Private house sales are property sales that cut out the middlemen, otherwise known as traditional estate agents. Property owners take on the responsibility of selling their own homes by organising the marketing process, conducting their own house viewings with potential buyers and negotiating the final sale price.

Selling your home privately can be a slow process as, without the marketing reach that a professional estate agent can achieve, it can be difficult to find potential buyers and to decide which price will be the most sensible for your property. All private home sales also require the assistance of a legal professional to ensure the correct legal procedures are followed during the exchange of contracts and the change of property ownership.

Why do people sell their homes privately?

There have always been private house sales in the UK, usually between family members or close neighbours who are already familiar with the property for sale and feel comfortable in negotiating a fair price with each other. In some areas – such as London, where property is in extremely high demand – private house sales are more common as sellers can see how the desirability of the property eliminates the need to enlist a pushy salesman and pay expensive estate agents’ fees in order to achieve an offer.

Who can sell their home privately?

In terms of the number and value of private house sales, London leads the way, with sellers keen to gain a competitive edge in a sophisticated property market that attracts significant private investment.

Legally, any home owner can sell property privately for any price. However, selling your home privately is only going to be a quicker and less stressful option if you have the right support and marketing tools to do so. A private sale can take a long time if you do not have access to a professional photographer to take appealing photos of your home, you don’t have a floor plan to show the dimensions of the property, and you have limited places to show adverts.

House Simple is the perfect solution for anyone looking to save money on their house sale but who perhaps does not feel confident to go it alone with a completely private house sale. The House Simple bespoke online home-selling package can save property owners thousands of pounds on high street estate agency fees but still provides all the necessary marketing tools and professional support needed for a quick and easy sale.

Why should I sell my home with an online estate agency?

The benefits of selling your home with an online estate agency include:

·    No more expensive estate agent fees

You can save thousands of pounds in estate agency costs. High street agents charge a percentage of the final sale price of your house. So the more valuable your property is, the more money you will need to pay them to sell it.

This doesn’t seem fair, given that the more expensive properties are much more desirable and easier to sell. It can be hard to justify estate agency fees of up to £18,000 on a home worth £500,000, once the estate agent has taken their fee and added VAT to the bill.

·    Control over how your property is marketed

Faded window cards, dark photographs, spelling mistakes and poor descriptions can be left on the high street. Selling your home online gives you complete control over the description of your property and allows you to choose the best-looking photographs and edit your listing instantly to keep your advert fresh and appealing. Advertising your home online will also allow you to access a much wider audience, with approx 180 million monthly online property searches in the UK.

·    Convenient viewing times

Some unlucky vendors have told stories of how an estate agent has turned up unannounced whilst they’ve been in the bath, during family meals or entertaining friends. With House Simple, you can control who turns up to view your property and choose times that are the most convenient and least disruptive to you and your family.

·    Reliable feedback

By conducting your own property viewings you will have direct contact with potential buyers and can get honest and reliable feedback from them on the spot. There’s no need to worry about the estate agent blaming his lack of charisma on your property; find out the real reason people aren’t tempted to buy.

·    Control over marketing and sale price

With a private sale, once you’ve had your property valued you will be able to choose for yourself how much you want to market the property for. There won’t be any commission-hungry agents pushing you to lower the price for a quick sale or to put the price up to increase the final amount due to them.

·    No more pushy salesmen

Selling your house online means that you can take time to think about decisions regarding offers and sale prices. You won’t have a salesman pushing you to make a decision just so that he can meet his monthly sales target, but you will still have a professional negotiator service to help you achieve the best possible sale price for your home.

How can I sell my house online?

We are contacted by sellers every day who say, ‘I want to know how to sell my house privately and cut out the middleman as much as possible’. With Housesimple’s bespoke service this is possible and you can do as much or as little as you like, yet with someone here available to help whenever you need it.

In these modern times the internet makes online house sales possible and realistic wherever you are. Selling your home online with a professional agency such as House Simple will allow you to reach millions of potential home buyers who, thanks to the internet, are able to search specifically for properties that meet their preferences in terms of cost, size, location and features. Using an online estate agent will give you access to major property portals such a Rightmove, Primelocation, Zoopla and Globrix, which would cost you thousands of pounds to access privately. An online estate agent will market your property with professional photographs and a description for a very small fee.

The best way to benefit from the private house sale system and still receive expert support during the sale process is to sign up with an online estate agent such as Housesimple.co.uk. We will list your property for sale on our website, which attracts thousands of property buyers. We will take great photos, help you write a property description and even arrange for your property to be listed on property websites originally reserved for estate agents only.

With 90% of property buyers looking for their next home online, the private house sale has just evolved… To speak to an expert about selling your home online call 0845 603 9909 today.

Other useful articles:

·       Sell Your House Online

·       Estate Agents Fees Explained

·       How to Sell Your House

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