Posted on: Friday, March 9, 2018
Have you thought of selling your home at an auction? It’s not only developers and bargain hunters that buy at auction. In fact, homes of every price and finish are selling through the modern method of auction. This is what you need to know.
Auctions can run for 14-28 days, so buyers have time to set their budget and bid accordingly.
It’s a quick turnaround so you can move faster. Completion will happen within 56 days of sale.
Both cash buyers and mortgage buyers can bid for your home. They just need money up-front for their reservation fee.
Fewer sales fall through because of the non-refundable reservation fee, so you can be more confident in your sale. Plus, everything happens safely and securely online.
You can save money on estate agent fees. With an auction, the buyer pays the auction fee so there are no fees for the seller. You may just need to pay a small marketing fee.
Competitive bidding can drive up the sale price, so you could sell for a higher price than you expected.
The Guild is a network of the best 800 independent estate agents around the country. Your local Guild Member can help you sell through the modern method of auction, so you know you are dealing with a local property professional.
Find your closest Guild Member at guildproperty.co.uk/find-a-guild-member
We are required by law to conduct anti-money laundering checks on all those selling or buying a property. Whilst we retain responsibility for ensuring checks and any ongoing monitoring are carried out correctly, the initial checks are carried out on our behalf by Lifetime Legal who will contact you once you have agreed to instruct us in your sale or had an offer accepted on a property you wish to buy. The cost of these checks is £60 (incl. VAT), which covers the cost of obtaining relevant data and any manual checks and monitoring which might be required. This fee will need to be paid by you in advance of us publishing your property (in the case of a vendor) or issuing a memorandum of sale (in the case of a buyer), directly to Lifetime Legal, and is non-refundable. We will receive some of the fee taken by Lifetime Legal to compensate for its role in the provision of these checks.