The public have their say on floor plans

MoneySavingExpert.com (source of inspiration for one of our most popular blogs to date, 27 things the public want from the perfect estate agent) have had another interesting conversation thread running the last couple of days: my house and why it won't sell.

Ignoring the original question of the thread (it's probably over-priced and hasn't been on the market for two minutes), the interesting point was the feedback on what the estate agent had done wrong:

1. Some people didn't think the photos were very well put together.
2. Some thought more tidying up was in order.
3. Some wondered if more of a lifestyle needed to be sold.
4. Some were disappointed that the Rightmove listing didn't have the full room details, forcing potential buyers to go digging into the attached brochure.

But the point I noticed above all else was the criticism of a lack of floor plans - and the response that none of their local agents offered them!

For me this proves two things. There is an expectation from buyers to see floor plans and, more importantly, floor plans are seen as a competition factor by owners looking for an estate agent to market their property.

In the immortal and slightly amended words of Harry Hill, "Which is better, floor plans or no floorplans? There's only one way to find out.." VOTE!