Choose your weapon!

Many vendors when considering selling their property assume a sale by private treaty is the only method that applies to disposing their most valuable asset. Indeed many agents will only advise and offer this method. However there are many other ways to sell a property all of which our valuers are aware of and can offer the  vendor as part of Bradleys complete property service. These different methods have evolved over time to offer a better sales outcome in certain circumstances where private treaty can be found wanting.

One thing I look forward to at the end of the day is reviewing comments customers have left on the independent estate agency website, Allagents.co.uk. regarding our services whether they be good or bad. As Bradleys is rated third out of all the 12,000 + companies in the the UK we have a lot to live up to!

However one very recent review from our Mannamead office caught my eye as follows

 "As the executor of my late mothers will it was my responsibility to sell her home. I had four agents come and value the property and advise me on how to proceed. With winter fast approaching and the property costing me money to keep in good condition Ian Christie suggested the online auction, something I had not even thought about. The property sold within 4 weeks and contracts were exchanged approx 3 weeks later."

This to me sums up the advantage with the right property and the right circumstances converging to advise an online auction as the best method of sale. I am also glad to see our valuer identified this at the correct time with the right property and the vendor's position. 

The moral of this example is, if your agent cannot offer or indeed advise auction or tender as well as the normal private treaty method of disposal....look for one that does!

Chris Baxter

Bradleys Land & New Homes Director