Selling property at one of our future auctions will be cost effective, simple, fast and stress free. If you feel that this method of sale might be right for you, why not get the ball rolling and get in touch for a FREE PROPERTY VALUATION via our ENQUIRY FORM (click on the link).
If you’re looking for a speedy sale and certainty that a buyer won’t bail on you then auctions are a good way to go. Once the hammer falls the buyer has to put down a 10% deposit, then they have 28 days to complete the sale.
Selling at auction also widens the potential market, not only will there be buyers who want to
Award-winning brand Auction House has increased its lead in auction sales by selling a record 3336 lots in 2016 – over 1100 more (1146) than its nearest rival. Indeed, the gap between the two is even bigger than last year, when the group sold 1031 lots more than the auctioneer in second place.
Auction House is also celebrating a 77.7% success rate, which is also up on last year and well ahead of the industry average, and having raised a record £439 million.
In his end of year commentary, Roger Lake said: “We put the ability to outsell all our competitors down to what we call ‘retail
Here’s how property experts' Romans expects the year to pan out.
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On the whole we are expecting a similar number of property sales in 2017 as there were in 2016. Most people moving home have motivations that don’t change just because of the political and economic landscape, if your family is growing and you need an extra room, that need is still there.
For the movers that are not in a rush, the opinions around Article 50 and whether it will be a hard or soft Brexit may cause some delay to decisions. However in the main, property prices are expected to remain
Private equity dominated the commercial property auction market in 2016, and private investors will be out in force at the first Acuitus sale of 2017 on February 16th.
Acuitus auctioneer, Richard Auterac, comments: “Investors who could not get their money into the market by the year-end will be looking to remedy this at our February auction.
“Sellers can take advantage of this pent-up demand and need to enter properties into our sale by January 18th.”
More than £350m of assets were sold at Acuitus auctions last year and six auctions are planned for the coming year. With the economy proving
Leading UK auction house Network Auctions who work with partner agents across the UK enjoyed another excellent result at their December auction in Central London with an 85% sales success and a total of £3.5m raised under auctioneer Guy Charrison’s gavel.
Network Auctions final 2016 sale is in Birmingham on 14th December in conjunction with Pennycuick Collins. With the Birmingham auction results pending, Network Auctions have already sold an impressive 84% of lots offered in 2016 and raised over £41,000,000, An increase of 13.5% from 2015. Partner agents have shared in this success and new
Property remains one the safest investments in an uncertain world, according to Gurpreet Bassi, auctions partner at SDL Bigwood.
He was reflecting on a “very eventful” 2016 and looking ahead to what he believes will be a lively 2017.
Mr Bassi noted: “We ended 2015 with the SDL Group takeover of Bigwood and what a 12-months it has been.
“This unpredictable year will always be remembered for the one that brought us Brexit and President Trump, although there was still the predictability of the England football team failing miserably at a major tournament!
The main advantage of buying a property at auction is that you avoid the lengthy process of buying a house in the traditional way. At auction, the process happens in a matter of minutes rather than months and when the hammer falls, you own the property.
The other many benefits of buying property at auction are listed below. If these don't convince you, nothing will!
Low prices
Auctions really do offer the chance to secure property at bargain prices. Thousands of properties are sold at auction in the UK every year - and many are hard to value, meaning they often sell at below market value
Leading land agent Aston Mead has welcomed two government initiatives launched this week, which will create tens of thousands of new homes across the country.
The company was responding to plans for 14 new villages and 3 ‘garden’ towns in England announced on Monday, as well as details for thousands of new discounted starter homes on 30 local authority brownfield sites, the details for which were released on Tuesday.
Aston Mead Land & Planning Director Adam Hesse said: “This is precisely the sort of initiative we have been demanding from the Government for some years now. We desperately need
It's important that you view a property before you bid for it at auction. There are so many things to consider and often the most important questions are forgotten.
Ask the relevant questions by taking our helpful checklist with you on your viewing. It may also be useful to take along the property details supplied by the auctioneer to ensure that their information is accurate.
Also check the property for signs of subsidence and confirm that the exterior is in good condition especially the roof and drainage. Double check the boiler, electrics and plumbing in the property and make sure they are
Selling property at one of our future auctions will be cost effective, simple, fast and stress free. If you feel that this method of sale might be right for you, why not get the ball rolling and get in touch for a FREE VALUATION via our PROPERTY ENQUIRY FORM (click on the link).
If you’re looking for a speedy sale and certainty that a buyer won’t bail on you then auctions are a good way to go. Once the hammer falls the buyer has to put down a 10% deposit, then they have 28 days to complete the sale.
If your property has been on the market already and you haven’t had any offers for the price
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