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Private House Sale
So, you are thinking of selling your property yourself to save all of those estate agents fees. Nowadays those fees are not as high as they used to be, before, agents would charge anything from between 1-2% on average, on a property value of £250,000, an agent charging 1.5% would amount to a commission of £3,750 + vat.

Property value £250,000
1.5% commission £3,750
VAT @ 20% £750
Total in commission payable to agent is £4,500.

Above's example shows just how much that commission can add up, especially with VAT, enter your postcode in the box below and try the new way of selling your property.
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Definition of a Private House Sale
Private house sale is when you market the property yourself, without the use of an estate agent. In most cases this would involve erecting a for sale sign outside your property with your own mobile number. you would conduct the viewings yourself and handle all the negotiations. There are multiple websites offerring this service, many of them are free to use but don't expect great results from these sites. We do suggest that you find a site where you can also purchase a for sale sign, this can then send the buyers who have seen your board to the site to get the asking price, read the particulars etc. Do your homework, find an established website that will get your property seen, the best way to do this is to search for property in your area, imagine that you want to buy your own property, how would you start searching?

This type of marketing CAN work if you get it right, except to pay in the region of £99, this should include a board as well.
Move Home Online are currently offering unlimited advertising for £39 and a FREE for sale sign, there is a small delivery charge though.

Please note: You will need an EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) to market your proparty in the UK. In Scotland you will need a full home report.

A private house sale is not permitted on any of the major websites, such as rightmove.co.uk, zoopla etc, one large portal though that does accept listings from certain websites is called home.co.uk, ensure to use a website that lists your property on their website.

What other options are available for marketing?
Online estate agents are fast becoming the 'in thing' to do when selling your property. These websites offer a FULL Estate Agency service but with much less costs involved, you can pay upfront or a commission on sale, some sites offer this service from £299+vat, many high street agents are now also competing with online agents so do check where you can get the best deal.
One long established company is MyPropertyForSale.co.uk 0800 158 4144

Advantages using an agent over a private house sale

Calls regarding your property are always answered and handled in a professional way, you would do the viewings yourself and you may find that you will get offers as well put straight to you, many people are not comfortable dealing directly with negotiations so using an agent can be a great bonus here. Should the person you are dealing with directly be experienced in this field you may end up feeling under pressere to sell for a lower price, using an agent will eliminate this situation.

When an offer has been agreed your agent will also create a Memorandum of Sale for you and your buyer.

MOS Example, you can print this if you need for your own sale.