No Home information pack required to advertise that your UK property is due on the market soon, through BestPrice Properties. We provide the opportunity for vendors to market their property ahead of it going on the market, with our “Due on market soon” flags. This means that rather than go to the expense of an HIP, you can advertise your property as “Due on Market Soon”, to see what response you get. Obviously if somebody wants to buy your property ahead of it going on the market, you the vendor would have to purchase the HIP (Home Information Pack) at that time.
All prospective buyers are clear that your property is being advertised ahead of market, and that buyers are still welcome to enquire about the property in exactly the same way as if it were on the market.
In reality this simply means that you can find a buyer for your property before going to the expense of the HIP until you have your buyer. At that point though you will have to purchase your HIP, but until then you can advertise your property for around £99 or less.

Selling UK Property

BestPrice was launched in Spain in 2005 and is now the only dedicated vendor website attracting buyers from all over the world. Now UK Vendors can benefit from the same advantages as vendors in Spain, selling property quickly and effectively without any commissions charged. When you register your UK property for sale with BestPrice, you commence on a global property marketing strategy incorporating not only the internet and 1st page positioning on search engines, but also through local marketing in Spain, for ex-pats moving back to the UK. BestPrice provides National property marketing in the UK with quality magazines sold through Tesco, WH Smiths, Waitrose etc. Whilst our charge is based on 6 months marketing, and we anticipate that your property will be sold well within that time, assuming a realistic price of course, if your property has not been sold within 6 months, we will continue marketing free of charge until it has. There is no more effective way of reaching such a huge private property market for such a low one off fee, and commission free. BestPrice market your UK property for sale on the private market, with a range of colour photos and detailed descriptions within your own personal website, via the BestPriceProperties global website. This website is accessible not only to local buyers within your area or country, but with so many people moving abroad, and others moving back home, this is an opportunity to open your market to include the UK, Russia, Eastern Europe and South America. We also have buyer enquiries from Australia, Sth Africa and Florida USA. Many of these buyers arrange trips to come over, view a selection of properties and conclude a sale there and then.

BestPriceProperties have now introduced the unique part exchange facility, aimed primarily at buyers and vendors moving abroad or ex-pats moving back home. When you register your property with BestPrice, you have the option to complete a basic outline of what you may be looking to buy and where. There are thousands of people who want to buy property privately, but can’t until they have sold, but by completing the Part exchange option, you may enable a sale and a purchase in one simple step. Why not try it, its free with vendor packs 2 and above.

To register your property with BestPrice, complete your contact details, complete the Property Form, upload your photos and make your payment through PayPal safe on-line transactions.
If you have not got time to complete all of your property details, or you’re not quite happy with the photos you have, you can still get it onto the website for people to see, and come back later to improve it.

To ensure optimum security and ease of payment, BestPrice use “PayPal” services allowing you to
conduct safe transactions on-line. Please see rate card below.

• Thousands of visitors every week, and advertised to over 1.5 million every month
• Unique Part exchange facilities, the easiest way for people moving abroad or moving back home
• BestPrice appear 1st page Google for hundreds of search terms bringing buyers from around the world

  Try for yourself by entering the following terms into Google or another search engine.

  • Property sales, spain
  • Private Property for sale direct
  • buy direct from vendors
  • discounted property for sale by owner
  • Best Priced Properties
  • Deal direct with vendors
  • cheap property deals, direct

  With thousands of people moving to and from the UK every year, you do not have to limit your market to the UK, especially when the UK market is less buoyant. BestPrice are the only international vendor site cross fertilising the property markets of the world.

• International marketing, not limited by local market conditions
• Your property included on portal websites free of charge
• Once only payment. No repeat advertising costs. If not sold in 6 months, we’ll continue to market free of charge.
• No commissions added or charged. The price you sell for is the price you get.
• Allows you to sell at the most competitive price, with no loss to you.
• Deal and negotiate directly with buyers.
• Exceptional value. Total cost equivalent to 3-6 small adds in local papers.
• No surprise callers, we take the buyers contact details and pass them directly to you.
• 24/7 operation. If a buyer enquires at midnight, any day of the year, you will still be emailed the details automatically.
• Your own dedicated website with your own web address

To sell your property as quickly as possible there are a number of actions you should take in both the marketing, and in the presentation of the property. Unlike many estate agents we do not ask for exclusivity agreements as we believe that to sell property quickly, you need the largest possible audience. Whilst the private property market is now huge due to the internet, and BestPrice capture thousands of these visitors every week, we would still suggest using estate agents in addition, but avoid any exclusivity agreements. Estate agents are focusing on the local market so by using estate agents in addition to BestPrice, you reach all available audiences, the only difference being that if the estate agent sells it, you get a commission bill of a few thousand pounds.
BestPrice will take away the hassle of trying to sell property to the private market by launching your UK property into our global marketing program. As we build you a personal webpage not only does your property receive the attention of the BestPrice website traffic, but you will be forwarded a personal web address, dedicated to your property for sale, which you can invite others to look at.
Additionally, to maximise your audience, we make your webpage available to UK estate agents who are searching the site on behalf of their clients. Obviously if UK estate agents contact you on behalf of one of their clients, they would want to discuss commissions but that would be between you and them, and it is your prerogative to accept the UK estate agents or not. Maybe you can get the estate agents to ad the commission to your price so that you still receive the same. By incorporating BestPrice into your property marketing you only have to deal with the agents, as the private property market is taken care of by BestPrice. Best Price Properties are not estate agents, and do not charge or add commissions to the price you ask. The price you agree direct with the buyer is the price you receive. You are in full control of all negotiations with buyers.
Once we receive an enquiry, for your property, you are instantly emailed automatically the details for you to contact the buyer at a time most suitable to you, and thereafter you communicate directly with the buyer. Subject to your chosen vendor pack, you will also receive a text alert of your email enquiry.

If you choose Vendor Packs 1 or 2, you will need to take some property photographs, so here are a few pointers to help. You do not have to be an expert, most agents work with standard cameras, and as you have complete control, you can take as many photos as you wish, to select the best results. Digital photos should be taken at the lowest quality or resolution for on-line display.

• If you are using a digital camera, use the lowest quality resolution as large files will take much longer to upload. The same applies if you are scanning a photograph.
• In a small room like a bathroom try holding the camera high above your head and angled down to the best corner. Sadly, sometimes a room is simply too small for a photo to do it any justice so can be best replaced by a different photo.
• In some cases you can achieve better results by photographing a room from outside, i.e. through an open window or door, avoiding the frame of course, or maybe shooting down from a staircase.
• In a large room which is minimalistic in furnishings, a shot from lower down, closer to the floor can look amazing.
• Obviously try to avoid a dark cloudy day for your outside shots, and don’t forget the communal pool if there is one. Angled shots work better than a direct square on shot to the front of the house. The local beach, Park or an attractive town or village square can all make great photos which help you potential buyers to appreciate your property.
• Try to ensure the place is tidy and that as much natural light as possible is available through all windows and doors.
• Gardens, driveways, Solariums etc. should not suggest work required. Get rid of the weeds; repair a broken step or leaking drain pipe.
• Do remember that the views and outside shots are sometimes as or more important than the property itself.

You will receive contact details of buyers along with any message they submit. You will then be free to contact the buyer at your convenience although we suggest as soon as possible as they may be looking at others.

Try to be flexible on time, and if your property looks better at a certain time of day due to sunlight, try to arrange for that time.

Check that the buyer is not dependent on selling a property before they buy as it could take them a long time and you may be wasting your time. Equally, it is still worth having the conversation as they may happen to sell next week and you could then have a serious buyer on your hands.
Try to chat about what they are trying to achieve as this may help you understand what may be most important to them about your property, i.e. easy distance of beach, golf course or shops, extra space for guests, privacy etc…etc…

Avoid any exaggeration which will result in both parties wasting time.
You should however accentuate the positives about your property, the location the views, lifestyles and any other endearing aspects. Any less appealing aspects can normally be offset with a positive, and if not, this is no doubt reflected in the price.
By dealing directly with the buyer, you will be in a stronger position to know if they are seriously interested. Wherever possible it is better to contact a buyer by phone rather than email.

Print a map. Click on Route Panning on the homepage and you will be able to print or email clear directions to your location, from any chosen point. Make absolutely sure they know the way. If they get lost it could kill a sale. If your place is very difficult to find, arrange to meet them at an obvious landmark, and guide them in afterwards.

BestPrice do not accompany UK property viewings, we simply introduce vendors in the UK, to buyers from not only the UK, but also from Spain and the rest of the world. If you are selling property you do not live at, you may wish to appoint a friend or neighbour as a key holder. All discussions with buyers will still be direct with the vendor but the vendor may require a key holder if they are not able to accommodate viewings.

Having arranged the viewing, you should capitalise on the opportunity to sell your property by simply imagining yourself as the buyer. What would encourage you to buy and what would discourage you from buying your property?
It is important that attention is paid to detail, to ensure that your property is allowed to sell itself. There is no guarantee of a yes, but sometimes the slightest difference can swing the decision between your property and another property for sale.

BestPrice market your property to the private property market for up to 6 months. If your property for sale remains such after this period, BestPrice will continue marketing your property on the internet, free of charge until it has, and still with no commission. We simply ask that at the end of this period, you email us to confirm that you want us to continue marketing your property. Unlike newspapers and magazines, there are no repeat charges. It is however very important that vendors update the status of their property by login in and clicking the "Under offer" or "Sold" sign, in the scroll down menu "Status" box at the top left of your registration form. We recommend that you keep the opportunity of offers open, by using the "Under Offer" status until your sale has completed, at which time we ask that you update the status to "Sold". Should a sale fall through, you can simply change the status back to "For Sale". If an under offer sign is displayed for more than three months, and we have not been notified to the contrary, a Sold sign is placed on the property.

We receive all enquiries and pass the contact details of buyers and investors directly to you so that you may contact them at a time that suits you. Only in the event that we are unable to contact you with an enquiry, will we pass your contact details to a buyer for them to make direct contact. This is to avoid the risk of delays which could jeopardise your property sale.

If you have been given prices by a couple of estate agents, and assuming they are similar, you can make allowances for the commission they would charge if you want to be more competitive, or you can charge the same price as the agents and make extra profit on your property sale. If you haven’t been given any guides on price, find out what properties have sold for in your area, and search on various websites to see what else you could get for a similar price, taking into account location and any other known factors. As you are not paying commission through BestPrice, you have the opportunity to be more competitive if you wish.

You do not need a Home information pack to advertise that your UK property is due on the market soon, through BestPrice Properties. We provide the opportunity for vendors to market their property ahead of it going on the market, with our “Due on market soon” flags. This means that rather than go to the expense of an HIP, you can advertise your property as “Due on Market Soon”, to see what response you get. Obviously if somebody wants to buy your property ahead of it going on the market, you the vendor would have to purchase the HIP (Home Information Pack) at that time.
All prospective buyers are clear that your property is being advertised ahead of market, and that buyers are still welcome to enquire about the property in exactly the same way as if it were on the market.
In reality this simply means that you can find a buyer for your property before going to the expense of the HIP until you have your buyer. At that point though you will have to purchase your HIP.