Poor service and high fees are the reason why more and more people are choosing to sell their properties themselves rather than use an estate agent. People are becoming more informed about the property market and questioning what there is to gain by using an estate agent. Anyone can sell their property themselves easily with minimal guidance. It is time to think about what estate agents actually offer and whether you could do it better yourself.
Sellers often complain to us that estate agents do not do enough to justify their commission. A good agent knows how to sell a house, and is unlikely to offer the seller a really poor service. It seems that too many people forget that the agent is employed by the seller to help them to get the best deal for them in every aspect.
How to Advertise
Anyone can put a For Sale sign up outside their home. Anyone can advertise property in the newspaper or online. There are many websites which offer the facility to advertsise online and many prospective buyers who visit them. The vast majority of home buyers now use the internet. Estate agents do not require a professional qualification and nothing they do is especially difficult. It is time to consider if it is worth paying someone thousands of pounds to provide a service which you may be able to do for yourself.
Two things are clear to us – how important the internet is in marketing your property, and what an unpleasant experience it is to deal with most estate agents.
There is lots of good info on the web to help you get started.
Useful links:
How To Sell Your House Privately
Home Report & Online Advertising
