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Following on from yesterday, below are 10 top tips for getting your house into tip top condition for all those potential buyers!

1. Make the place as tidy as possible and open the windows to let in fresh air.
2. Have a place where you can quickly hide clutter and rubbish if the viewing is at short notice.
3. Vacuum clean and dust the main rooms.
4. Clean the bathroom sinks, toilets and baths.
5. Put some flowers in the main room.
6. Draw the curtains fully back to get maximum daylight in the rooms.
7. On dull days, turn all the lights on and light any fire in the main room.
8. Turn the

A few quick top tips to help your property look at its best:

1. If it needs it, give the front door a coat of paint.
2. Fill in and redecorate any cracks to walls and ceilings.
3. Put a lock on any rear gate.
4. Spring-clean the property throughout.
5. Weed and tidy the garden.
6. Consider the layout of your rooms to maximise a feeling of space - some rooms can look much smaller when there is a lot of furniture or clutter.
7. If you are marketing a small room as a 'bedroom' it may be useful to dress it as such to demonstrate that it can indeed fit a bed.
8. Before you do any significant

Take advantage of the final auctions of the year before winter really kicks in. It is the perfect opportunity to dispose of any vacant stock, problem properties or anything else that needs rapid disposal. Our December auctions are heavily attended by eager buyers keen to secure renovation projects in time for Spring.

If you are considering selling up and want to know how much your property might be worth at auction, why not send us a few details and one of our auctioneers will give you a ring, to chat further about your requirements.

Our auctioneers can answer all your questions, advise how

Network Auctions has unveiled a new online auction service to be used by its 50-plus partner agents across the UK.

Network E-Auctions will contain properties listed for sale on the basis of a normal auction catalogue with an online closing date and time, very similar to the system operated on eBay.

As the deadline expires a binding option agreement is formed which sees the buyer pay a £3,000 non-refundable deposit. The buyer then has five weeks to exchange contracts.

Failure to exchange contracts in that timeframe will see the buyer forfeit his deposit. Should the seller withdraw prior to

Two new top industry awards for Auction House boost its total to ten gongs in three years.

Auction House has been awarded another two prestigious accolades at this year’s Negotiator Awards - including silver for Residential Auction House of the Year 2014.

The award winning national brand also took home a bronze award for Franchisor of the Year at the glittering event at the London Hilton on Wednesday 4 November 2014, presented by TV host, Alexander Armstrong. Auction House has had repeated success at the ceremony, and the latest medals take the group’s haul to ten major industry awards in just

Tom Cruise is selling his custom-designed off-the-grid retreat in Telluride, CO for $59 million.

The “Top Gun” and “Mission Impossible” actor designed the majestic home himself and had it built by one of the region’s top builders back in 1994. But Cruise is parting with it since he hasn’t had time to enjoy the property much in recent years.

The home sits amidst 298 acres of national forest land, an enviable mix of open meadows and mature forest.

The 4-bedroom, 6-bathroom main house has nearly 10,000 square feet — all with the most meticulous of design details, including vaulted ceilings, dove

Although property auctions have historically been used for sales of repossessed homes, they are growing in popularity amongst vendors of all kinds of properties looking for quick sales.

The types of property that generally sell well at auction include:

•     Properties that are hugely in demand
•     Repossessed homes that need a quick sale in order to repay a debt
•     Properties for which it is hard to find a buyer through a more traditional route
•     Properties in poor condition that require renovation
•     Unique or unusual properties which are hard to value

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Scotland's most expensive postcodes are in Edinburgh and Aberdeen, according to official figures.

The two cities accounted for most of the 92 properties sold for more £1m in the first nine months of the year.

Registers of Scotland (RoS) found 51 of these had an Edinburgh postcode, while 21 were sold in Aberdeen.

The New Town in Edinburgh saw the highest number of high-value properties changing hands, with nine sales ranging between £1m and £1.8m in EH3.

The next three most expensive postcodes were all in the south-west of Aberdeen, covering areas such as Cults, Rubislaw and Milltimber.

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There are a number of advantages to selling your property at auction - the speed of sale being the main attraction with the whole process taking around 6 weeks, plus the reassurance that when the hammer falls your property is sold.

Selling at auction also attracts a wide range of potential buyers - not only will there be people who want to make it their home, there'll also be investors, developers and property dealers interested in buying. An auction doesn't have to be the last resort, it could prove to be the best method for selling your property.

To find out a bit more detail, check out our

Selling property at auction can be an option. If you are considering selling up and want to know how much your property might be worth at auction, why not send us a few details and one of our auctioneers will give you a ring, to chat further about your requirements.

Don't be daunted! Selling a property by auction is easier than many people think, and the prices that we achieve are usually higher than expected too.  Our auctioneers can answer all your questions, advise how the auction process works, confirm the fees, and arrange a free valuation of your property to see whether the possibility