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SellersNET has brought together all the best private-seller websites and online estate agents in one place. Scroll down this page and you will see all your options for selling your property online.
Of course everyone knows that you can save a lot of money selling your home privately. More and more sellers are now turning to DIY Internet marketing and cutting out expensive High Street estate agents, because the vast majority of property buyers today start their search online.
If you don't want to put all your eggs in one basket, you can normally appoint a traditional estate agent whilst also having a go at selling privately or with an online agent, to boost you chances of success.
But it's essential to select the best websites to promote your property to as many potential purchasers as possible.
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Why Sell It Yourself? |
PRIVATE SELLER WEBSITES and Online Estate Agents
How to save money by selling it yourself - or by using an online agent
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Why Use Online Estate Agents? |
Selling a home yourself without an expensive High Street estate agent, will take some work on your part. But the rewards can be immense!
Save money! Save thousands of pounds by not paying the normal commission of between 1 and 3% + VAT. For example, if your home sold for £250,000, you could easily save £ 5750 in commission fees. It's easy Despite what High Street estate agents might suggest, selling a house is not rocket science. But it's essential to buy a good quality manual to guide you.
Sell Your Home Fast Because you're not paying sales commission, you can afford to price your home more aggressively. The lower the price, the more likely it will sell fast. You'll still walk away with thousands in savings, and you'll be doing it faster. |
There are plenty of private-seller websites an online agents to choose from - all listed below. However, most don’t provide national coverage, and focus instead on specific regions or cities. So when picking suitable websites, imagine that you're a buyer searching for a property in your postcode area. Start by drafting an appealing description of your house and upload it together with some good quality photos on one or two internet property listings or online advertising sites - some of which are free. Then, you might want to investigate online estate agents covering your area. Online estate agents provide a much more comprehensive service than listings sites. As well as promoting your property with a description and photos, online agents will also normally provide a For Sale board, and should promote your property on some of the powerful 'trade-only' portals - in the same way as conventional High Street firms, but for a much lower fee. Online estate agents are usually members of trade organisations like the NAEA and some even visit the properties they take on. Their descriptions must adhere to the Property Misdescriptions Act – which is why they can advertise on Rightmove etc. Before appointing an online estate agent, check that you aren't already committed to a 'sole agency contract' with a High Street Agent. If you are, there's a potential trap since your existing agent would be the only estate agent entitled to sell your property - see info below. Click here to see 8 simple steps to private selling heaven
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Online Property Listings Click firm's name or logo to access site |
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These are specialist 'For Sale By Owner' (FSBO) websites that publish listings and are devoted exclusively to residential property. Some can provide optional extras, such as For Sale Boards and special promotions on other mainstream property sites. It's important to note that property listings services that offer more than simply publishing information and photos about your home, may in some cases be classed as online estate agency - see notes below.
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Whole UK |
£99 - listing until sold, submission to all partner sites, unlimited text and images, personalised email address, for sale board. |
Properties listed on these websites: Fish4, Properties Direct, Nestoria, AOL, Telegraph, Independent, Channel 4, CityAM, Estate Angels and about 230 regional newspaper sites |
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Whole UK including N. Ireland |
Text ads are free. Ads with a photo costs £30 plus £10 for each additional photo |
Google and MSN |
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Whole UK (not Irish Republic) |
Completely FREE to join and advertise an unlimited number of properties. No commission fees, listing fees or time limits. Listings include up to 10 hi-resolution images, full text and specification details and direct contact forms for buyers to email sellers. |
Promoted on: GoogleYahoo! Free Index UK Superweb Affiliate Window |
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Whole UK and Ireland
Claims 400,000 plus visitors a month |
Price Options: 2 week advert with 1 photo - FREE For Sale board £34.99
Listing on over 100 other sites for 1 month £69.99
Listing on over 100 other sites until sold or let (max 1 year) £119.99 |
Estate agents can list their properties free
Promoted on several websites including:
fish4.co.uk home.co.uk |
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Whole UK and overseas (France, Spain, Italy, Turkey, Cyprus) |
From £59.00. |
Facebook and MySpace, and social bookmarking sites such as Delicious, Digg, Twitter etc. |
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Whole UK and international properties
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Charges start from £47 for a standard advert. For £129 your advert can be published on external website. An advert is valid until a house is sold. |
Properties are listed on Fish4 and several other websites |
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Whole UK | Free - 2 Week advert on MoveWise.co.uk £45 listing on over 100 sites for 1 year £65 Listing on over 100 sites for 1 year + a For Sale Board |
Properties are listed on over 100 websites including: fish4homes.co.uk home.co.uk & local newspaper websites |
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Whole UK |
£39 to £89 depending on the number of websites displaying your advert. Optional customised professional sale board |
Numerous websites, including Fish4Homes and their partner website, Home.co.uk,
UK-Property-Search.co.uk and Oodle.co.uk |
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Whole of England, Scotland & Wales Good coverage in many areas, especially the extremities, such as the Western Isles of Scotland, Cornwall, Wales etc. |
Prices range from a “try before you buy” free advert where payment is optional when advertisers get enquiries. Also, paid adverts are available at £59.95, £99.95 and £129.95 The most expensive option includes larger photos, unlimited number of photos and floor plans etc and a For Sale sign. |
Option for submission to Fish4 Homes , 4Homes, The Sun, etc |
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Whole of UK |
FREE for a limited time
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Your home advertised on over 100 property web sites in the UK including Gumtree, Fish4Homes, and The Sun |
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Whole of UK |
FREE |
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UK & Ireland |
From £99.95 |
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Tepilo.com |
Whole of UK |
FREE Sarah Beeny’s Tepilo is completely free to use and walks you through the process of buying or selling a home, without the need for an estate agent, or any fees, making things easy for you by giving practical advice on how to make the most of your property through design, negotiation and marketing |
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Whole of UK |
£65 one-off fee, up to 20 photographs, for sale sign £35. |
Search and find a property for sale or rent from leading estate agents and developers, this home 4u helping you make the right move.
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Whole UK |
First 150 listings are FREE Your advert is valid until the property is sold. |
Seen on: Google and all search engines. Google Adwords. Print marketing distribution |
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Internet Classified Ads Online publications offering property advertisements and other categories. Click firm's name or logo to access site |
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These are traditional classified ads that are listed online. The advertising isn't exclusively property-oriented and most you have to re-submit from time to time.
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From £49.99 |
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Whole UK and Ireland |
Property ads are FREE Ads are postcode based |
Allows users in the Irish republic to post property ads using a virtual postcode (Ireland does not have postcodes). |
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Whole UK & international |
£35 for 28 day classified property listing | massive potential audience but not well known for property - still a bit of a backwater | |
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London and most UK cities and Ireland and International |
Mix of free and paid for advertising |
Owned by ebay. The largest, free, classified advertising website in London and other major UK cities. |
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Online estate agents Sites that do more than just list your property. Click firm's name or logo to access site |
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121move.co.uk is an online estate agent, offering a low fixed fee with no commission. |
All properties are listed on the main property portals including Rightmove.co.uk, primelocation.com, findaproperty.com and zoopla. |
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Strongest coverage in LONDON |
FREE |
Promoted on:
Primelocation.com Findaproperty.com HomesandProperty.co.uk |
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Emoov.co.uk
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Hatched.co.uk
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Whole of England & Wales. |
Option 1 - Free to List Option 2 - £99+VAT up front. Then 0.25%+VAT on completion Option 3 - £199+VAT up front. With £199+VAT on completion |
All properties we advertise receive coverage on all the major websites, including: Rightmove, Primelocation, Findaproperty, Propertyfinder, Globrix, Look4aproperty, Fish4Homes & many others |
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Option 1: £245 Upfront & 0.1% on commission Option 2: £145 Upfront & 0.25% on commission Option 3: £0 Upfront & 0.75% on commission Full agency service including details of each property including floor plan, photos, 360 tours and full detailed description. |
Each property uploaded onto the following property portals which fuel a
further 350 other websites including national and regional newspaper websites.
- Rightmove - Primelocation - Findaproperty - Propertyfinder - Fish4homes - Look4aproperty - Homes and Property - Hotproperty - Globrix |
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SellAHouseOnline.co.uk
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Online Estate Agency packages that are currently the best value for money at £399 (including VAT) - this package includes everything needed to sell, Sales Progression, For Sale signs etc. Free Legal Fees may apply, saving clients on average £400 in conveyancing fees |
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Estate agent portals and other media |
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