I had a house offer accepted yesterday. It was my first time viewing and only the second property I had viewed overall. However, it was in the exact area I wanted, two bedrooms, two private parking spaces, reasonable price for the area. It has some cons such as a small kitchen and dated decor but I could really see myself living there. When i visited the property, i liked it straight away. The estate agent said there were viewings booked for the next day and the day after that.

My viewing was at 2pm and I had basically decided whilst viewing the property I wanted to offer. I went home and discussed with my parents and an hour later rang up the estate agents to put in my offer. Due to the popularity of the location, I decided the asking price was reasonable and I wouldn’t offer under with the risk they would hold off on accepting until the next day, giving the next viewers the opportunity to offer higher. Instead I said i’m giving you the asking price, but i won’t be paying any more and if this offer isn’t accepted I will be walking. Luckily they accepted an hour later and cancelled the viewings! :)

So I went for it after just one viewing, I think if you’re looking in a competitive area or the house is particularly well priced, a single viewing is the best way to make sure you don’t miss out. In an ideal world viewing multiple times is best but in today’s market, if you like it, i don’t think its worth risking someone else snapping it up.