting was seeing where the boiler is and how old it was - 'Back Boilers' (in the chimney breast usually) are quite old and difficult to access if there is a problem.
If the place needs work then see if that is reflected in the asking price...you don't want to pay full whack for a house you'll have to do loads of work on before you move in. Someone else has mentioned Zoopla and that's really good for seeing typical prices and how often houses on the street are sold - if people don't live in the houses for long I'd wonder why
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All good answers.
When we moved hundreds of miles to an area we were totally unfamiliar with, we went to the local police station, explained we were thinking of moving there, said what the address was and asked the copper if HE'D live there.
He said no - we didn't buy the house. |
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