How to sell a flat quickly....

[getgirl]

What is the best way to sell my flat quickly? My agents have had it for 3 months and not a peep!

[Hamish]

Drop the price

[getgirl]

Yeah - have done that - 10k off. I think agents are unwilling to drop further cos they lose their hefty commission. i want to know of any really useful sites to advertise privately.

[Hamish]

How quickly you can sell you place will depend on several things appart from price: Where the flat is, both in the UK and within a region. The size of the flat. The state of repair and the decore. If you haven't had any viewers it would suggest that it is the location/price/size that is the problem and solving this would involve lowering the price as you cannot move the flat. If it is the state of repair etc. then think about investing some money/time into changing it to make it more apealing. At the end of the day you could change agents, last time I sold my house I was only locked into one agent for 3mths. A final alternative is to let the flat if the reasone for selling is so that you can move. I have never personally done this but some of my friends have. As to web sites may agents now market through them, check out Assertahome (www.asserta.com) and see if you are on. Also ask you agent if they are marketing through the web.

[TheHitMaker]

It is not up to your agent whether to drop the price or not, it is up to you - you are the seller. If they don't want to take your property at a lower price, then go elsewhere.

[getgirl]

Yes, I realise that - but how do I know the real value of the property? The agents have actually taken people I have sent to them, and not shown them my flat but others in the same building! I am very unimpressed and believe all the stories about unscrupolous agents now.

[mikewith]

Estate agents unscrupulous? Surely not!? Have you tried signing on with more than one agency - or at least getting another one to come round and value the flat? That at least gives you a second opinion. Or try signing on with an agency as a BUYER and asking to be shown flats at your price range in the same area -- that way you'll get a decent look at 'the competition' and see what makes other properties attractive or not.

[www.des-res.]

Try www.Des-Res.org.uk they are new.

[www.des-res.]

I have NEVER taken longer than three weeks from viewing to moving.
Make sure that you have a buyer in a possiton to move quickly. Ask them if they have a mortgage and deposit in place.
When you have a buyer, make sure that they ask their solicitor to apply for the searches, this is the bit that takes the time depending on the local authority. You could bypass this by having your solicitor do it for you.

If you want to know more contact my web site
www.Des-Res.org.uk