Sell Your House Privately

Why should you sell your house privately instead of using an estate agent?

Because the vast majority of estate agents just send viewers round without accompanying them, leaving you to do the most important part of the process - actually selling your home. Remember, estate agents are paid every time a buyer takes one of their properties, regardless of which property it is - your property is just one of many they can send the buyer to.

Don't forget that you only have one property to sell - your own home! If you're going to be doing the selling anyway then why pay thousands of pounds in commission?

First off, lets make a few things perfectly clear about selling your house privately:

• It can be done!
  
• It is not terribly difficult!
  
• Using an Estate Agent does not guarantee you'll sell your house for more!

 

A lot of people feel strongly that traditional Estate Agents don't deserve the fees they charge - Rightly so! Property prices have risen dramatically over the last decade. As fees are based on the percentage of your property's value, Estate Agents have been making a killing (over £4 billion last year).