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Sell Your Home as Fast as You Can

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One of the most stressful things you can do is moving home and for those owning property, selling their house becomes a big part of the strain. Even the thought of having strangers traipse through their home is anathema to some people. So, this is partly why we tend to use estate agents to handle our sale professionally.There is a lot of unkind banter about estate agents, some of which is justified, and during the recent boom years they have made hay whilst the sun has been shining, but it’s tough now as the market has collapsed. So what do they do? They spend a lot of money advertising houses in the newspapers to get buyers interested in your home. They have high costs which help justify their high commissions but they can produce results and will handle all the negotiations.

If individuals advertise in the local newspapers they don’t seem to have to have the same impact. So what else can I do if I want to sell my home ? Well, the agents themselves will most likely advertise online through various directories like Rightmove. Why don’t we do the same? There are now various house selling networks whereby the seller advertises in much the same way as the estate agents. The adverts comprise of the full house details, photographs, dimensions and full sales descriptions.

These networks offer a low cost service and are based upon traditional estate agency values including marketing and valuation advice alongside transparency to all sellers. They provide interactive online accounts which enable the seller to track their property’s progress 24/7. They usually offer a dedicated experienced account manager to each client, to help guide the client from the first viewing to completion day and everything in between including negotiation with the potential buyer.

But – they do not handle accompanied viewings with strangers – one of the most stressful parts of the process. So, if you want to sell your home much cheaper than using a traditional agent then this could save you a lot of money. All you have to do is show the people around.