How Both Buyers & Sellers Can Profit & Save Money Using Property Websites
August 2006
The Internet is fast becoming a real leveller for businesses that have generally been charging high fees. This is especially true when the services offered by a business can be viewed as a commodity.
So the internet has been attempting (and succeeding) to crash the Estate Agents party by slashing the traditional 2% to fee 1% or less, or simply charging a fixed fee of Say £299. These property websites help both sides, the buyer and seller because the seller gets a cheaper deal and the buyer can quickly and easily scan a large amount of properties for their initial research.
Check out the following websites for more details of their services and how they operate -
Property Portals
www.propertyfinder.com -The whole country is covered so search for the areas/prices/properties you’re interested in
www.fish4homes.co.uk - Similar service to the above
www.private-house-sales.info - this is a free search engine used to compare websites offering to sell your home
Property Buying/Selling Websites
www.houseweb.co.uk - The longest established property website in the UK, established in 1996
www.propertybrokers.com - specialises in London and the Home counties
www.moveforgood.co.uk - A website that uses its contacts with Estate Agents to negotiate a bigger discount for house sellers – the properties are therefore listed with Estate Agents and not on the net - Savings are around 10% off the usual fees
www.reallymoving.com - An excellent site with all sorts of information on moving, getting quotes for Solicitors, Surveyors, Removals etc. It can also find vetted plumbers, electricians and other assorted advice relating to buying/selling and moving
Summary
The internet really is a great money saver (and often timesaver as well) for consumers because it helps in 2 main ways -
- The costs of doing business are coming down as is shown with these property selling websites
- Consumers get more educated and the more they know about a product or service the better chance they have of saving money at best and at worst not getting ripped off
Good luck with buying/selling your property!
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