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Based on your quiz responses,
here's why auction is the best option for you:
Your number one goal is to achieve the highest price for your property.
Even though your property faces serious challenges, auction can be your secret weapon to unlock your property’s maximum value in the timeframe you need.
While price is your top concern, you also value a fast sale.
Auction delivers the speed you need, as you can agree a sale in just 6-8 weeks (a lightning pace compared to the sluggish 23-week average of estate agents).
Auctions are the ideal way to sell a property with issues like this.
Auctions attract experienced buyers who are less intimidated by these types of property issues. Combine this with the competitive bidding process, and you’ve got the recipe for a quick and hassle-free sale.
Based on your quiz responses,
here's why auction is the best option for you:
Your number one goal is to achieve the highest price for your property.
Even though your property has lingering challenges, auction is your secret weapon to unlock your property’s maximum value in the quickest timeframe.
While price is your top concern, you also value a fast sale.
Auction delivers the speed you need, as you can agree a sale in just 6-8 weeks (a lightning pace compared to the sluggish 23-week average of estate agents).
Although your type of Non-Standard Construction is not classified as defective, the label can still carry a stigma that might deter certain buyers.
Although your property has had its "Non-Standard Construction repairs" done, the label can still carry a stigma that might deter certain buyers.
Properties of Non-Standard Construction can carry a stigma that might deter certain buyers.
Although your subsidence issues are in the past, the property can still carry a stigma that deters buyers.
But auction buyers tend to be different…
Auctions attract more experienced buyers who are less likely to be put off. This increases your chances of achieving a quick and successful sale.
The fact your property needs work doing is nothing to worry about. Auctions are the perfect fit for properties in need of improvement or renovation.
This is because auction buyers will actually see this as an opportunity for them to add value. This makes the property more desirable at auction.
Based on your quiz responses,
here's why auction is the best option for you.
(Even better than a house-buying company)...
Your number one goal is to sell your house quickly without headaches.
Auction is an extremely fast way to sell your house and offers a fantastic balance between speed and price achieved.
You want the sale done within the next 2 months. Auctions can deliver.
Although there is technically a faster option (more on this below), you can agree an auction sale in just 6-8 weeks and complete shortly after.
House-buying companies may seem like the answer for a speedy sale, but they come at a high cost… especially when your house has issues.
You’re already taking a hit on price because of your property’s issue. A house-buying company then needs to buy for 20% less than that figure, meaning an offer from them can be fraction of the property’s full value!
You can avoid this "double whammy" and still achieve a quick sale if you sell by auction. It only takes a little extra time and can put tens of thousands of pounds more in your pocket.
Auctions attract experienced buyers who aren’t intimidated by serious property issues. Combine this with the competitive bidding process, and auction can provide the quick, hassle-free sale you’re looking for.
Based on your quiz responses,
here's why auction is the best option for you:
Your number one goal is to sell your house reasonably quickly, and to avoid any headaches or uncertainty.
Even though your property faces serious challenges, auction is your secret weapon to unlock your property’s maximum value, in a fast and hassle-free way.
You want to sell in no longer than 3-4 months...
You can afford to wait a little while for your sale, but you don't want it dragging on indefinitely...
Auctions comfortably deliver the speed you need, as you can agree a sale in just 6-8 weeks. (This is a lightning pace compared to the sluggish 23-week average of estate agents).
Auctions are the ideal way to sell a property with issues like this.
Auctions attract experienced buyers who aren’t intimidated by serious property issues. In fact, they'll see them as an opportunity to add value. This makes the property more desirable at auction.
Combine this with the competitive bidding process, and you’ve got the recipe for a quick and hassle-free auction sale.
Based on your quiz responses,
here's why auction is the best option for you:
Your number one goal is to sell your house quickly without headaches.
Auction is an extremely fast way to sell your house and offers a fantastic balance between speed and price achieved.
You want the sale done within the next 2 months. Auctions can deliver.
Although there is technically a faster option (more on this below), you can agree an auction sale in just 6-8 weeks and complete shortly after.
While a House-Buying Company would be a great fit for your desired timeframe and priority, unfortunately, your property won't quite meet their criteria.
Genuine House-Buying Companies tend to only buy properties up to ÂŁ500,000.
Because of the continued uncertainty around new fire-safety regulations, the #1 House Buying Company I know and trust is not purchasing flats at this time.
BUT... I think this is a blessing in disguise for you…
Auction is a much better solution for most homeowners. It will give you a much higher selling price (we’re talking tens of thousands more) and deliver a quick, convenient sale.
Poor condition? No worries. Auctions are the perfect fit for properties in need of improvement or renovation.
This can be time-consuming and stressful, especially if you have never sold at auction before.
Choosing the wrong company could cause months in delays and cost you thousands of pounds.
So choosing the right auction house is THE critical decision that can make or break your sale…
We wanted to find a way to connect you with the best auction house for your property, wherever you are in the country.
That’s why we created the Auction House MatchMaker Tool…
Our Auction House MatchMaker Tool enables us to identify the top performing auction houses, and see which types of properties, price ranges and locations they specialise in.
This means we can match you with the best auction house for your property in a matter of moments.
We built software that tracks and analyses UK auction events in real-time. This helps us determine the best performing auction houses.
Next, we mystery shopped dozens of leading auction houses to assess the customer experience and determine how they operate.
We then analysed hundreds of reviews to see what other customers said about the company.
Based on our findings, we established relationships with the best auction houses across the UK.
In other words, our Auction House MatchMaker Tool has done the hard work for you.
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They’ll contact you directly. You’ll receive a free, no-obligation auction valuation and an in-depth consultation with an auction expert.
When you’re ready to proceed, our recommended auction house will look after your sale from start to finish.
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Choosing the right auction house can be daunting, but our Auction House MatchMaker Tool makes it easy for you.
Here's why you'll want to use our tool instead of going it alone:
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It depends on the auction house. Some auction houses are about the same as an estate agent, while others are more expensive.
Interestingly, the largest and most successful auction houses are often the most expensive ones.
For this reason IÂ always suggest not to get too hung up on fees...
One auction house could be ÂŁ1,000 cheaper than another... but if they don't do as good a job of auctioning your home then your highest bid could be ÂŁ10,000 less!
So fees are only a small part of the property sale equation.
I believe in making sure you've got the best company for the job, and bringing them on board irrespective of small differences in fees.
In my experience, you'll end up with a much better outcome overall this way.
Yes, selling to a House-Buying Company is quicker than selling by auction.
HOWEVER...
House-buying companies purchase properties at a huge discount to their value. You'll lose about 20% of your property's value by selling to a house-buying company.
Selling by auction will almost always get you significantly more money.
(We've had a couple of examples of this recently. One reader achieved ÂŁ62,000 more by auction then the house-buying company offered her. Another achieved ÂŁ18,000 more).
Auction takes a few weeks longer, but that's a great return for a few weeks wait. I'd highly recommend waiting.
If you want to investigate selling to a house-buying company, check out the other Quiz Results page you could've ended up on. (I can connect you with my pre-vetted and approved House-Buying Company partner from there).
Yes - one of the best thing about selling by auction is that you can sell your property exactly as it is now.
There's no need to do work, renovations or decorating before you sell.
Some things can make a big difference and can be worth doing. For example, if your property is extremely cluttered we normally suggest clearing it before selling.
The auction house we recommend will suggest any small jobs you can do that are low-effort and high-return.
If you don't want to do these it's fine! Selling as-is is one of the benefits of auctions.
Yes. We've been building our network of recommended auction houses since before we even started Home Selling Expert in 2021.
We have recommended auction houses all over England, Wales &Â Scotland.
Our auction house selection process has 4 stages:Â
Our service is completely free for home sellers. If you use a company we recommend, the auction house pay us a referral fee.
This is similar to how other consumer advice websites work, such as MoveySavingExpert.co.uk, and how price comparison websites work (such as CompareTheMarket.com, etc).
You don't pay any more in fees for coming through us (in fact, we've negotiated savings for you with many auction houses). The referral fee we're paid is money the auction house would be spending in marketing costs to get customers.
So it's an entirely free service, made viable by referral fees.
Our recommendations are impartial in the sense that we'll recommend the auction house we think is best for you, regardless of how much we stand to earn in referral fees.
Building our network of recommend auction houses is not an exact science though. We factor in all the things we've mentioned elsewhere (data, our mystery-shopping experience, online reputation, my experience operating in and around the auction industry for many years)...
But we also factor in feedback from Home Selling Expert readers. If readers aren't getting on with a company we recommend, we replace them quickly, even if they perform well across other checks.
It's a constant process of managing our relationships and pushing our partners to deliver an ever higher level of service for you, our reader.
Notice:Â Home Selling Expert is supported by our audience. When you use businesses we recommend through our site, they may pay us a referral fee.
But I do not just recommend the companies that pay us the biggest fees. Our integrity is worth a lot more than that.
Most auction houses offer referral fees, but IÂ choose to recommend this auction house because IÂ know from experience they're the best option in your area if you're considering this route.
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