Property Auctions
Marketing Your Property for Auction: Techniques to Reach Potential Buyers
Introduction: Selling a property through auction offers a unique and efficient way to attract buyers and achieve a fast sale. However, the success of an auction largely depends on effective marketing strategies to reach potential bidders and generate interest in the property. In this article, we’ll explore various techniques and channels for marketing your property…
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How to Buy Property at Auctions
Many of us will have at one time or another attended in person an auction or at the very least have seen one in action on television. Auctions come in all shapes and sizes from local auctions selling off house clearance items to themed auctions such as film / TV memorabilia or those focused on…
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10 Reasons to Purchase Property at Auctions
I visited many property auctions going back around 15 years ago. There was a time that every month through the post I would regularly receive property auction catalogues and I was always excited to see the listings close to where I lived and be tempted in by the low guide prices! Most times the guide…
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What is the modern method of property auction?
When you’re thinking about selling your house or flat, you may want to consider alternatives to the traditional route of selling through an estate agent. If so, the modern method of auction could be something that works well for you – even though it will still involve some work with estate agents who will collect…
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My Top 10 reasons to sell your property at auction
Selling your property by auction can be quick, simple and chain free. Once the hammer falls, your property is sold. With the whole process taking around 6 weeks, take a look at my top 10 motivations to sell at auction: Speed: Selling at auction is generally a much quicker option than selling your property on…
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Raising the standards of rental accommodation
I was pleased to read that the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for Housing Standards) Bill was passed by the House of Commons last week. In a nutshell, this bill will give tenants more rights to demand changes and upgrades to their properties which should ultimately raise the standards of rental accommodation and…
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A look ahead to 2018: the North West residential property market
2017 was an eventful year for myself professionally – notably with my move over to SDL Auctions having spent the previous 12 years working for another North West auction company. Having joined one of the UK’s largest property auction networks, which is already well established across the UK and delivering seriously impressive figures (SDL Auctions…
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Regulated Tenancies Explained.
It’s been another busy few weeks in Manchester as myself, Ed, Howard and Peter have been busy putting together the catalogue for our final North West auction of the year, on Tuesday 12th December. This will be only our third Manchester auction and whilst we’re still open for entries, I’m pleased to say it’s already…
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Want to avoid Gazumping? – Look to auction.
You may have seen press reports over the weekend about how the Communities Secretary Sajid Javid wants to clamp down on gazumping to help make buying a house easier and cheaper. I was really pleased to see this being talked about so widely as it’s an obstacle we’ve been having to tackle for many years…
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Blood, Sweat and Terraced Houses
It’s been a busy old few weeks for us in Manchester as we wrapped up our first SDL Auctions North West auction at the AJ Bell Stadium (Wednesday 19th July), which after a couple more post-auction sales, saw us hit an impressive (if I do say so myself) 80% sales conversion. Whilst most lots were…
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Discussing ‘Traditional’ and ‘Conditional’ Property Auctions
Residential Valuer Andy Thompson and Auction Growth Specialist Steve Dunn from our SDL Auctions North West team discuss the differences between an unconditional and a conditional sale by auction. What are the advantages of buying at auction? AT: With a traditional unconditional auction, once the deal is agreed, contracts are exchanged and the sale completes…
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Have you considered a sale by auction?
The property market is forever changing and I’d like to give you an insight into the wonderful world of property auctions from my own present day perspective. We’ve all seen Homes Under The Hammer and if I had a pound for every time someone mentioned that show to me when I’m out valuing properties, I’d…
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Auction House London to sell all Countrywide auction properties in the capital
A new partnership deal means that Auction House London will now sell all future auction properties listed by Countrywide in the capital. The collaboration means that lots due to have been sold at Countrywide’s next auction in the capital (originally scheduled for 14 February but since cancelled) will now be offered by Auction House London…
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Different Factors to Consider When Investing in Real Estate
Investing your money into the real estate industry may seem a lot safer compared to investing it on stock market. This may be true; but that does not necessarily mean that there is no risk involved in real estate investment. There are things that you need to consider when you are planning to buy a…
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Going Bananas at Auction!
It’s been a busy few weeks for me here at Edward Mellor. The days have been flying by and I can’t quite get my head around the fact that we are now gearing up for our fourth auction of the year on 8th June. Scarier still is that this is my 84th Edward Mellor auction…
