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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!

How To Privately Sell Your House On Rightmove

20 Apr 2011 / Selling Property Tips / 6 Comments

Want to privately sell your house? Are you looking to escape extortionate Estate Agent fees by listing your property on Rightmove in order to achieve a private sale? Well, you’re [...]

Advertise Your House For Sale For Free On Tepilo

08 Jul 2009 / Selling Property Tips / 4 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Does An Estate Agent Get Paid Even Without A Sale?

23 Jun 2008 / Selling Property Tips / 1 Comment

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 [...]

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 [...]

Tips For Valuing Your Home

01 Jun 2008 / Selling Property Tips / 1 Comment

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 [...]

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 [...]

You Now NEED A HIP To Market A Property

19 Dec 2007 / Selling Property Tips / 11 Comments

UPDATE: The coalition government has suspended the use of Home Information Packs (Hips) by home sellers. You NO LONGER need a HIP to market a property. There was a time [...]

Do I Need A HIP When Selling Privately?

17 Dec 2007 / Selling Property Tips / 0 Comments

UPDATE: Homeowners selling their properties will no longer be required to produce a home information pack (Hip), after the government announced they will be scrapped in May 2010. So the [...]

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. [...]

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 / 1 Comment

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. [...]

Home Information Pack- Quick Guide

27 Mar 2007 / Selling Property Tips / 4 Comments

UPDATE: Home Information Packs have been suspended. The Government announced the suspension of Home Information Packs with immediate effect from 21 May 2010. In this article the following issues are [...]

Tips For Selling Your House

22 Jan 2007 / Selling Property Tips / 0 Comments

Estate Agents Multiple 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 [...]