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Reviews at a Glance: Purplebricks Trustpilot Word Cloud

[Important SellingUp information: Housesimple is now called Strike and its property selling service is now 100% FREE. That means with Strike you can sell your property with no estate agent’s fees. For fully updated information on this opportunity to sell your home without paying a estate agent please visit the Strike website.]

In ‘Reviews at a Glance’, we compile a word cloud using data* from the most recent 100 TrustPilot reviews, to give an overall picture of each online estate agent. Read more »

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Why some believe ‘no sale, no fee’ is the future of selling property online

[Important content update: Housesimple is now called Strike and its property selling service is now 100% FREE. That means with Strike you can sell your property with no estate agent’s fees. For fully updated information on this opportunity to sell your home without paying a estate agent please visit the Strike website.]

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More and more property sellers in the UK – and indeed around the world – are opting to use the services of an online estate agent. Read more »

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Live in the capital? Here’s how to avoid the Purplebricks ‘London seller’s tax’

[Important SellingUp information: Housesimple is now called Strike and its property selling service is now 100% FREE. That means with Strike you can sell your property with no estate agent’s fees. For fully updated information on this opportunity to sell your home without paying a estate agent please visit the Strike website.]

The way homeowners sell their property has changed drastically over the last five years. Read more »

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Considering Purplebricks? Lower your risk of selling property online with a ‘no sale no fee’ online estate agent

[Important content update: Housesimple is now called Strike and its property selling service is now 100% FREE. That means with Strike you can sell your property with no estate agent’s fees. For fully updated information on this opportunity to sell your home without paying a estate agent please visit the Strike website.]

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Online estate agents have seen a tremendous rise in popularity in recent times. Read more »

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Which is best for you: a no sale no fee online estate agent or paying upfront?

[Important SellingUp information: Housesimple is now called Strike and its property selling service is now 100% FREE. That means with Strike you can sell your property with no estate agent’s fees. For fully updated information on this opportunity to sell your home without paying a estate agent please visit the Strike website.]

Online estate agents can offer massive savings compared to traditional high street agents. Read more »

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Want great service? See this list of the best online estate agents by ratings

[Important SellingUp information: Housesimple is now called Strike and its property selling service is now 100% FREE. That means with Strike you can sell your property with no estate agent’s fees. For fully updated information on this opportunity to sell your home without paying a estate agent please visit the Strike website.]

Online estate agents are rapidly gaining prominence in the UK. Read more »

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Want to save even more? Here’s a list of some of the cheapest online estate agents

[Important SellingUp information: Housesimple is now called Strike and its property selling service is now 100% FREE. That means with Strike you can sell your property with no estate agent’s fees. For fully updated information on this opportunity to sell your home without paying a estate agent please visit the Strike website.]

Property sellers choose online estate agents over high street agencies for many reasons – the convenience, the control and not least the price. Read more »

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Got angry tenants? Watch out…a host of new ‘Landlord Tripadvisors’ are coming

[Important SellingUp information: Housesimple is now called Strike and its property selling service is now 100% FREE. That means with Strike you can sell your property with no estate agent’s fees. For fully updated information on this opportunity to sell your home without paying a estate agent please visit the Strike website.]

What score would you get if you asked your tenants to mark you out of ten? Read more »

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Are these the two cheapest online estate agents in the UK?

[Important SellingUp information: Housesimple is now called Strike and its property selling service is now 100% FREE. That means with Strike you can sell your property with no estate agent’s fees. For fully updated information on this opportunity to sell your home without paying a estate agent please visit the Strike website.]

Two new online estate agents have arrived in UK the property market in recent months with a very clear and simple selling point: being the lowest price choice.  Read more »

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Can I really value my house accurately without a high street estate agent?

[Important SellingUp information: Housesimple is now called Strike and its property selling service is now 100% FREE. That means with Strike you can sell your property with no estate agent’s fees. For fully updated information on this opportunity to sell your home without paying a estate agent please visit the Strike website.]

Valuing a property accurately is one of the most vital stages in marketing it for sale. Read more »

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How online estate agents can increase property investor profit margins

[Important SellingUp information: Housesimple is now called Strike and its property selling service is now 100% FREE. That means with Strike you can sell your property with no estate agent’s fees. For fully updated information on this opportunity to sell your home without paying a estate agent please visit the Strike website.]

Property investors such as landlords and developers focused on achieving the best cost savings possible can use online estate agents to gain a competitive advantage. Read more »

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Looking for estate agents without fees? Online could be the closest you will find

[Important SellingUp information: Housesimple is now called Strike and its property selling service is now 100% FREE. That means with Strike you can sell your property with no estate agent’s fees. For fully updated information on this opportunity to sell your home without paying a estate agent please visit the Strike website.]

They say there’s no such thing as a free lunch, and sadly that applies to estate agents, too. Read more »

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How do online estate agent accompanied viewing services work in practice?

[Important SellingUp information: Housesimple is now called Strike and its property selling service is now 100% FREE. That means with Strike you can sell your property with no estate agent’s fees. For fully updated information on this opportunity to sell your home without paying a estate agent please visit the Strike website.]

There are many reasons property sellers choose an online estate agent. Read more »

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Are online estate agents with lowest fees as good as traditional estate agencies?

[Important SellingUp information: Housesimple is now called Strike and its property selling service is now 100% FREE. That means with Strike you can sell your property with no estate agent’s fees. For fully updated information on this opportunity to sell your home without paying a estate agent please visit the Strike website.]

Selling a property is a huge undertaking, so you want to be sure the process is being looked after by the right people. Read more »

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Purplebricks Pay Later package is in the spotlight – but what are the alternatives?

[Important SellingUp information: Housesimple is now called Strike and its property selling service is now 100% FREE. That means with Strike you can sell your property with no estate agent’s fees. For fully updated information on this opportunity to sell your home without paying a estate agent please visit the Strike website.]

Purplebricks has come under intense media scrutiny over its system for offering customers a way to ‘buy now pay later’. Read more »

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Why are online estate agents that do viewings sometimes called ‘hybrids’?

 

[Important SellingUp information: Housesimple is now called Strike and its property selling service is now 100% FREE. That means with Strike you can sell your property with no estate agent’s fees. For fully updated information on this opportunity to sell your home without paying a estate agent please visit the Strike website.]

Online estate agents can offer a lot more than good value. Read more »

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Is Housesimple any good? How to decide if it’s the right online estate agent for you

[Important SellingUp information: Housesimple is now called Strike and its property selling service is now 100% FREE. That means with Strike you can sell your property with no estate agent’s fees. For fully updated information on this opportunity to sell your home without paying a estate agent please visit the Strike website.]

If you’re considering selling property through an online estate agent, you’ve probably heard a few of the main names either on TV, in the media, or maybe in conversation. Read more »

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Online estate agents with no upfront fees: Deferred Payment vs No Sale No Fee

[Important SellingUp information: Housesimple is now called Strike and its property selling service is now 100% FREE. That means with Strike you can sell your property with no estate agent’s fees. For fully updated information on this opportunity to sell your home without paying a estate agent please visit the Strike website.]

One of the main reasons property sellers opt for an online estate agent is the major savings on offer. Read more »

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Property value uncovered: 11 features that can really affect house valuation

[Important SellingUp information: Housesimple is now called Strike and its property selling service is now 100% FREE. That means with Strike you can sell your property with no estate agent’s fees. For fully updated information on this opportunity to sell your home without paying a estate agent please visit the Strike website.]

The word ‘value’ can have many meanings when it comes to property. Read more »

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How to advertise on Rightmove without the need for a high street estate agent

[Important SellingUp information: Housesimple is now called Strike and its property selling service is now 100% FREE. That means with Strike you can sell your property with no estate agent’s fees. For fully updated information on this opportunity to sell your home without paying a estate agent please visit the Strike website.]

We use the internet for almost everything nowadays. Read more »

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Too busy to show buyers? Try online estate agents that do hosted viewings

[Important SellingUp information: Housesimple is now called Strike and its property selling service is now 100% FREE. That means with Strike you can sell your property with no estate agent’s fees. For fully updated information on this opportunity to sell your home without paying a estate agent please visit the Strike website.]

Viewings are one of the most vital aspects of the property selling process, so it’s important to get them right. Read more »

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Which are the best online estate agent pay-on-sale packages on the market?

[Important SellingUp information: Housesimple is now called Strike and its property selling service is now 100% FREE. That means with Strike you can sell your property with no estate agent’s fees. For fully updated information on this opportunity to sell your home without paying a estate agent please visit the Strike website.]

Not long ago selling a property was seen as stressful, time-consuming and expensive, but the rise of online estate agents is beginning to do away with these downsides – particularly the high costs. Read more »

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How to find online estate agents that conduct viewings – so you don’t have to

[Important SellingUp information: Housesimple is now called Strike and its property selling service is now 100% FREE. That means with Strike you can sell your property with no estate agent’s fees. For fully updated information on this opportunity to sell your home without paying a estate agent please visit the Strike website.]

There are lots of elements involved in selling a property, but one of the most important parts is the viewing. Read more »

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Online estate agents ‘no upfront fee’ offers: where to find the best deals

[Important SellingUp information: Housesimple is now called Strike and its property selling service is now 100% FREE. That means with Strike you can sell your property with no estate agent’s fees. For fully updated information on this opportunity to sell your home without paying a estate agent please visit the Strike website.]

One of the biggest reasons property sellers choose an online estate agent is because they can represent significant savings compared to high street estate agents. Read more »

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Using an online estate agent but hosting your own viewings? How NOT to do it

[Important SellingUp information: Housesimple is now called Strike and its property selling service is now 100% FREE. That means with Strike you can sell your property with no estate agent’s fees. For fully updated information on this opportunity to sell your home without paying a estate agent please visit the Strike website.]

Hiring an online estate agent and conducting your own viewings cuts out the expensive middleman and can make the whole process of selling your property cheaper and often more convenient. Read more »

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Who is the best online estate agent? Trustpilot says it’s NOT Purplebricks

[Important SellingUp information: Housesimple is now called Strike and its property selling service is now 100% FREE. That means with Strike you can sell your property with no estate agent’s fees. For fully updated information on this opportunity to sell your home without paying a estate agent please visit the Strike website.]

Trustpilot is a leading reviews site and the ratings provider of choice for SellingUp.com’s Read more »

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Why selling your property privately may be the WRONG way to save money

When it comes to selling your property, your number one priority is probably going to be getting the best price possible for it, and spending as little money as possible doing so.

It’s no surprise, then, that many sellers consider selling privately. A private property sale eliminates estate agent fees, which even at a relatively low-sounding average 1.5% can end up running into the thousands of pounds. Read more »

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Housesimple vs Purplebricks: online estate agent head-to-head comparison

[Important SellingUp information: Housesimple is now called Strike and its property selling service is now 100% FREE. That means with Strike you can sell your property with no estate agent’s fees. For fully updated information on this opportunity to sell your home without paying a estate agent please visit the Strike website.]

It’s always sensible to consider your options, especially when it comes to something as big as selling property – that’s why we designed our online estate agent comparison tool, which lets you find the right online agent based on your own criteria. Read more »

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Need to sell your house fast? How to sell up online and still get a great price

Selling a property has long been viewed as a long-winded and laborious process, but thanks to the rise of online estate agents, there is the very real prospect that sellers could be signing on the dotted line faster than ever before.

In fact, according to research by Which? properties sell on average 38 days faster through an online estate agent than a traditional agent, thanks largely to the technology they use to streamline the process. Read more »

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Our customer satisfaction survey reveals property industry word of mouth winners

An exclusive survey by SellingUp.com has revealed the property related services most – and least – likely to be recommended by word of mouth.

wordofmouth1The survey, conducted with online polling firm Toluna, asked 1,000 UK residents which services they had ever used and whether they would recommend the company. Twenty sectors were covered, spanning a range of services to do with buying/selling, refurbishing, maintaining and managing residential property. Read more »

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Are there any ‘no sale no fee online’ estate agents? Yes there are, at last

[Important SellingUp information: Housesimple is now called Strike and its property selling service is now 100% FREE. That means with Strike you can sell your property with no estate agent’s fees. For fully updated information on this opportunity to sell your home without paying a estate agent please visit the Strike website.]

The main reason why online estate agents are taking off in the UK is the low fixed fees they charge compared with high street estate agent commissions. Read more »

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Expert Q&A: Damp proofing – how far do you need to go to save your sale?

Damp is one of the most serious issues that can arise in a property survey and as such can have a major impact on saleability. Whether the damp that your buyer’s survey refers to is actually present or there is simply reference to a potential problem, the mere mention of ‘the D word’ could be enough to scare them off – or provide the perfect excuse for a substantially reduced offer price. Read more »

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Purplebricks alternatives: hybrid online estate agents you may not have heard of

If you ask someone to name an ‘online estate agent’ there’s a fair chance they will say something like “oh, you mean like Purplebricks?” And they would be right – sort of. But strictly speaking Purplebricks isn’t an online estate agent – it actually calls itself a hybrid agent. A hybrid agent shares features of both online-only agencies and traditional high street agents, claiming to offer property sellers the best of both worlds. Read more »

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Expert Q&A: Remortgaging – when to, how to and using a mortgage broker

Mortgages are among most homeowner’s largest monthly expenses and paying the absolute minimum in interest is financial common sense. That’s where remortgaging comes in. Many borrowers simply assume they are on a good deal because they were told it at the time they arranged the mortgage, but the market may have moved on since then and they could be missing out on some even better rates. Read more »

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Local data research reveals where is selling up and where is staying put

New exclusive property market research by SellingUp.com has revealed which postcodes in England and Wales are most heavily for sale and which are the least on the move.

The research – which benchmarks the UK property market in the month of the EU Referendum – takes the number of households in each postcode district and compares it against how many residential properties were listed for sale on leading property portals. Read more »