MoveInDirect provide you with the
tools to sell your own property. We are not estate agents, we do not take a
percentage of YOUR sale price, but we can provide many facilities that
estate agents offer at a fraction of the cost to you. We can supply you with
online marketing, a For Sale board, an extensive mailing list of potential
buyers and advertising in your local newspaper's property guide.With packages starting at just £10, we can put you in touch with
potential buyers.
Yes, if you are new to the market. From 14th December 2007, all properties new to the market
required a
HIP to sell. The pack must
include an Energy Performance Certificate, containing advice on how to cut
carbon emissions and fuel bills. Also included are documents such as a sale
statement, searches and evidence of title. You can obtain a pack
through a specialist HIP provider or a solicitor. It is possible to
compile your own HIP. Help and advice is available online see http://www.homeinformationpacks.gov.uk/
for more information.
Properties on the market either privately or through an estate
agent without a HIP (as they were for sale before HIPs were implemented
during 2007 - 1 August 2007 for sales of homes with 4 bedrooms or more, and
10 September 2007 for sales of homes with 3 bedrooms or more) do not
currently need to obtain a pack. See details online: http://www.homeinformationpacks.gov.uk
Yes, although we would advise you to try MoveInDirect first. MoveInDirect
is not an estate agent. We do not interfere with negotiations and we do not
benefit from the proceeds of your sale. By advertising your property with
MoveInDirect you are increasing the marketing exposure of your property,
not instructing another agent. If you have already signed a contract with an
agent, you can advertise with us at the same time.For further information, contact the Office
of Fair Trading.
If
you are unhappy with your estate agent and have been on the market for
longer than the minimum term of your contract, then cancel your contract
with your agent.MoveInDirect
can help you sell your home without you needing to use an estate agent.
A property is only worth what someone will pay for it. The price an estate agent suggests is not the value of your
property, they merely suggest an asking price. Only a qualified surveyor can give you a true valuation. The price
an estate agent suggests could be influenced by their sales objectives. They may overprice your property, to flatter
you and ultimately get the sale. Pricing your property too high can be a false economy, it is much better to set a
realistic asking price, get a number of buyers interested and let them push the sale price up, than have nobody even
look round. You may even have some agents under price your property, to get a quick sale and their commission faster.
You must remember estate agents are salespeople.
The best way to decide an asking price is to research what other similar houses have sold for. There are a number of
websites available offering data on house prices (such as www.ourproperty.co.uk
or www.houseprices.co.uk)
. Talk to neighbours, they may have recently remortgaged their
property, a surveyor would have professionally valued their property. If you are still unsure, then ask an estate
agent for a "free valuation".
No. The format of
MoveInDirect's property adverts is very simple. You know your property
better than any estate agent; you know what its best features are. Look at
other properties online for ideas. We can take care of the design. All we
need from you is a brief description, a list of rooms (preferably with
dimensions) and photos. If
you prefer, for just £25, MoveInDirect staff can visit your home and professionally
prepare your property details, including room dimensions and photography,
for you.
Easy. If you have got digital copies of your
photographs, simply attach them to an email to us and we'll upload them to
your advert. If you haven't got digital copies of you photographs, you have two options: take photos with your
regular camera, and post them to us, we'll scan them and add them to your
advert (for just £5 per photo, or £15 for up to ten photos), or, contact
us and we'll send a photographer round to take them, prices start from just
£10. For £25, we will arrange for MoveInDirect staff to
professionally prepare your complete property advert for you, including
description and photography.
When
you place your advert you have the option to include contact details. It is
your decision what details to publish. You can include personal telephone
numbers and/or email addresses, so buyers contact you directly for
information or to arrange viewings.This is often much quicker and simpler than using an estate
agent to act as your secretary.
Yes, although many of our
properties sell without needing to advertise in the press.MoveInDirect advertise in property guides across Yorkshire. Click here
for a list of available publications.We can arrange the artwork for you.Our Platinum package costs just £149 and includes one photo advert
in your local property guide. Click here
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The
procedure is exactly the same as when you sell your home privately or with
an agent. You make the decision whether to accept or reject the offer. An
estate agent has no legal function.
SUGGESTION: If you are not confident in negotiating your sale price, you may
find it helpful to ask a friend or relative to mediate at this point, or
simply ask for prospective buyers to put figures in writing.
Once you have agreed a sale price, you then pass the information on
to your solicitor and the buyer's solicitor. Your solicitors will then take
control of the sale. Also, let us know, so we can update the website.
Registering
your property with MoveInDirect is simple.Either complete the registration
form online or contact
us, and a paper version of the form can be sent to you. For just
£25, a member of the MoveInDirect team can prepare your property advert for
you, simply give us a call or send us an email and this can be arranged.
