Best Way To Sell A House In Pattaya

[JolyonB]

Most Estate Agents in Pattaya appear to charge 5% but are not interested in viewing the property, writing a description or taking nice photographs. I know there is a surpus of houses for sale , but can anyone suggest a good way of selling a house such as a good proven internet site, or an agent who is prepared to do something for the fee they charge. I have a nice house at XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX which I wish to sell but need to know the best way to handle the sale.

Edited October 23, 2011 by Rooo
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[TJo]

Most of the agenta in Pattaya are useless in a down market. IMO most show very little sign of understanding what's going on in the market, or if they do, they pretend not to. They will tell your place is worth XXX just ti get it on their books, where it will sit for ever.

Try advertising your place on the classifieds in this forum and the others. Although unless your place is significantly discounted from 2007 prices, I don't think it will sell at all, probably for quite a few years.

[LennyW]

First thing is to price it correctly..how do you come to the figure of 8.5?

Take some good photos yourself, write up a detailed description,Then get it on as much sites as you can here and overseas.....

prakard

pantip

craigslist

facebook marketplace

mypropertyhunter

baht&sold

pattaya trader

pdn

thaivisa classifieds

landorproperty

khusan

big value depot

ukclassifieds

Just to mention a few!!!

Create your own website and put a link to it in every e mail you send

Get your own sign displayed outside the house

Good luck !!

[FarangBuddha]

First thing is to price it correctly..how do you come to the figure of 8.5?

Take some good photos yourself, write up a detailed description,Then get it on as much sites as you can here and overseas.....

prakard

pantip

craigslist

facebook marketplace

mypropertyhunter

baht&sold

pattaya trader

pdn

thaivisa classifieds

landorproperty

khusan

big value depot

ukclassifieds

Just to mention a few!!!

Create your own website and put a link to it in every e mail you send

Get your own sign displayed outside the house

Good luck !!

All good suggestions...also don't forget a good picture and description poster for the Foodland, Carrefour, and Friendship bulletin boards. You might also consider the telephone poles around these places and other high traffic places around town. Also, many of the pub-type restaurants around town have notice boards. Consider display ads in the local papers. Also, as already mentioned, price realistically for this market...8+ M baht buys quite a bit of condo/house in many Western countries now so for that price, your place must be pretty special.

And agree, property agents are a complete waste of time...there is no exclusive listing contract here in Thailand so no incentive to spend any money to sell a house when some other agency can list the same house and sell it and collect the commission.

[prefabs]

Might have even more difficulties when prospective buyers ask about the amount of legal problems with this development. The developer has lost many cases and it isn't finished yet.

[thaimate]

In this market ,have you tried prayer?

[Thaifan2]

Dont forget the Russian market .They are buying mostly Condos i think though ?

[thaimate]

I have a few estate agent friends,and all say the same thing ,it is almost immposible to sell houses especially second hand ones,that is one of the reasons that they dont rush to take them on ,as there is virtually no one to buy them.

[Darrel]

"... I wish to sell but need to know the best way to handle the sale"

Drop the price a lot and advertise it yourself.

[banglay]

Dont forget the Russian market .They are buying mostly Condos i think though ?

Only the less well off Russians are buying Condos just like the less well less off westerners who can only afford to buy condos.....the more affluent Russians are buying houses in the suburbs just like the more intelligent westerner ....

[eljeque]

Most of the best ideas are already here.

Tell all of the neighbors.

Put a really nice sign up.

THAIVISA.COM CLASSIFIEDS has helped me sell condos

Friendship, Carefour boards.

There are also other Pattaya real estate websites for sales, but I do not know if we are allowed to mention other sites, so....

Also, if you do not need all of the cash right away, allow a down payment of XX%, and a 7 - 9% interest rate on the balance.

I have sold houses and condos doing it this way, and it is not unusual for the buyer to then need to resell it before the payments are completed.

Best of luck!

[LennyW]

Dont forget the Russian market .They are buying mostly Condos i think though ?

Only the less well off Russians are buying Condos just like the less well less off westerners who can only afford to buy condos.....the more affluent Russians are buying houses in the suburbs just like the more intelligent westerner ....

Correct!!

Some people just dont know how easy it is to buy a house though, just because they have not taken the time to research it, but rather listen to bar speak or faceless keyboard junkies!!! Search the forums, it's been done to death!!

[ExpatOilWorker]

"Best Way To Sell A House In Pattaya"...................lower your price!!!!!!!!!!!

[loppylugs]

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Correct!!

Some people just dont know how easy it is to buy a house though, just because they have not taken the time to research it, but rather listen to bar speak or faceless keyboard junkies!!! Search the forums, it's been done to death!!

If anybody did research the property market here in Pattaya they would not touch it with a bargepole. Why is it so easy to buy into Pattaya property? because it is impossble to get out of it,1000s ,no tens of thousand for sale or abandoned.

Good luck to you selling,but the thought of selling must be inspiring, but the thought of actually selling must be put firmly out of your imagination,because there is not a hope in hell.

Once bought here in Pattaya you are trapped for life,no way out. Enjoy it (if you can) only abandoning it is your only escape route

[banglay]

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Correct!!

Some people just dont know how easy it is to buy a house though, just because they have not taken the time to research it, but rather listen to bar speak or faceless keyboard junkies!!! Search the forums, it's been done to death!!

If anybody did research the property market here in Pattaya they would not touch it with a bargepole. Why is it so easy to buy into Pattaya property? because it is impossble to get out of it,1000s ,no tens of thousand for sale or abandoned.

Good luck to you selling,but the thought of selling must be inspiring, but the thought of actually selling must be put firmly out of your imagination,because there is not a hope in hell.

Once bought here in Pattaya you are trapped for life,no way out. Enjoy it (if you can) only abandoning it is your only escape route

I think this poster must live in a Condo ...........properties in the suburbs....not Pattaya are selling location location location ..3 properties very close to me have sold very quickly ..(not Condos nice houses with pools) people who can afford to buy will buy, the demographic of this area are changing .

[thedivezone]

I'm in the market for a house in Pattaya, drop me a pm with some more info.

I won't be back in Pattaya till next month, though.

Mike

[loppylugs]

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Correct!!

Some people just dont know how easy it is to buy a house though, just because they have not taken the time to research it, but rather listen to bar speak or faceless keyboard junkies!!! Search the forums, it's been done to death!!

If anybody did research the property market here in Pattaya they would not touch it with a bargepole. Why is it so easy to buy into Pattaya property? because it is impossble to get out of it,1000s ,no tens of thousand for sale or abandoned.

Good luck to you selling,but the thought of selling must be inspiring, but the thought of actually selling must be put firmly out of your imagination,because there is not a hope in hell.

Once bought here in Pattaya you are trapped for life,no way out. Enjoy it (if you can) only abandoning it is your only escape route

I think this poster must live in a Condo ...........properties in the suburbs....not Pattaya are selling location location location ..3 properties very close to me have sold very quickly ..(not Condos nice houses with pools) people who can afford to buy will buy, the demographic of this area are changing .

I agree the demographics are changing,the westerners moving out ,the Thais moving in, try getting your price from a Thai,...impossible. Go on try and sell yours,not a hope in hell.,go on experiment..If you think the suburbs of Pattaya offer a solution to selling property in Pattaya ,I think I'll book myself into the nearest mental health unit.

[joker7]

Am always amazed about the amound of negative comments out there.....must be a lot of stressed out house owners around Id say.

[janverbeem]

Am always amazed about the amound of negative comments out there.....must be a lot of stressed out house owners around Id say.

And why do you think there are so many stressed out house owners

[loppylugs]

I'm in the market for a house in Pattaya, drop me a pm with some more info.

I won't be back in Pattaya till next month, though.

Mike

Funny a post like this showing up in the middle of posts conjuring a different opinion as to ones immediately posted, reminds me of one posted a few months ago (different site) that was a hoax,sort of everything is OK,come on in the waters OK., was so obvious that it was removed rapidly.

Yes there are people desperate to sell and move on,but to go to lengths to con people is absurd and despicable.

[thedivezone]

I'm in the market for a house in Pattaya, drop me a pm with some more info.

I won't be back in Pattaya till next month, though.

Mike

Funny a post like this showing up in the middle of posts conjuring a different opinion as to ones immediately posted, reminds me of one posted a few months ago (different site) that was a hoax,sort of everything is OK,come on in the waters OK., was so obvious that it was removed rapidly.

Yes there are people desperate to sell and move on,but to go to lengths to con people is absurd and despicable.

You know your way around here pretty well already, considering you joined the forum three hours ago !

If i say i'm in the market for a house in Pattaya, that's exactly what i mean, please don't try to

infer a hidden agenda.

[loppylugs]

I'm in the market for a house in Pattaya, drop me a pm with some more info.

I won't be back in Pattaya till next month, though.

Mike

Funny a post like this showing up in the middle of posts conjuring a different opinion as to ones immediately posted, reminds me of one posted a few months ago (different site) that was a hoax,sort of everything is OK,come on in the waters OK., was so obvious that it was removed rapidly.

Yes there are people desperate to sell and move on,but to go to lengths to con people is absurd and despicable.

You know your way around here pretty well already, considering you joined the forum three hours ago !

If i say i'm in the market for a house in Pattaya, that's exactly what i mean, please don't try to

infer a hidden agenda.

There are so many ,and I mean so many, and I mean mind boggling amounts, no doubly mind boggling amounts of houses for sale here in Pattaya, why come on a site like this advertising your intentions?when there are dozens and dozens of other outlets for the intended. To me it looks quite suspicious

As I stated the last one that looked like a spike was thrust into the general pattern of comment was obviously a hoax, and if I may add why reply to a general comment I made if you are specifically after a house in Pattaya?,looks even more fishy to me. .

[thedivezone]

I'm in the market for a house in Pattaya, drop me a pm with some more info.

I won't be back in Pattaya till next month, though.

Mike

Funny a post like this showing up in the middle of posts conjuring a different opinion as to ones immediately posted, reminds me of one posted a few months ago (different site) that was a hoax,sort of everything is OK,come on in the waters OK., was so obvious that it was removed rapidly.

Yes there are people desperate to sell and move on,but to go to lengths to con people is absurd and despicable.

You know your way around here pretty well already, considering you joined the forum three hours ago !

If i say i'm in the market for a house in Pattaya, that's exactly what i mean, please don't try to

infer a hidden agenda.

There are so many ,and I mean so many, and I mean mind boggling amounts, no doubly mind boggling amounts of houses for sale here in Pattaya, why come on a site like this advertising your intentions?when there are dozens and dozens of other outlets for the intended. To me it looks quite suspicious

As I stated the last one that looked like a spike was thrust into the general pattern of comment was obviously a hoax, and if I may add why reply to a general comment I made if you are specifically after a house in Pattaya?,looks even more fishy to me. .

I invited the OP to send me the details of his house, i didn't make it as a reply to "a general comment you msde".

[loppylugs]

I invited the OP to send me the details of his house, i didn't make it as a reply to "a general comment you msde".

I will state just this,another site advertising property here in Pattaya,has two or three "professional" backers up, ie the OP puts a house up for sale ,then the same -same comments come pouring out from these " professional "backers "nice house" "will sell quickly" "Wow why are you selling ?", all utter rubbish,all trying to con. Look at the comments from these backers ,all threats and vile comment come pouring out,pages to whoever questions them. It is all a con job,some poor sod led into a trap ,they will never escape from unless it is repeated to some other simple poor sod, another Joe is subjected to a con job.

So simple to operate,with devastating consequences to whoever falls for it

Edited October 17, 2011 by loppylugs

[Darrel]

Only the less well off Russians are buying Condos just like the less well less off westerners who can only afford to buy condos.....the more affluent Russians are buying houses in the suburbs just like the more intelligent westerner ....

I do enjoy a good laugh.

[Darrel]

Some people just dont know how easy it is to buy a house though.......

Buying is a cinch. Everyone knows that.

Selling is another matter entirely.

[moradave]

Most of the agenta in Pattaya are useless in a down market. IMO most show very little sign of understanding what's going on in the market, or if they do, they pretend not to. They will tell your place is worth XXX just ti get it on their books, where it will sit for ever.

Try advertising your place on the classifieds in this forum and the others. Although unless your place is significantly discounted from 2007 prices, I don't think it will sell at all, probably for quite a few years.

[Kadafi]

All you have to do is look around Pattaya to see the mass amount of accommodation for the size of the town. High rise condo blocks, hotels, guesthouses, houses etc everywhere. I would never invest into buying property in Pattaya when you can rent cheaply and move out when it suits you. When you need to sell you have to compete with all the others for sale and most people want to buy brand new. I have some friends who have bought in pattaya (think it was more of an imagine thing, just so they could say they own a house/condo in Thailand) but now they regret it.

[moradave]

Send an email to as many brokers in Pattaya area as possible describing the property and the extreme urgency to sell ASAP. Offer them a commision 2% higher than their normal rate if they list and SELL the house within 60 days.

Do not bother sending pictures unless the broker asks for them.

[guzzi850m2]

Only the less well off Russians are buying Condos just like the less well less off westerners who can only afford to buy condos.....the more affluent Russians are buying houses in the suburbs just like the more intelligent westerner ....

I do enjoy a good laugh.

Laugh only if that makes you fell better. The house behind mine was sold to a Russian couple for about 10 mill, they are in the process of building a pool now. Hopefully they will be finished before I return from overseas work in early Dec month.