How You Can Cut Out The Middleman With Private House Sales
You can avoid estate agents fees and cut out the middleman by adopting private house sales
. In the times before the internet existed you would have at least paid for one or more newspaper ads to start the ball rolling. Today you can list it for free and on some sites without any hidden charges.
In a similiar way as what has happened in the travel industry, the internet is dramatically the property industry. It is no longer necessary to rely on a middleman who may be much more interested in his commission rather than having your best interests at heart. Naturally like any industry there are plenty of very good estate agents who will spend the time helping you find the most suitable property, but even so who wants to pay thousands in commission when this is no longer necessary.
As buying or selling a house is generally a family decision, the internet makes it ideal as a couple or a whole family can sit down together in the comfort of their own home and browse through as many properties as they wish without feeling any pressure whatsoever.
The reality is that it gives the chance to make a much more educated decision. We can check things like the facilities in the ares we are moving to as well as the going market prices for a similiar property there.
The internet has given a whole new level of independence to use when it comes to private house sales as well as many other aspects of our life choices. Recently in the UK the demise of Hips (Home Information Packs) which meant that homeowners needed to spend money on these before they could put their property up for sale, does mean that the property market there can predict an improvement.
Both UK property owners and those in other countries are becoming far more aware of their options now and many more are opting for private house sales.
Using sites where we can list our property completely free of charge and it will be found online via the various search engines, often in very high positions. As buyers we browse listings and find properties which are of interest to us.
For those who are with an agent already you can still sell privately and when you succeed you will not have to pay a commission. You could have signed a Sole Agency Agreement but if you have it is still fine for you to sell privately and not pay any commission to an agent. However be aware that if you sign a Sole Selling Rights agreement then you will have to pay the estate agent's commission even if you do sell your property yourself.
As more and more people opt for DIY Home Selling it is your chance to engage in private house sales and avoid the cost of commission and cut out the middleman.