The latest figures out for the housing market show that online estate
agents sales were up this summer, including the traditionally quiet
month of August.
People searching for houses using online estate agents were also up according to the increased numbers of people registering with online estate agents.
Further reports from the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA)
also revealed that many of these sales were generated from three to four
bedroom properties.
This is all encouraging news, knowing that there are still serious
sellers and buyers out there. However, it increases the pressure even
more on first time buyers and the percentage of sales shows a decrease
in this sector. The good news is the Government are announcing different
schemes for first time purchasers recognising the fact that one of the
main problems getting on to the property ladder is the larger deposit
required.
Online estate agents know that the market needs first time buyers to
keep the industry moving, and welcomes the governments' budget decision.
Research on the internet to find out more about these schemes as there
may be one that could help you if you are a first time buyer.
Always use an agents that belongs to the appropriate redress schemes and
complies with all the government legislation regarding the sale of a
property. Only these online estate agents have links to all the major
property portals, ensuring properties can be viewed all over the UK.
There is a growing number of websites offering a solution for selling
your property yourself. Most of them charge a fixed fee to pay upfront
for 'marketing'. What they mean by 'marketing' usually constitutes a
'for sale' board outside your house and allowing access to their website
showing guidelines through the selling process. Although this may be
considerably cheaper in monetary terms, it certainly won't assist you if
you need to sell property fast.
The method of self-selling also precludes you from advertising your
property on all the major websites such as Zoopla, Rightmove etc. and
this is where every one searches to sell property fast.
Using this self-selling method could take much longer as it is similar
to selling in the days before the online estate agent. Before the
internet days the traditional high street agent only had the shop window
and the local rags to advertise property and maybe a property magazine.
This worked well enough for buying, selling and renting properties in
those days, but now with almost every household accessing the internet,
the self-selling method will not sell property fast.
When you have made that decision to sell your property you don't want
the progression of the sale dragging on after you have been made an
offer and accepted it. Using an online estate agent will sell your
property fast and efficiently.
Online Estate Agents
If your budget for
selling or buying a property is limited it is still advisable to use a
reputable online estate agent as the old saying goes,' you get what you
pay for'. Many different packages are offered so it's worth spending
some time researching on the internet, as there is sure to be a package
that suits your budget and can sell your property fast.
Online Estate Agents
