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Message posted by sc on 13 July 2006 at 12:46am - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer Corfu Photos
sc
Corfu
We were told when we first started looking by an 'estate agent' that they did not value any properties. They were instructed to sell at the price the vendor decided. Since people have found they can buy land and build cheaper they are finding the prices they are asking are over and above what people are willing to pay, they may have then decided to reduce the price. Having said that many will continue to demand the price they want without any reduction.

Message posted by John and Hilary on 13 July 2006 at 11:07am - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer Corfu Photos
John and Hilary
Corfu

Hi Pete ,

You will probably find that the places you have seen to be reduced in value are not actually being marketed at the value the seller is asking for . Indeed as much as 40% could be added by the agent if they think that is the price they can get . A nice little earner !!

Regards......J&H


Message posted by Mike & Sue on 13 July 2006 at 11:28am - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer
Mike & Sue
Corfu

Hey what do I know after 19 yrs in the business! 

Mike


Message posted by CorfuSoon on 14 July 2006 at 5:46pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer Corfu Photos
CorfuSoon
Corfu

I think you are saying the same thing. Prices go up when more foreign visitors are there.

January to March is a good time to strike a deal. Money from last seasons tourism is drying up and suddenly that old house looks a whole lot less attractive than a big pile of Euros!

Pricing is a strange thing indeed in Corfu. But I suspect that this is as much because the market is quite young and prices demanded are based on hearsay from what others may have achieved to the last foreign buyer.

The Corfiots are only trying to realise the potential of their assests worth, same as any of us would on our homes. Interestingly though because most of the land and property are unincumbered with debt they can wait out until they like the offer on the table.

Despite my own bad experience of buying out there I dont think there is a conspiracy. Actually I have now succeeded in buying a piece of land and the building starts September and should be finished in May.

Now from friends building in Bulgaria i know a lot of purchases out there will never be built!

 

 


Message posted by Mike & Sue on 17 July 2006 at 7:29pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer
Mike & Sue
Corfu

Well if you dont ask you dont get!!  If a purchaser is prepared to pay what you are asking then thats what its worth!  Not really any more scientific than that although in the UK there are usually plenty of houses of a similar nature to compare prices and so everyone is that but better educated as to what they should (or shouldnt) be paying

Mike


Message posted by CorfuSoon on 17 July 2006 at 11:23pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer Corfu Photos
CorfuSoon
Corfu
Absolutely Mike

Message posted by Susanna on 18 July 2006 at 7:48am - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer Corfu Photos
Susanna
Corfu
It is true that agents are only rarely asked to "value" a property, and in my experience the price the seller comes up with exactly corresponds to what he wants to do with the money he gets. (i.e. I want to buy my son a flat in town. Flat in town costs xxx. House is village is "worth" xxx).

I think you will also find that there are often unseen "agents" involved in any property transaction. In other words the taxi driver, or butcher, who has told you about his friend who has a good cheap plot of land for sale, is very unlikely to be doing it for nothing.

Actual Estate Agents are very unlikely to inflate prices because it is in their interests to SELL property rather than just have huge lists of properties for sale.

I know this is skirting round a potentially problematic topic, but I hope this post is allowed to remain, because I have really tried to be impartial and explain how things are.

Susanna





              

Message posted by DavidJ on 20 July 2006 at 3:40pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer Corfu Photos
DavidJ
Corfu

Not specific to Corfu but:

 

The Asstez Tracker has also observed that Greece is now showing positive house price growth, with the average property value climbing by 7.9 per cent in the last 12 months


Message posted by pete b on 22 July 2006 at 12:15am - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer Corfu Photos
pete b
Corfu
Hi all, thanks very much for all your replies. Lots of food for thought!

Message posted by sc on 22 July 2006 at 11:23pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer Corfu Photos
sc
Corfu
I would be very interested if there was someone out there who could actually visit my property an give me an idea of what I could actualy now sell it for, based on it being new and ready to move into.




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