Our New Property Series

“Is there a lot of extra work for me if I sell at auction?”

No. We do all the work. Just sit back and enjoy the ride…

“Does it cost more money to sell by auction?”

For those that might not be aware, selling by auction (with Auction House London, anyway – I can’t speak for anyone else!) is NOT a more expensive option than a regular estate agent. Quite the opposite, in fact…

“Isn’t it the case that if I sell at auction, I’ll just end up giving my property away?”

This is a very common misconception amongst sellers and, of course, the reality is actually the EXACT opposite!!

Currently the strong market is pushing prices up in our auctions – way beyond the level our vendors were hoping for when they first instructed us, in most instances. But, regardless, the seller’s layer of protection is always the RESERVE PRICE. Which means the property can never sell too cheaply…

So today we’re looking at the “threat of the auction” – something vendors rarely think about, but it’s such a powerful tool to get a deal over the line…

Thanks to Craig Shepheard, I got the chance to look through our sales archives to find the cheapest and most expensive buildings we’ve sold under the hammer!

Question I’m always asked: why use an auctioneer instead of an estate agent? It’s a much longer answer than I can do in a 58 second video, but, when you have a popular property, creating a competitive bidding environment is key to maximising price…

Can you sell at auction if you haven’t bought somewhere yet? This is a question that really centres around completion dates…

If you have a property dilemma let me know and I’ll try and answer for you..

This time Ronnie Sabel asked about whether the price can be changed AFTER the auction is over…

If you have a property dilemma let me know and I’ll try and answer for you…

This time the subject is: sale prices v guide prices asked by James Rose.

If you have a property dilemma let me know and I’ll try and answer it for you…

So we’re going to start a new video series where I’ll do a short video (45 seconds) in response to someone’s property question or dilemma or general experience whether buying or selling that they want some free advice or opinion on. Can be a good or bad experience but hopefully gives me a chance to help some of our followers over lockdown and I’ll make sure I give some useful tips in each one. Feel free to get in touch…