[TheGreenSheep]

House 1 we looked at, took some friends to see it, made the offer that arvo.

House 2 we looked at. Months later I went and saw it alone. Made an offer the next day. DH trusted that if I was still happy with it, then he would be too. We also had internet photos as well as plans.

Always subject to building and pest as well as finance.

[mokeydoke]

Once. We lived 6.5 hours away and had 4 children aged 4,3,2 and 5 months, and had travelled here 4 times in 3 weeks already looking for a rental. We had to buy because the rentals we wanted were both sold (1 before we signed the lease, the other after we signed but we didn't want to move in 6 months).
3.5 years later and it still suits us with no renovations necessary.

[Jellyblush]

The first place, once. I didn't have any interest at the time, but then I read a few weeks later that it had passed in at the auction, so put in a low offer and got the place. When I was at the REA signing the contract, I couldn't even really remember what the place was like. In hindsight, quite stupid, but it worked out ok.

Next place, twice. Knew I wanted it after the first viewing and put an low offer i, which was knocked back. Took someone back through before putting in a sensible offer, which was accepted.

I tend to be a bit impulsive..

[littleboysmum]

1st place- once
2nd place- DH 3 times, me twice
Current house- twice

[missy78]

The place we are currently buying - twice. We have also visited the street (not the house) twice in the meantime to see if it was party central on weekends (went on a friday night, and a saturday evening) The settlement is wednesday week - DP will be going over Friday for a pre-settlement inspection.

[BlondieUK]

Our first purchase was a flat - looked once, made an offer.
Our second purchase was two flats side-by-side. We looked once, made an offer. With both of these we were really buying a floor plan/space.
Our first house, we looked once, made an offer. However, we were already familiar with the general floor plan and the quality of building as my MIL/FIL wive just around the corner in a house by the same developer. That made it much easier!

[humphreybear]

Twice for both houses.

With our first house I liked it he first time DH didn't but when he saw it empty loved it. Our second house we looked at before we sold.It was still available when we sold a few weeks later so we looked again.

[YodaTheWrinkledO...]

once.

[*Mumma-to-A*]

twice for my first home.

First time I went to look at it on my way home from work on the friday organised a second viewing with my parents on the saturday and signed the contract saturday afternoon. I was 19 at the time.

With our current home I think it was 3 times. Once at home open, another time for a second view and for DH to convince me and then a third time with my parents (I like their opinions). I had to be convinced to buy it by DH as I wanted another area and a pool. I don't want to move now but it took awhile to be in love with it.

[katpaws]

Our first home - we were living in it at the time so had already had a good look around.

Our latest home, i saw it at two or three open for inspections. DH saw it on the day of auction and we bought it that day. I think he was just sick of looking at houses. We have been lucky that there were no real problems as we did not get a building report done.

When we were looking i would go out by myself at weekends (DH generally worked them) and look. On average i would look at 10-20 houses a weekend and if i thought any had potential would get DH to have a look.