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Selling without an agent – DIY property valuation
Selling without an agent - Property valuation Most properties aren't particularly difficult to value. Valuations are generally based on prices achieved in the last 6 months on sales of similar houses or flats in the local area (not on asking prices)....
Could your house be sold without you knowing – are you a victim of property fraud?
How to protect yourself from property fraud It's not widely known that property fraud is a growing threat to UK homeowners. One shocking recent case involved a vicar - the Reverend Mike Hall - who got an urgent phone call from his neighbour when he was...
Selling without an agent – Preparation
Selling without an agent One of the big benefits of selling privately is that you establish a direct relationship with the buyer. As a rule, people are less likely to mess you about on a one-to-one basis, whereas they may have fewer scruples about...
Selling your property privately – without an estate agent
Selling Privately Managing your own property sale without the aid of an estate agent is not for everyone. Despite massive potential savings in fees and VAT, the major attraction of employing an agent for many people is the perception that they will take...
6 key points you must check before choosing an estate agent
The Checklist - before appointing estate agents Before you sign an estate agent’s contract, always check the small print. As well as negotiating the fee (+VAT) payable upon a successful sale (or introducing the eventual buyer) be sure to get...
How To Get The Perfect Home – Rightsurvey’s Psychology of House Buying
With any major purchase decision there are a number of psychological decision-making stages that we, as buyers, go through. Buying a property is the biggest and most drawn out purchase decision most of us make in our entire lives. So understanding these stages can...
Selling property with fixed-fee agents like Purple Bricks
Purple Bricks - a different approach Unlike conventional High Street estate agents, some newer online agents like Purple Bricks charge a flat fee at the outset rather than taking commission based on the actual sale achieved. This is a radical change from...
Should you give your estate agent ‘sole selling rights’ to your property?
Sole and multiple agency Most people wanting to sell their property via an estate agent start by appointing a single agent - an arrangement known as 'sole agency'. Here the appointed agent is the only estate agent with the right to sell your property. With...
Planning restrictions are not a major obstacle to UK housebuilding
Planning restrictions are not a major obstacle to housebuilding – so why is the government determined to overturn them? If the rate of UK house price increases over the last fifty years were applied to the price of food, then a chicken would today cost £70...
Sole or multiple estate agents – what’s best?
Sole or multiple agency? Should you appoint just one estate agent? Or is there a better chance of achieving a sale by using two or even three simultaneously? Most sellers appoint a single agent, until things get a bit desperate and 2 or more agents are...