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The power of advertising your home on the internet should not be under valued. It is estimated that around 85% of the UK’s estate agents list their properties for sale with ‘Rightmove’.
The fact that nearly all property for sale in the UK is advertised on one property web site says little for the confidence of your local High street agents in their own ability to market properties successfully without the internet.Very often, estate agency web sites look pretty, but function poorly in two ways. They rarely perform well when searched on the major search engines. And, they rarely take the visitor smoothly to what they are looking for. This is not surprising when you consider that most UK estate agents rely on property portals so much.
Consider this… If your house is advertised by your local estate agent, it is occasionally displayed in the local paper, advertised in the agent’s window display, on the agent’s web site and on a major portal such as Rightmove or Primelocation. What distinguishes your property from all of your local competitors? Very little!
For this, you are likely to pay the estate agent in the region of the national average of £4,000.
If you could receive the same marketing (with the exception of a small display in the agent’s window), but had your property advertised on many of the popular property web sites, for a fraction of the cost of the agent’s fee, would you? There are many ‘For sale by Owner’ sites available, but you need to choose one that works for your property market. ‘FSBO’ as it’s called in the US, has been around for many years and is very successful there.
Gatehouse Estates will soon launch a World Wide ‘For sale by Owner‘ (FSBO) site where you can advertise a property for just €149 ( about £115) and pay NO more if you sell it. No sales commission, no additional fees, just a one-off advert fee.
When you list in cyberspace, you offer buyers:
- The ability to quickly learn all the important facts about your property from its size, to the number of bedrooms and bathrooms to even any fruit trees you might have growing in back.
- The opportunity to see your home, through the many pictures you can post on a web site.The option of looking into the local school ratings, neighbourhood crime statistics and demographics, the proximity of your property to shopping, transportation, road networks and much more.
- The best part is that potential buyers can do all of this from the comfort of their own home. They don’t have to undergo the stress of touring house to house in the traditional manner of looking for homes. They simply use their computer and mouse to find out what’s out there. Then they can pick and choose which homes they want to see by calling you direct.
This means that when you get a call from an Internet buyer, chances are that buyer is already educated about your house. In fact, most of the informational part of selling has been done for you. Now the buyer wants to see your home to confirm that it’s a place he or she wants to purchase.
If you’re thinking about putting your home up for sale “by owner,” don’t forget to use your strongest suit, the Internet. We will shortly be lauching our worldwide ‘for sale by owner’ web site, buymyvilla.com.
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Motivated Seller in Portugal, Bargain Villa
This detached villa for sale in the popular location of Praia da Luz has been reduced in price to make it an excellent purchase for any motivated purchasers looking for a Traditional villa.
This beautiful and traditional property for sale in Praia da Luz, which is situated in the peaceful and established residential area of Luz Parque offers three bedrooms and two bathrooms, private pool and views out to the Atlantic has been reduced by its motivated seller.
The villa for sale in Praia da Luz is situated in the popular Luz Park . There is a Read more
Villa for sale in Crete, Kriti
There are many properties in Crete available to rent or purchase and one of the lovliest luxury villas for sale in Crete that we currently have for sale is in Southern Crete with uninterrupted views of the mountains of South Crete, and substantial coastline views towards Agios Pavlos, Triopetra, Frangocastello and Gavdos. This villa currently for sale by the owner is Read more
Beachfront Apartment for Sale in Calabria, Italy
New, off plan, apartment for sale in Calabria, Italy. Situated on Jewel of the Sea, a spectacular, ultra-modern, development of beachfront properties; perfectly placed at the very centre of the Mediterranean, surrounded by miles of glorious white beaches, clear blue skies and an awesome backdrop of majestic mountains.This is a great opportunity to purchase a new off plan one bed beachfront, groundfloor apartment for sale in Calabria which is second line to the sea. Absolute bargain at approximately 20,000€ less than any other new one on the development. Read more
Villas for sale in Menorca
Villas in Menorca are becoming the next ‘quiet’ place to buy a property in the sun.
For those already ‘in the know’, buying a villa in Menorca is a good bet. Great climate, a Spanish feel, with the distinct local flavour of Menorca, fantastic beaches and beachfront properties. Couple this with the relatively easy access from Northern European airports and this makes a great place to buy a property.
Gatehouse International have a variety of Villas in Menorca for sale. For a selection, go here. Read more
Realestate in Switzerland for sale by owner
Enjoy the Swiss life, buy a piece of realestate in Switzerland. This Swiss property is for sale by the owner direct and is a fabulous bargain. The Swiss life could be yours as this piece of realestate is set in the country, yet close to Zurich, Bern, Basel and even the Alps. This stunning, recently built, Swiss property is light and airy and captures picturesque views of the countryside. Read more
Property for Sale on Diani Beach, Kenya
Luxury Diani Beach property for sale, 35 Kms south of Mombasa in Kenya.
This wonderful property is for sale on Diani beach is the ultimate African home. Diani Beach is a beautiful coastal beach where you can find about 20 tourist hotels and 300 private villas.
Are We In Denial?
A trickle of second homes for sale turns into a flood.
The credit crunch has started to take effect on the second home market in countries where there are many new developments just coming to the stage of completion. When purchase decisions were made two years ago and consumer confidence was high, properties were increasing in value due to high demand, cheap local loans and high equity values in the primary homes.
It´s very different now. Many new developments are now coming up to the completion stage and the developers are asking their buyers to part with the balance owed, in return for the title deeds and the keys. Some buyers are choosing to cut their losses and sell for below perceived market value, but many remain in denial. The reality is that, to sell, offers of 20% below the asking price are likely and should be considered in most circumstances. The alternative is to keep the properties and hope to rent them out. Bluntly, there are not enough prospective tenants to fill all of these holiday homes.
For those, with property overseas in “Euroland”, there is the prospect of mentally off-setting some losses against the rise in the strength of the Euro against the Pound. In some cases, most people will get 10-15% more Pounds for their Euros when converting money back to the UK as the Euro has strengthened considerably against the pound over the last year.
Where´s the good news? It is predicted that the buyers who still exist will begin a buying frenzy this summer. The really smart buyers will pick from the crop now. If you have a property to sell, simply advertise it on a For Sale By Owner site like BuyMyVilla.com for just a few pounds, avoid the estate agency fee, and let the savvy buyer contact you direct. They´re out there, you just need to let them know your property is for sale.
UK commission free Estate Agents
Netmovers.net the UK commission free estate agents has been building a portfolio of over 3000 clients since it’s launch in 2003. The site features a residential sales fee to sell your property of only £199 and £299 for commercial property. That’s all you pay as no sales commission is changes if the owner finds a buyer using the site.
Searching to Buy Property – Netmovers.net has a user friendly interface for searching property for sale by either; area or postal code, and the results are delivered in a very clear form with the bonus feature - distance of the property from the visitors original town or post code query. The site has lots of content and in the example we tested, delivered 26 sample properties within 5 miles of the postal code requested.
Resellers and affiliates can also earn an ancillary income from promotional activities, and with a full training program in place netmovers.net should be assured continual growth in a market where trends point to a slowdown in house sales. Visit netmovers.net for more details.
How to sell your house fast with little hassle
Selling a house has become increasingly difficult and the recent property market conditions are presenting some tough challenges for homeowners who are looking to sell their property quickly. It is taking much longer for a homeowner to get a house sale compared to a couple of years ago. The confidence in the property markets around the world has been dented and buyers are holding back on buying property until market conditions improve.
So what does a homeowner do if he/ she needs to get sell house fast? How do they deal with the stress of having their house on the market for long periods of time, not knowing when the next buyer will come along (if a buyer ever will). Well if the seller is looking to sell home fast using an estate agent then there is a good chance that they will not know when the house will be sold and it could be very likely that it will stay on the market for a while.
If the seller really needs a guaranteed, quick sale then there is another option; they can exercise the option of selling their house to a company that will directly purchase property from sellers. These companies work directly with the seller who says I want to sell my house fastand look to complete the direct purchase of a house within weeks. There are no estate agents or third parties to worry about and the sale process is normally smooth.
Selling in this way allows a seller to relax, knowing that there house sale is pretty much guaranteed and they can move on and plan to move on a definitive date. This method of selling helps people is difficult circumstances to move on in life. Circumstances such as moving due to a divorce, family bereavement, ill health, releasing equity, relocating, financial debt and so on. All these situations can be resolved by the quick sale of a house to a direct cash buyer.
How to sell a house quick
Getting a quick house sale is not easy when you are restricted to tight deadlines and you need to sell your property quickly to move on in life. There are a variety of reasons that force a homeowner to pursue the option of needing a quick house sale. Some of these reasons include the following: a divorce or a relationship split forcing a quick sale, family bereavement, financial debt or threat of house repossession, relocation to another area or another country, the need to sell a family inheritance quickly, releasing equity from a property owned and so on…
If a homeowner is facing the dilemma to get a quick property sale then the option to sell a house using an agent will not always work for you. In such cases one method for consideration would be to sell your property directly to companies that specialize in buying property for cash from homeowners.
This method of selling gives the seller the advantage of getting a fast house sale without the hassles and long waits involved when selling using an estate agent. Some of these advantages include: zero agent fees, a guaranteed sale, no property chains involved in the sale thus eliminating any obstacles to the sale, a straightforward selling process and so on. The method ensures that the seller can get a guaranteed sale time without worrying about any hold ups.
This method of selling will also work well in slow markets. If your house is on for sale and has been on the agents window for too long, then this option will allow you to sell quickly.
Motivated Property Sellers
Motivated property sellers used to be a rare find.
Over the last few years, while the property market has been in the ascendancy, property sellers only became motivated when they saw something they wanted. With the housing market rapidly adjusting itself in the UK, property sellers have suddenly become more motivated by other factors including the desire to ‘offload’ surplas property portfolios before they have negative equity.
Why would someone buy now? Buyers can get a bargain basement price when purchasing from a motivated seller. In many cases, witnessed recently, sellers have been happy to sell at less than their purchase price 2 years before. Most of the sellers are seeking to avoid re-possession and the resultant ‘black mark’ against their name. In one case, a client on our For Sale By Owner site , www.buymyvilla.com , had 3 properties to sell on one development. He advertised just one on the site and has met with great success. He now has a lawyer interested in buying all 3.
The method seems to be working for the sellers, but the buyers are going out of their way to find what the industry now calls ‘motivated sellers’.
For a cheap, bargain, property visit Motivated Property Sellers for a selection, and deal with the property owners direct.
For Sale By Owner site Relaunched
www.buymyvilla.com has just been relaunched due to a rising demand from individuals wishing to save money on selling fees and wishing to retain control of their own property sale. For Sale By Owner ( FSBO ), as it’s commonly termed, is not a new concept. As the use of web sites has rapidly progressed over the last few years, there have been a number of web sites claiming to be the ‘next big property site for properties for sale by owner’. In reality, very few are professionally run, by Realtors (Or estate Agents in European parlance). Professional agents provide one part of the insight required to make a property web site work. Understanding of buyer’s needs on a web site is the other main requirement.
BuyMyVilla.com, fulfills both of those requirements. The site owners have been selling property since 1986 and have run successful property web sites for 10 years. The site has been designed with simplicity of use as a paramount feature. Property owners can upload their own property details and up to 12 pictures. Once a modest advertising payment of just €149 has been received, the site administrators will feature the owner’s property on the web site.
How does this differ from some other For Sale By Owner sites? Well, once you’ve paid the advert fee, the property can remain on the site for a year and there are no other costs to pay when you sell the property. The buyers contact the property owner direct and the buyer and seller deal directly with each other. No middlemen. No extra cost. Thousands saved.
Of course the site has many other features including useful advice and contacts, together with an easily searchable database. The most useful feature from a prospective buyer’s point of view is the site’s regular updates of properties are specifically what the buyer has registered their interest in. All the buyer has to do is register as a member, fill in their requirements and they will be updated regularly with only the properties that suit the saved search. If the requirements alter, they can log-in and make a new search that can be saved.
This feature sells more properties and saves the buyer’s time searching.
To advertise on BuyMyVilla.com, payment can be made in a number of easy ways including credit and debit cards through PayPal.
Visit BuyMy Villa.com to register for property updates, or if you wish to sell and save thousands.
Should you use Online Agents?
Should you use an online estate agent?
Q: If you sell privately, what is the key in selling your home?
A: Buyers.
There are many other factors involved in selling, such as finding top tips to sell your home, or you may need to find a company that provides online conveyancing, or you may need to investigate what a (HIP) Home Information Pack actually is before you buy one online.
However, the one thing that you will need to address is finding buyers for your home.
The question now should be:
Where can I get a buyer for my home, through a local estate agent or with one of these new online estate agencies?
Sell your own property
Use an estate agent, or sell your own property (FSBO)
With costs rising all around, we are looking to save money. The cost of selling your property can be significant. It’s not only the estate agent’s fees that are significant. The Government have introduced the Home Information Pack ( HIP’s) which most homeowners will now have to buy, before they can even place the property on the market. The conventional property lawyer’s fees are also significant and savings can be made here by using an online conveyancing service.
Conveyancing searches
When selling my own property,What Searches are carried out and why? – In the Uk, when you now sell a property, you are obliged to provide information regarding your property that is not just about the physical structure. Most of this information is now provided to the buyer within the form of a Home Information Pack (HIP). However, ’searches’ is a term loosely used by conveyancers and estate agents. Here is a brief explanation of some of the searches involved in a property sale:
Local authority search – If there is a Home Information Pack (HIP) this search will be included in it. This search reveals details of matters such as the planning history, proposals for new road schemes, planning breaches, tree
preservation orders, conservation areas and other matters over which the council have control and may affect the enjoyment or value of the property. Your mortgage lender (if any) will require you to have one of these.
What is a Home Information Pack?
What is a Home Information Pack?
A Home Information Pack (“HIP”) contains important information that buyers and sellers need to know about a property. The Pack includes an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), containing advice on how to cut carbon emissions and fuel bills. Also included are documents such as a sale statement, searches and evidence of title. Packs are now required for the sale of four bedroom properties and larger. Smaller properties will be phased in as soon as sufficient energy assessors are fully qualified. The seller orders and pays for the HIP at the point where a property is put on the market. It is provided to the Buyer free of charge. If you are a seller, we can arrange for a HIP to be prepared on your behalf. For further details, contact us on: 01480 434290 or zoe@gatehouseestates.co.uk
For sellers, providing a Pack upfront should reduce the likelihood of any nasty surprises in the selling process that could delay the sale, as buyers will be able to make more informed decisions about purchasing their home.
For buyers, the Pack provides essential information about properties they are considering buying, free of charge.
Online Conveyancing comes of age
On-line conveyancing
Save yourself a great deal of money. The traditional ways of having your house sale legally processed have long gone. With the advent of on-line shopping, banking, blogs, forums etc, we are all now used to secure server log-ins and generally feel more in control when we are able to track progress on-line.
House sale conveyancing has come of age. You can now order your free quote for selling, or buying, on-line. You can even order your Home Information Pack (HIP´s) and Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) on-line.
Gatehouse Estates are able to provide quotataions for HIP´s, EPC´s and Conveyancing packages. Once you have decided to go ahead with a Conveyancing deal, you will be allocated your own log-in username and Password. From this point forward, you will be able to remove a great deal of the frustration that people have had to endure in the past, namely waiting for an update about the next stage in the process of buying, or selling, your home.
Want to know more? Call 01480 434290 or email zoe@gatehouseestates.co.uk
Top Tips To Sell Your Home
Top Tips to sell your home
There´s no doubt about it, the UK property sales market has slowed down. Whether it´s as a consequence of the introduction of HIP´s, the increase the Chancellor made some years ago to the amount of Stamp duty, or simply the fact that wages just haven´t kept up with the rise in house prices….. The net result has been a market slowdown in sales numbers and numbers of properties becoming available to buy.
If you want to sell your home now, it´s not as easy as it was. There are ways to improve your chances of a sale once you have a viewer though. While these suggestions are not new, they will help to guide anyone to maximize the charm that their property offers.
Here are some tips to think about when selling your property:
Create a good first impression
Walk outside, stand back and have a long critical look at your home. Imagine you are looking to buy it. Now imagine you are looking at it for the first time.
Take a notebook and write down your own critical comments. It may be that the hedge needs a trim, the front door needs a re-paint, the drive needs weeding and some new flowers could brighten up the borders.
Kerb appeal is vital because many potential buyers will first drive by your home before deciding if they would like to view it. Get the kerb appeal right and you have just increased your chances of selling.
Redecorate, redecorate, redecorate!
Walk around the inside of your home and cast a critical eye over the decoration.
Try to smarten up any damaged paintwork with a fresh lick of paint. Your goal is to appeal to as wide an audience as possible, so stick to neutral colours. Bold and bright colours may be your preference, but remember it´s easier for someone else to imagine your property as their home if they aren´t being dazzled by lime green walls!
Get rid of the mess
It´s very easy to ignore the clutter when you have lived amongst it for several years. Try to create a space that someone else could imagine their possessions in. The aim is to make your home as light and airy as possible.
The time invested in clearing away ornaments and collections that will distract a potential buyer, is time well spent.
Get it fixed
Household maintenance is not everyone´s idea of fun. Try to get those little jobs done now. A light bulb that doesn´t work, leaking taps, creaking door hinges, a squeaky floor board… It doesn´t take long to sort and will make a buyer have positive thoughts about your home rather than giving them the opportunity to leave with a negative thought.
Don´t forget to get the doorbell fixed. You may never even know your viewer was there!
Get fussy about your Bathroom and Kitchen
Nobody likes other people´s mess: Bathrooms and Kitchens are notorious places for us to leave our personal clutter.
Keep worksurfaces clear in the kitchen to show how large the space really is and put all of those personal items away in the bathroom.
Get the lighting right
A home has to convey a feeling of warmth and comfort. Even though it´s daylight, turn
some low lamps on in the corners of rooms that are away from windows. Always turn the bedside lights on, even in the day. This creates a welcoming feeling without being obvious.
Always open blinds, curtains (or anything else you have blocking the light out). Nobody wants to live in a dark home.
Outside, always leave a welcoming light on, if you have one. Don´t forget, a viewer is likely to walk or drive past first before making an appointment to view.
Tidy bedrooms
There´s nothing worse than seeing someone else´s bedding or clothes strewn about a bedroom floor when viewing a house.
Tidy away clothes in the bedroom, this helps make the room look more spacious and accommodating.
Cupboards
It seems ridiculous to suggest that you keep your cupboards and storage spaces tidy, but most viewers will try to imagine whether their own clutter will comfortably store in your home.
Try to create new storage areas, like under the bed in boxes.
Get the garden sorted
Give the garden(s) a small makeover. You don´t need to go out and buy new plants, you just need to cut the grass, clear the paths of weeds and children´s toys and tidy away any old tatty furniture.
Clearing overgrown bushes away from any windows helps to let the light in.
Pets and Smells
Before your viewer visits, find somewhere else for your dog. Your viewer may not be a dog fan and the last thing you want is a viewer concentrating on where your dog is, rather than the house.
Ideally, most pets need to be placed somewhere where you have complete control and the viewer either doesn´t know of their existence, or appreciates that you have made the effort to show your home, not your pet.
