Selling Property Tips

The thing about selling property is that there is a right way to do it and a wrong way to do it. The margin for error is pretty tight; even a distastefully coloured front door can send a potential buyer running.

This section for the most part focuses on the best way to market a property and how to get the most efficient sale. Happy selling, people!

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Advertise Your House For Sale For Free On Tepilo

08 Jul 2009 / Selling Property Tips / 3 Comments

Amongst the thrilling world of Property, there’s been a lot of nattering about a new website called Tepilo. Apparently it’s a brand new service that will change the way you think about buying and selling your home. Why all the hoo-ha? Well, for three primary reasons. Firstly, it’s a free service for private sellers. We [...]

Which Property Website Gets The Most Traffic?

25 Jan 2009 / Selling Property Tips / 5 Comments

From what I’m aware of, the big players in the property portal game are: Rightmove Find A Property Property Finder Prime Location Globrix I think most people are familiar with Rightmove as it’s advertised heavily on the radio and TV. The average Jo may also be aware of Find A Property as it’s well branded. [...]

Calculating Which Property Is The Wiser Investment

15 Aug 2008 / Selling Property Tips / 5 Comments

As a landlord, or a wanna-be landlord, have you ever been torn between multiple properties? A landlord’s main concern should be buying the property which will get the best return. Because let’s face it, it’s all about the money! Example scenerio John wants to be a landlord, so he’s on the hunt to buy a [...]

Interview With The Hippy (HIP Consultant)

13 Aug 2008 / Selling Property Tips / 4 Comments

It’s been a while since I’ve touched the whole Home Information Pack (HIP) saga. In fact, what’s the deal with those again? From what I remember, it’s just a ridiculous ploy for the rich to get richer, and the poor to get poorer by dishing out more money on the already expensive process of buying/selling [...]

Does An Estate Agent Get Paid Even Without A Sale?

23 Jun 2008 / Selling Property Tips / 0 Comments

So, the question is, does an estate agent get paid even when they’re not responsible for selling your home? I’m afraid so, it’s very possible. Don’t be alarmed if estate agents try and unfairly squeeze every penny out of you they can, they’re only doing their job (even if they didn’t actually fulfil a service). [...]

Sale-And-Rent-Back Scheme

12 Jun 2008 / Selling Property Tips / 0 Comments

Thousands of landlords are attempting to break into the sale-and-rent-back (Sarb) market as growing number of people face repossession. Many say it’s a sport that preys on the weak. The game is simple: a homeowner gets on the property ladder with the help of a less than perfect mortgage package. The fixed term comes to [...]

Tips For Valuing Your Home

01 Jun 2008 / Selling Property Tips / 0 Comments

We’re a nation fixated with money and greed, and what better way to calculate our wealth than tallying up the value of our most valued asset- our homes? Whether you want to value your home for personal pleasure or for the prospect of selling your home, the best way to find an accurate answer is [...]

Easily Fixable Features That Puts Buyers Off

10 Mar 2008 / Selling Property Tips / 3 Comments

Are you struggling to shift your home? Perhaps the problem is that you’re committing one of the property selling deadly sins. Here’s a list of reasons that can potentially make buyers run for the hills whilst wishing they had never saw that hideous monstrosity that you call a home. But fear not, these issues are [...]

You Now NEED A HIP To Market A Property

19 Dec 2007 / Selling Property Tips / 11 Comments

There was a time when vendors only needed to provide proof that they had ordered a HIP before putting a property on the market. Essentially, you could market, find a buyer, and even exchange contracts before receiving a HIP. Apparently it takes 28 days for the pack to arrive in your hands (but I wouldn’t [...]

Do I Need A HIP When Selling Privately?

17 Dec 2007 / Selling Property Tips / 0 Comments

More and more people are starting to sell privately for various reasons: 1) Buyers are starting to search for private sales, which goes in hand with more people wanting to sell privately and vice versa. 2) Eradicates the costs of estate agents 3) Eradicates estate agents, period. 4) More and more platforms (i.e. websites) are [...]

The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Selling Property Privately

15 Nov 2007 / Selling Property Tips / 0 Comments

There used to be a time when the natural step for buying or selling a property would involve approaching an estate agent. That was yesterday and today’s a different day. Today there’s a new generation of internet entrepreneurs making it increasingly easy for vendors and buyers to go down the private path. As more and [...]

Estate Agent Uses A Poor Choice In Picture To Market A Property

03 Oct 2007 / Selling Property Tips / 0 Comments

Here’s how Foxtons recently marketed one of their properties… Just a friendly reminder, when you’re marketing a property, make sure pay attention to detail.

Gazundering / Bid And Chip

26 Sep 2007 / Selling Property Tips / 0 Comments

Gazundering, or what the media is calling “bid and chip” is a method of purchasing property used by a breed of parasites that are polluting the already ignominious property industry. What is Gazundering/ Bid and chip? Gazundering is a practise whereby the purchaser of a property threatens to pull out just before exchange of contracts [...]

Home information pack- Quick Guide

27 Mar 2007 / Selling Property Tips / 4 Comments

In this article the following issues are covered: 1. What is the home information pack? 2. What is in the home information pack? 3. What do I do with the home information pack? 4. When Do I need an information pack? 5. How do I get a Home Information pack? 6. How long does a [...]

15 Tips For Selling a House

22 Jan 2007 / Selling Property Tips / 0 Comments

These are my personal tips for when selling a house. They’re not expert tips, they’re just a brief guideline I would follow when selling my home. 1) Multiple Estate Agent Evaluations Get your property valued by as many Estate Agents as you can. Never settle for just one evaluation. I would recommend at least 3. [...]