When it comes to shopping I love a reduced sticker – it's always good to think you're getting a bargain. But I'm not quite sure how I feel when it comes to houses.
In Hartlepool recently I walked past an estate agent whose window display was littered with "reduced" labels – homeowners appeared to be regularly lopping £20,000 or so off the asking price for their home. Other estate agents in the town had mixed feelings about this: one said she never displayed reduced signs as it could put off would-be sellers; another said she felt it could pique their interest.
I don't think it would no. I would simply see it as the homeowner appreciating the difficulty in today's climate and simply wanting to make a sale. If anything, I would perhaps be more inclined to view it.
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