| Searching for the right estate agent when you have | | | | type of agreement you have set up with your Estate |
| made the decision to 'Sell My House' is not as easy as | | | | Agent. If you have a Sole Agency Agreement you |
| you first think as the level of service and commission | | | | can usually sell your house privately without paying |
| charges can vary greatly. With interest rates on the | | | | them commission. If you have a Sole Sale Agreement |
| rise and the ever growing threat of property prices | | | | you may still be required to pay them commission if |
| falling, more and more people are looking to get the | | | | you sell your property even if they did not introduce |
| maximum price when selling their own home. The | | | | the buyer. It is always recommended to check this |
| average property price in the UK is now over | | | | before you market your property privately online. |
| £215,000 with estate agents charging | | | | Take responsibility for putting a realistic valuation on |
| commission between 1 and 2.5% plus VAT and these | | | | your house. You might like to get it valued by more |
| expensive fees can make a large impact on the profit | | | | than one estate agent but be aware they are |
| you make. | | | | competing with each other to get your business and |
| There is now however an alternative way to market | | | | there valuation may be higher than the current market |
| and sell you own home. With an estimated 75% of | | | | value. You can check out the price of similar properties |
| people now searching the internet for properties online | | | | in the area by visiting the Land Registry site ( to see |
| using a specialised site designed to sell your house | | | | what prices properties have fetched recently in your |
| privately online is a great way to do this. This cut's out | | | | local area. |
| the estate agent and can save you £1000's on | | | | When you are choosing a site to advertise on browse |
| expensive commission fees. | | | | the site for usability and look at the quality of marketing |
| Why should you make the choice to 'Sell My House | | | | you are getting for your money. High quality images |
| Online' instead of using an estate agent? Because the | | | | and an easy to navigate site that professionally |
| vast majority of estate agents just send viewers | | | | markets your property will not only engage your |
| round without accompanying them, leaving you to do | | | | customer's interest but also give them the confidence |
| the most important part of the process - actually selling | | | | to pick up the phone and contact you about your |
| your home to the potential buyer. Remember, estate | | | | property. |
| agents are paid every time a buyer takes one of their | | | | It used to be difficult to market your property as you |
| properties, regardless of which property it is - your | | | | were limited to newspaper adverts, for-sale |
| property is just one of many they can send the buyer | | | | signboards and word-of-mouth. Now you can use the |
| to. | | | | internet to promote your property sale to anyone with |
| Many people market their houses privately as well as | | | | Internet access across the UK and around the world. |
| with an estate agent. If you do this, make sure the | | | | Making the decision to 'Sell My House Online' can save |
| demarcation line is clear. If an agent can claim to have | | | | thousands of pounds offering an enormous advertising |
| introduced you to a buyer, albeit indirectly, he is still | | | | medium enabling you to expose and promote your |
| entitled to his commission.You will need to check which | | | | property to a huge audience of potential buyers. |