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Is My Property Right For An   Why Have a Price Range?                                                                               How Can You Sell My                                                                                                How Will You Market The


 Open House?                                                                                                                         Property For Free?



                                The only true indicator of value is the                                                                                                                                                                                 Open House Viewing?
 YES! All properties can be sold this way.  price you can achieve and NOT how

                                much your property goes on the

 It works best when the property is just coming   market for.                                                                        Selling your property through the Open                                                                             Not all agents promote their properties on Rightmove
 onto the market but, if it has been on the market                                                                                   House method means you don’t pay any                                                                               AND Zoopla. We do. Your property will be visible on

 with another agent for a while, it can still work.   A price range allows buyers to weigh up                                        Estate Agent Selling Fees.                                                                                         dozens of other portals too, including elopa.co.uk,
 Remember, the only reason a property doesn’t   where they think the property sits within a                                                                                                                                                             PrimeLocation, The Times Online, MumsNet, The Good

 sell is down to price. You will need to be open   market that they are already researching                                                                                                                                                             Schools Guide and many more.
 minded about the price range to stimulate   and then to make an offer based on what                                                 A third of all property sales in England falls                                                                     Our Open House properties are given Featured Listing

 interest but, done right, it will succeed.   they feel it’s worth in comparison to other                                                                                                                                                               status on Rightmove. Again, this ensures that your
                                properties they may be viewing.                                                                      through before completion. There are

                                                                                                                                     many reasons, but buyers getting cold                                                                              property will really stand out above similar properties
                                This is the KEY to a successful Open House.                                                          feet and pulling out is a major reason.                                                                            currently on the market.

                                Get it right and the rest of it falls into                                                                                                                                                                              We’re BIG on social media and we invest in targeted

                                place. Get it wrong and no-one will be                                                                                                                                                                                  posting on Facebook to ensure that all of our Open House
                                knocking at your door. It really is as simple                                                        Your buyer will pay a Commitment Fee (of                                                                           properties are reaching the biggest and most relevant

                                as that!                                                                                             only £1,000) once their offer has been                                                                             audience.

 The concept works because every property is

 worth something to someone. So, whether you   The low end of the price range may make                                               accepted by you. This will ensure you                                                                              Where appropriate, we will post a teaser video across
 own a million pound mansion or a studio flat, you   you nervous to begin with but once you                                          have a serious buyer and this is where our                                                                         Social Media to promote the forthcoming Open House

 can still sell by Open House.  understand that it’s just to get people                                                                                                                                                                                 viewing.
                                through the door you can relax knowing                                                               fee comes from.

 HOUSES     FLATS               that you will never have to accept an                                                                                                                                                                                   A striking ‘For Sale’ board outside your home at no cost to
                                offer that you’re not  completely                                                                                                                                                                                       you.

 BUNGALOWS  MAISONETTES         happy with.












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