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Q: How much does it cost ?
A: Our standard
advertising package costs £500 . This is
for a property with a value up to £100,000 .
An advert costs £1000 for a property valued
over £100,000 . There are no other charges now
or when the property is sold.
Q: Can I use an estate
agent as well ?
A:
The use of
castlepictures.com does not affect the most
common form of estate agents contract (Sole
Agency). Under a standard sole agency agreement,
you would not have to pay commission to a sole
agent if you find your own buyer privately through
advertising your property through us. By using us
you could save money and multiply your chances of
selling your home quickly.
Please note, please check
your agent's contract carefully. A 'sole agency'
agreement refers to other estate agents, rather
than publishers like us. A "Sole Selling Rights"
contract would allow the agent to charge you
commission whoever you sell to, even if they don't
introduce the buyer.
Q: What are my rights with
'Sole Agency'?
A: Most period property
owners do not realise that a standard Sole Agency
agreement does not affect their right to sell the
property privately. Your Estate agent is entitled
to commission only if it sells your property, or if
a buyer is introduced by another estate agent
during the period of the sole agency. However, if
you find a buyer using private advertising through
one of Period Property UK's self-advertising
packages then you won't be liable to pay any
agent's commission.
The Office of Fair Trading
(OFT) website
has further information on "Using
an estate agent - selling a property", or you
can order their Consumer Advice Leaflet OFT157 by
calling 0870 6060321
Q: Should I tell my estate
agent?
A: You should inform your
estate agent that you intend to advertise privately
as well as use them. Good communication helps to
avoid misunderstanding over commission at a later
date and has the added advantage of helping to
incentivise your agent to marketing your property
more effectively because they know they will not
get paid if they don't introduce your final buyer.
Q: Can I sell my house
without an Estate Agent?
A: Yes
Estate agents can take on
many of the administrative jobs off your hands, as
well as offering advice, acting as a go-between for
you and your potential buyer(s). They may offer a
number of benefits to the selling process such as:
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Advertising the property for sale
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Arranging appointments for people to view your
property
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Seeking feedback from viewers
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Advice on the pricing of your property
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Copywriting of property details.
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Collation (from you) of relevant paperwork e.g.
guarantees
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Communicating and forwarding offers
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Communicating with your solicitor
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Tracking the progress of exchange of contracts
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Keeping an eye on the status of 'chains'
But, when you think about
it, the reality of selling and buying a property is
that you are gradually drawn into and undertaking
many of these tasks. Indeed, some people argue that
by cutting the number of people involved in the
line of communication you help to provide clearer,
more direct and faster communication. Remember, the
law does not require any of the items listed above
to be carried out by an estate agent or indeed any
other professional.
When you accept a buyer's
offer, you just pass the details straight to your
solicitor, who will do the necessary legal work.
Q: Can I update or change
my details after they are published on the Web
site?
A: Yes. Simply send us an
email and we will update your details
Q: When do listings appear
on the UK sites?
A: All advertisers' ads
appear on castlepictures.com once the online
payment has been made. For those advertisers who
choose our premium service, which attracts half a
million house hunters each month, your ad. is
posted on castlepictures.com immediately,
followed by around 2-3 working days for it to
become available on our partner network.
Q: How long can I
advertise for?
A: There is no time limit on
the period of advertising. But, you will receive an
email from us periodically asking you to review or
modify your ad in some small way to ensure that it
continues to appear on Period Property UK
and our partner network. Those ads which are not
reviewed or modified are then deleted. This helps
to remove properties from the site which have been
sold.
Q: How do buyers find this
Web site?
A: castlepictures.com
has links with many of the UK's leading websites
which deal with period properties, as well as
leading search engines such a Google where we
appear as number one for the search criteria '
Scottish castles for sale '.
Q: Why do you charge for
your service when there are 'free' listing sites?
A: If a service or product was of
true value would the provider be providing it free
of charge? No, of course not. Many individuals use
the 'free listing' carrot as a way of building a
portfolio of homes on the web. Then when commercial
reality 'bites' they gradually become defunct as
they realise that like any successful business they
require income to provide a quality service and
deliver genuine enquires.
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