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Sutton Kersh looks set to sell close to £40 million of property during 2015, pointing to a sturdy recovery in the City Region market.

So far this year the auctioneers have sold more than £33million of property with one auction left, on December 10th.

Cathy Holt said: “The figures for property sales this year point to a confident market, with lots of properties changing hands and considerably more investment in property during 2015. So far this year we've sold 415 properties, and with one auction left to go we look set to reach a total of £40 million in property sales.

“Our final auction of the

Purchasing a house or flat at auction can be a great way to bag a bargain. As well as being a quick and relatively hassle free way to buy a home, no driving around viewing endless houses, no negotiations, and no last minute fall through if the house sellers get a better offer, the auction process is easy. You simply look through the auction catalogue, find a property you like, arrange a viewing and do some research, and show up prepared on auction day – here’s a few tips to help you on your way:

1. Find auction houses that sell properties in the area you’re looking in. London auctions have

The sale of Old House in the centre of Brentwood town at auction has exceeded its guide price of £700,000 – with the gavel finally lowered on a winning bid of £910,000.

The Grade II-listed building, in Shenfield Road, was sold by Savills in London, earlier this month.

The property, which needs complete refurbishment, was sold freehold with vacant possession.

Brentwood Borough Council leader Councillor Louise McKinlay said ahead of the sale: "The sale will ensure there is proper investment to bring it up to a high standard so that it can once again be a building that is used and one which we

Today we are off to Hampshire to take a look at a fab 4 bedroom family home that is ready to move right into, needing nothing more than perhaps a fresh lick of paint.

This charming property has lots of character both inside and out. There is loads of space for off road parking to the front and the back garden is large and well laid out, but with plenty of scope to make your mark should you choose to put a little time and effort into this fantastic space.

Inside this is a home that needs very little effort to imagine living in. The floors, walls, large windows, etc are all well cared for and

A semi-detached house with serious fire damage that went up for sale for £1 has sold for £21,000 at auction.

The guide price for the fire damaged property on Brangwyn Road, Tredegar, started at just £1 as the property had no reserve.

The property was described as the ultimate "fixer-upper" after it was ravaged by fire and only has a small section of its roof remaining, but could be worth £50,000 with a makeover.

The long list of problems looked set to put off many buyers, but that was not the case at last month's Paul Fosh auction in Cardiff and the property was snapped up by after fierce

Allsop, the UK’s leading auction house, raised £71.2m selling 175 lots at their 29th October residential sale.

• High value lots selling well as buyers and sellers accept and factor in new stamp duty thresholds. Auctioneer Richard Adamson comments, “The appetite for properties located in central London is still as strong as ever, but as always this is price sensitive. It would also seem that both buyers and sellers are more accepting and comfortable with the new stamp duty thresholds. There were a number of properties that fell into this category, with the most notable being Lot 21 in

The high-yielding Meakstown Shopping Centre in Finglas, Dublin 11, is one of the most notable investment properties going for sale at Allsop’s final commercial auction of the year at the RDS on December 9th.

A reserve price of €2 million-€2.4 million has been set for the centre which comprises five retail units, a creche, bar, restaurant and a gym. The nine units extend to 2,821sq m (30,364sq ft)and are all occupied, with the exception of the gym.Tenants include Boyle Sports, Hickey’s Pharmacy, Macari’s and Eurospar, with a weighted unexpired average lease term at 12.69 years.

Although the

National property auctioneer Auction House has been named national Residential Auctioneer of the Year by leading industry publication The Negotiator. The brand also picked up a gold award for Best Franchise or Network Group of the Year for 2015 at the same event.

The awards were presented by impressionist, comic, actor and writer Alistair McGowan, at a glittering ceremony at London’s Park Lane Hilton last Tuesday night (3/11).

Responding to the awards, Founding Director Roger Lake said: “I liken the Negotiator Awards to the Oscars; they are eagerly awaited and the winners have all delivered

GRAZING land in Stretton has exceeded its guide price and sold for more than £53,000 in an online property auction.

John Pye Property sold the seven acres of land off Dovecliffe Road in its online property auction.

The land had previously been used for grazing animals but the owners had decided to sell the site through an auction.

Richard Reed, head of property at John Pye Property division, said the piece of grazing land proved to be a hit with buyers.

"The land is in a prime location close to Burton and Derby in a rural area – perfect for equestrian use or camping subject to planning.

"We

Has your property been on the market for ages? Or are you just needing to sell quickly? Selling your property at auction is cost effective, simple, fast and stress free, so get the ball rolling and give us a ring!

We offer a free, no obligation appraisal to identify suitable properties and their worth, and if you decide to progress, then our auctioneers will advise you on everything that you need to know including setting the right reserve price, managing the viewings, and advising you on how to complete the legal documents, etc.

What are some of the benefits of selling at auction?

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