Save Thousands Selling on-line

Selling you property on line can save you thousands of pounds according to the consumer group “Which”. Traditional estate agents have a lot of overheads that is reflected in the price. Traditional estate agents typically charge between one per cent and three per cent of the sale price of your property. On-line estate agents don’t have many of these overheads and can subsequently charge a lot less, according to the consumer group “Which”, they typically charge from as little as half a per cent.

The consumer group “Which” studied three different on line estate agents selling a typical property for around £200,000. Their main focus was on how much of a saving could be made, using an on-line estate agent, in comparison to their high street counterparts.

Their findings revealed that using an on-line estate agent can save you between one thousand and five thousand pounds in commission charges however they did point out that extra charges such as a sign can push up the price when using an on-line estate agent.

Times are moving on, we don’t need to pay for estate agents shop fronts, mini bars, telephone systems and branded cars

But whilst some home owners may decide to bypass the middle man and sell independently, Which? Money warned that this option can cost time and money to market the property.

Sarah Beeny; property television presenter, was quoted in saying: “Times are moving on – we don’t need to pay for estate agents shop fronts, mini bars, telephone systems and branded cars – if you would rather keep the money and spend it on a holiday in Seychelles or a new kitchen when you move into your new home, then pop your house on-line”.

“Now in 2009 most people wanting to buy a house will go on-line pop into Google ‘houses to buy near Northampton’ and come up with a modern equivalent of those high streets. One click away and you are on an on-line portal and you can check out what is available, for how much and download the details.”

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