Selling Property Tips

Advertise Your House For Sale For Free On Tepilo

2 Comments Comments / Article written on 08 Jul 2009, and filed in the Selling Property Tips section

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 all [...]

Which Property Website Gets The Most Traffic?

5 Comments Comments / Article written on 25 Jan 2009, and filed in the Selling Property Tips section

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. But my question is, which one [...]

Calculating Which Property Is The Wiser Investment

4 Comments Comments / Article written on 15 Aug 2008, and filed in the Selling Property Tips section

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 property. John [...]

Adding Someone To Your Mortgage

0 Comments Comments / Article written on 14 Jul 2008, and filed in the Mortgage Stuff section

The process of adding someone to a mortgage is quite common. The most common scenario is adding a long-term partner. The actual process is actually pretty straight forward, it’s just the consequences of the process which I think most people should be most cautious about.
How to add someone to your mortgage
If you want to add [...]

Does An Estate Agent Get Paid Even Without A Sale?

0 Comments Comments / Article written on 23 Jun 2008, and filed in the Selling Property Tips section

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).
It’s [...]

Sale-And-Rent-Back Scheme

0 Comments Comments / Article written on 12 Jun 2008, and filed in the Selling Property Tips section

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 an [...]

Tips For Valuing Your Home

0 Comments Comments / Article written on 01 Jun 2008, and filed in the Selling Property Tips section

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

3 Comments Comments / Article written on 10 Mar 2008, and filed in the Selling Property Tips section

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 [...]

Selling Property Privately

0 Comments Comments / Article written on 15 Nov 2007, and filed in the Selling Property Tips section

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 to go down the private sales path. As more and more people are [...]

To Furnish Or Not To Furnish

0 Comments Comments / Article written on 09 Nov 2007, and filed in the Selling Property Tips section

You’ve spent thousands on renovating your property, the gaudy 70’s carpet has gone, the hideous net curtains have been dumped and the flaky woodwork has been repaired. The house is perfect and you’re feeling proud. But it’s empty. So what do you do? Do you leave it empty so your potential buyer can see what [...]

Pictures Tell A Thousand Words

0 Comments Comments / Article written on 03 Oct 2007, and filed in the Selling Property Tips section

Here’s how Foxtons recently marketed one of their properties…

Just a friendly reminder, when you’re marketing a property, be thorough.

Gazundering / Bid And Chip

0 Comments Comments / Article written on 26 Sep 2007, and filed in the Selling Property Tips section

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 if the [...]

15 Tips For Selling a House

0 Comments Comments / Article written on 22 Jan 2007, and filed in the Selling Property Tips section

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. If you [...]