Pricing your property at the right level (especially if you looking to make a quick house sale) is essential. During 2011 the pace of house sales slowed to a level not experienced in years and sold prices are in decline. With this in mind, it should come as a shock to most people that research has revealed that asking prices actually increased during the year.

In our experience it is very common for asking prices to not truly reflect a houses value but this research even shocked us. The difference in the movement of sold prices and asking prices could be either unrealistic expectations of the seller or over pricing by the agent in order to get the business. Either way, we believe it is essential that a seller knows the true value of their property (even if they intend to market it higher to begin with). You can find our guide to pricing your home here. Use this to understand what sale price to expect and market the property at the correct level to get the most interest.

Well not if 2011 is anything to go by.

If you are one of the people struggling to sell their property in 2011, trust me you’re not alone. 2011 was the worst year for property sales in 40 years and was nearly 50% lower (in terms of property turnover) than 2007. Unfortunately there doesn’t seem to be any light at the end of the tunnel for anyone looking to sell their property. During next year (2012) the slump in sales is expected to continue. 

So what are the options if you need to sell? In our experience, we have seen a large inbalance between the sellers expected price and how much buyers are currently expecting to pay. Put your self in the perspective of a buyer. You know that the property market is struggling and you know sellers are having a hard time making a sale, so in your mind you hold all the cards. Why would you pay over the odds?

If you are a seller an need to make a quick house sale give us a call and we will help you aim your property at the correct level in the market to target the right buyers, alternatively we can take the pain out of selling for you and buy your property from you.

We have recently been made aware that some quick house sale companies have started asking for money upfront from the seller.  We don NOT do this. This seems to be a new practice and not one we’ve come across before. The advice we have given is that we would recommend checking the paperwork and asking where this money is going. We wouldn’t want to suggest that companies who use this method are unscrupulous but you don’t want to find yourself out of pocket.

In most cases (that we have heard about) the company asks for £2000 at the start of the process. This money is probably used to help finance the purchase and in most cases will be a legitimate request but be careful and make sure the paperwork states that this money have changed hands.

• Quick House Sale
  We will purchase your house quickly. We work to your timescale and you will have cash in your account in no time. 
• Guaranteed Sale
  No chain, no mortgage, and no third parties. This is our differentiating factor. You will deal with us and the solicitor (we pay for) only. Our expert staff will support you every step of the way and are on hand day and night to answer your questions. 
• Hassle Free Sale
  An open market sale is considered to be one of the most stressful things people experience. We make the process simple and avoid all the frustrations the open market can cause. 
• No fees to pay
  We’ll value and offer on your property no fee and no obligation. You’ll pay no solicitors fee, No estate agent fee and all other fees relating to the sale. 
• Choose the timescale
  Get a quick house sale with us you’re in the driving seat. There’s no chain to hold you back so you choose the move date

Let me start by saying, no we do not offer this service. The boom for sell and rent backs started some time ago and recently the government stepped it to control this scheme. This action could not come early enough. While there are some reputable sell and rent back companies out there (and we can recommend some if needed), so many are not reputable at all. I have heard many horror stories from many of the people I work with. The consistent messages are: the company made an offer for the house and dropped it on the day of completion and the company said the rent would be £XX and then they put it up by 50% almost immediately.

 At quick house sale we refuse to act with questionable morals and insist on transparency throughout the whole process. We are here to help and all advice we offer is free of charge. If you are in any doubt about the people offering to buy your house and let you rent it back, give us a call.

Why using a Quick House Sale company can make the most sense:

Standard property sale

• Decorate the property for sale
• Instruct an agent (usually based on the best (but not always the most accurate) valuation.
• Find a conveyancer
• Wait for the phone to ring
• Get the property ready for every viewing
• Hope for an offer (which could be 15% under the asking price
• Attempt to agree a price
• Hope the surveyor gives the right value
• Hope the buyer gets finance
• Complete the sale at a buyer agreed date
• Pay agent (£1,500) pay solicitor (£1000) Pay mortgage while waiting for a buyer (£3,000 +)

Quick House Sale

• Call us
• Meet the team
• Accept the price
• Complete the sale
• No fees no agent no solicitor to pay