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The Benefits of Online Property Sales
HouseSimple.co.uk explores the options available to sellers when they decide to sell their property. See some of the pros and cons of using certain methods and find out why online estate agents are leading the way forward.
LONDON, ENGLAND, July 18, 2010 /Online Shopping PR News/ -- Using the Internet through an online estate agent or private house sale website can still be a daunting prospect for some, but you would soon change your mind if you realised the money saving potential of using these services.
The boom of property sites on the Internet allowed many people to effectively handle their own private sale, but since then, the amount of competition on these sites have made it quite a tiring task to constantly promote your property on various websites during your spare time. On top of this the biggest portals like Rightmove, Primelocation etc. have banned 'private listings'. This is where HouseSimple.co.uk comes in. Instead of heading back to old traditional services that can cost you a fortune in estate agent fees and costs, you can now simply get the assistance and guidance online. As an online estate agent, they have the knowledge and experience that you will not receive from a private house sale website. On top of this the marketing is huge, with a private house sales website you are likely to receive less than 1% of the interest in your property as compared to getting your property onto all the biggest portals like Rightmove and Primelocation which receive between them tens of millions of buyer searches every single month.
Many estate agents on the High Street have a number of running costs which in turn force them to compensate with fees. There have also been cases where certain agents have increased their already high commissions to compensate for the slump in the market. The current options on offer for anyone hoping to make a sale are using estate agents, putting the house on auction, doing a private sale or using online estate agents. Here are some of the pros and cons of these methods:
- Estate agents: An advantage of using an estate agent in your area is that they know the value of the properties and will put in the ground work to get attention to your property. This comes at a cost though, with fees being charged for any advertising as well as those high estate agent fees.
- Property auctions: Many people see this as an effective way to get a quick sale on a property that needs attention. Although this tool can be useful, the charges are high and fees for being included in brochures will still be charged whether you get a sale or not.
- Private sales: Cutting out assistance altogether allows you to eliminate most fees and only pay for the certain sites that you decide to list your property on. The downsides are that you will have to do all of the promotions, contacting buyers and using your time to show people round your property and they cannot list on any of the well known property websites. Private house sales websites therefore often receive very little interest in comparison to the giants like Rightmove and Primelocation, and can in most cases therefore be a 'false economy' - because having paid their fee you then have very few people actually able to see your property details anywhere. If you are one of the lucky ones, you will also then have to deal with all the negotiation, paperwork, sales progression and contracts yourself, which when you add this to the usual stress of selling your house, you can see why more people are turning to online estate agents.
- Online estate agents: There are still estate agent fees, but they cost considerably less. The benefit is that these agents have been scouting the online market from the start and know where and why your property should be listed on the best known websites. On top of this, they will deal with potential buyers, marketing, negotiation and seeing the deal through until the final signature.
Although neither way is wrong, there are clearly a lot of benefits to switching to an online solution through either an online estate agency or a private house sale website. The Internet has allowed millions of people around the globe to gather in one big community and with the right assistance you can enjoy a quick sale at a better cost. Virtual tours of your property, extensive marketing and full service is all available when using www.HouseSimple.co.uk.
About HouseSimple.co.uk:
HouseSimple.co.uk is an innovative online estate agency that effectively uses the internet as a tool to sell your property quickly and efficiently. From visiting your property, taking photos and floorplans, marketing on hundreds of websites, negotiating and taking the sale through to completion, we can make your own private house sale a reality.
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