I have a house for sale in Stretford and it is not selling. It has been on the market for 5 months and only had about 2 viewings. My neighbour who went with the expensive agent up the road has had loads of viewings and has sold the house in about a month. He can afford the expensive agent because he is a bit flash and bragged recently about spending £20,000 on a new kitchen and bathroom. I updated my house in 1966 just in time for the World Cup Final and it is still going strong. They just don’t build ‘em like they used to. I am asking £5,000 more than my neighbour but I have a garage that my father installed just after the war (it even had electricity installed). My neighbour has one of those horrible concrete and pebble-dash things with an up and over door whereas mine has craftsman installed wooden doors. My father last painted the garage in 1947 and still looks great.

Gordon.

Dear Gordon,

Reading between the lines, this is nothing to do with the agent but more to do with the fact that your neighbours house has been kept up to date. Although many period features are highly desirable. generally an out-dated kitchen and bathroom will do your house no favours. I would have to look at the house but my suspicion is that you are over-priced. You should consider considerably updating the house or reducing the price to attract a buyer

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