{"id":8970,"date":"2024-04-08T11:50:48","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T10:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/?p=8970"},"modified":"2024-04-08T11:50:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T10:50:48","slug":"should-you-take-your-kids-to-property-viewings-the-pros-and-cons-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/should-you-take-your-kids-to-property-viewings-the-pros-and-cons-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Should You Take Your Kids to Property Viewings? The Pros and Cons Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re looking for a new family home in Hailsham or Eastbourne, viewings will play a key role in your quest to find \u2018The One\u2019.<\/span><\/h3>\n

While marketing photos and virtual tours serve an important purpose, nothing rivals seeing the d\u00e9cor, layout and location with your own eyes.<\/p>\n

Viewings also give buyers the chance to discuss the property with the agent and learn more about its history and the seller\u2019s situation.<\/p>\n

With all this in mind, where does that leave parents? Should they take their offspring to viewings or make other arrangements for their children?<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no right or wrong answer: it depends on your circumstances and your children.<\/p>\n

But here\u2019s a list of the advantages and disadvantages to help you decide.<\/p>\n

Pros<\/span>
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  • You can observe how your kids react to a property. If their immediate response is positive, you know you\u2019re on to a good thing. Alternatively, if they start arguing over who gets which bedroom, as one is significantly bigger than the other, you\u2019ve got some thinking to do.<\/li>\n
  • Your children may have a different perspective and highlight aspects you might not have noticed.<\/li>\n
  • If children are involved in the process, they\u2019re more likely to feel optimistic about moving. Considering their views may help you avoid moving-day tears.<\/li>\n
  • If a seller has a strong emotional attachment to the property, they may wish to see it go to a family and so look more favourably on your offer. (We\u2019ve known buyers joke about taking other people\u2019s kids to viewings so that they can play the \u2018family card\u2019.)<\/li>\n
  • It gives sellers a good idea of where you\u2019re coming from and your motivation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Cons<\/span>
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    • Your children could be a distraction, meaning you can\u2019t give the property your full attention. You may fail to notice the opportunity of a doer-upper or spot potential problems.<\/li>\n
    • Your kids could break or spill something, leaving you red-faced.<\/li>\n
    • If your child is struggling to adjust to the idea of moving, they may find viewings unsettling.<\/li>\n
    • Your child may fall in love with a property you dislike and feel disappointed when you don\u2019t buy it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Suggestion<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

      If you can get childcare, consider attending first viewings unaccompanied. Take your offspring to second viewings so that they\u2019re only seeing properties that are real contenders.<\/p>\n

      Looking to buy or sell in Hailsham or Eastbourne? Contact us here at Crane & Co today to discuss your property needs.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      If you\u2019re looking for a new family home in Hailsham or Eastbourne, viewings will play a key role in your quest to find \u2018The One\u2019. While marketing photos and virtual tours serve an important purpose, nothing rivals seeing the d\u00e9cor, layout and location with your own eyes. Viewings also give buyers the chance to discuss […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8971,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[8,25,16,10],"class_list":["post-8970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-moving-home-advice-and-guidance","tag-advice","tag-jerry","tag-mid-family","tag-young-family"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8970","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8970"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8970\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8972,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8970\/revisions\/8972"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8971"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8970"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}