Sell or let your own home and save thousands! British home sellers were ripped off by estate agents to the tune of £6.5bn in needless commission in 2007 alone.

With the average asking price of a home currently at around £235,000 an estate agent would typically charge you around £5,500 in commission for marketing and negotiating the sale of a house in the UK.

The Sell4Less website is designed to cut out the middle-man and put prospective buyers or tenants directly in touch with sellers and landlords without charging any commission.

Just follow our step-by-step guide to create an advert. Value your own home by comparing it like-for-like to other properties in your area or use free valuation tools like Zoopla. Write your own advert. After all, you know your property better than anyone. You can upload up to 20 images and a 50mb video clip of your home - example advert.

Once you have completed your advert, your home will be advertised to buyers or tenants on Sell4Less.co.uk and Let4Less.com, additionally if you choose; your advert will be searchable by millions of potential buyers and tenants on a whole host of major property portals where estate agents advertise their homes. You can link to your advert from your local property forum, purchase a for sale board, print out professional, eye-catching brochures from the Sell4Less website and begin marketing your property via regional newspapers and local newsagent windows too.

It is now a legal requirement to have a Home information Pack to sell a property in England and Wales and Estate agents would charge you approximately £500 to create a home information pack. Sell4Less Home Information Packs £199+vat.

For Sale board or To Let board just £49.99. Advertise for FREE or pay just £29.99 per month to advertise your home on major property websites.

Sell your home online and cut out the estate agent saving yourself thousands in fees and commissions. Most Estate Agents charge their customers a percentage commission of the sale value of their property (usually 1-3%) which may not sound like much but when you work it out their final bill will cost you thousands. Sell4Less do not charge commission that s right, none, 0%.

The Sell4Less website is designed to cut out the middle-man and put prospective buyers directly in touch with sellers with out the need for an estate agent and their extortionate fees.

Over 70% of Home Buyers start their search for a home online and Sell4Less can advertise your home on major property portholes like Fish4homes where estate agents advertise their homes and millions of buyers search every month.

Advertise on Sell4Less FREE Upload 20 FREE Photos of your Home Upload a FREE Full Text Description of your home Upload a FREE Video/Virtual Tour of your Home (50MB Max) We put Interested Buyers in Direct Contact so you Never Miss an Enquiry Receive diverts from our Tel Number and/or add your own numbers to your advert Admin Area Facilities include: Calendar, Message Centre, Appointments and Offers Advert fully searchable on Sell4Less.co.uk and Let4Less.com No Catches or Hidden Extras See example advert

Multi-Site Advertising just £29.99 per month SPECIAL OFFER - 3 months Multi-Site Advertising just £49.99 Includes Full Sell4Less Advert as above and exposure to millions on approx 225 websites Your home will be seen on Major Property Portals where Estate Agents Advertise their houses and flats Giving you exposure to millions of potential tenants from across and in every area of the UK Over 70% of buyers start their search for a home online so get in front of them

For Sale Boards just £49.99 Bright Orange Eye Catching Sell4Less For Sale Boards Most Properties are noticed because of their For Sale Board Many buyers drive around their desired location spotting For Sale boards Buyers can look your property up on Sell4Less and contact you directly Buyers can call the number on the board and we divert them to you We can put the board up outside your home too if required See example For Sale Board

Let your property online and cut out the letting agent potentially saving yourself thousands in fees and commissions. Most Letting Agents charge their customers a percentage commission of the rental value of the property (usually 15% for a fully managed service) or a fixed fee of usually in excess of £500 to advertise and find a tenant. Sell4Less do not charge commission that s right, none, 0% and our fees are much lower than those charged by letting agents.

The Sell4Less website is designed to cut out the middle-man and put prospective tenants directly in touch with landlords with out the need for a letting agent and their extortionate fees.

Over 70% of Tenants start their search for a home online and Sell4Less can advertise your home on major property portals like Fish4homes where estate agents advertise their homes and millions of tenants search every month.

Advertise on Sell4Less FREE Upload 20 FREE Photos of your property Upload a FREE Full Text Description of your property Upload a FREE Video/Virtual Tour of your property (50MB Max) We put interested tenants in direct contact so you never miss an enquiry We re-direct calls straight to you Admin Area Facilities include: Calendar, Message Centre, Appointments and Offers Advert fully searchable on Sell4Less.co.uk and Let4Less.com No Catches or Hidden Extra's See example advert

Multi-Site Advertising just £29.99 per month SPECIAL OFFER - 3 months Multi-Site Advertising just £49.99 Includes Full Sell4Less/Let4Less Advert as above and exposure to millions on approx 225 websites Your home will be seen on Major Property Portals where Letting Agents Advertise their houses and flats Giving you exposure to millions of potential tenants from across and in every area of the UK Over 70% of tenants start their search for a home online so get in front of them

To Let Boards just £49.99 Bright Orange Eye Catching Let4Less To Let Board Most Properties are noticed because of their To Let Board Many tenants drive around their desired location spotting To Let boards Tenants can look your property up on Sell4Less/Let4Less and contact you directly Tenants can call the number on the board and we divert them to you We can put the board up outside your property too if required See example To Let Board

Legally you need a Home Information Pack to market a property in England and Wales - Sell4Less Home Information Packs can be used to sell your home with us or with an Estate Agent!

FREE Home Information Pack worth £199+vat when purchased with conveyancing.
You can SAVE up to 70% on the High Street Estate Agents Price for both our extremely competitively priced Home Information Pack and Conveyancing services. Additionally purchase conveyancing now and receive a FREE Home Information Pack worth £199+vat.

Home Information Pack £199+vat		FREE HIP with Conveyancing £499+vat
One Price £199+vat FREEHOLD or LEASEHOLD Sell4Less Home Information Packs contain everything you need to legally begin marketing your home with us or with an estate agent including an EPC (Completed by a qualified Energy Performace Assessor) and all relevant searches (Completed by Solicitors). Simply purchase the Home Information Pack and we will aim to compile and send it to you in approximately 7 days. Purchase Sell4Less HIP		Conveyancing is the legal process carried out by a property solicitor that deals with the completion of a home sale. You would need to appoint a property solicitor when you sell your home with us or an estate agent. Essentially they deal with the deeds, contracts and searches. Purchase our comprehensive but low cost Conveyancing service now and receive a FREE Home Information Pack. FREE HIP is exactly as described on the left. Purchase Conveyancing + HIP

Free Valuations - Many estate agents offer a free valuation service to entice customers but most are not officially qualified to value houses in the UK as there are currently no official regulations regarding such qualifications. When an estate agent gives you a valuation for your home they are purely giving you a guide price for which they would be happy to market your home. However many over estimate the value of your home in order to get you to sign their agreement and market your house with them and if you do; once they have your property on the market and it is not selling they will ask you to reduce the price. So please beware and be realistic!

Valuation is simply the process of assessing what buyers have or would be prepared to pay for a similar property to yours. Estate agents do have a slight advantage due to them dealing with property on a daily basis and will see how much homes are selling for. However it is easy to see how much similar properties are being marketed for by looking on property portals like Sell4Less, Fish4homes and Rightmove. Simply search your area for similar houses or flats and make your own comparisons. Also with the availability of sold prices from the Land Registry now online on many websites it is easy to find out just how much homes in your area have sold for in the past.

FREE Valuation Websites: Zoopla is a fantastic new website that uses sold prices from the land registry combined with seasonal variation to provide estimates for property values. Please be warned though that some of these values are not terribly accurate, but it certainly can give you a good idea of the value of your home. If you search your street or post code they also list the sold prices in your area and some property s that are currently on the market.

All that is left to do is for you to use your own good judgment when choosing your selling price.

Be your own Estate Agent and Save Thousands in Fees!!!

Sell4Less provide you with all the tools to market and sell your own home, thus giving you the opportunity to act as your own Estate Agent and Save Thousands in Fees and Commissions.

Home Information Packs (HIP's) FREE HIP with Sell4Less

Legally you need to have a home information pack to sell your home in England and Wales.
Many estate agents can provide you with a home information pack but they will all be adding their commission charge on top and they will often own the HIP until you sell your home when they will invoice you for the full price.

Sell4Less can provide you with a FREE Home Information Pack when you purchase it with our property solicitor service. If you would like to buy or low cost Home Information Pack on its own its just £199+vat. Unlike many estate agents we give you full ownership of your HIP, so if you wish to use an estate agent you can use it with them too. FREE and Low Cost Home Information Packs

Estate Agents Agreements and Fees (Save an average of £5,170 with Sell4Less)

Sole Agency Agreement: This is a legally binding contract between you and your chosen estate agent that ties you into using their services for a set period of time where the estate agent will charge you a "fixed agreed price" or "percentage fee" of the sale price of your home usually ranging from 1-3%. The agreement can also mean that if you find a buyer with another estate agent or privately you will still have to pay the original estate agents fee even if they have not done any work selling your home.

Sell4Less is a private property advertising website - we are not estate agents. You don't have to sign a sole agency agreement or pay us any commission. You are even free to use an estate agent if you wish to do so!

Percentage Fees: Estate agents usually charge you a percentage of the value of your home as their commission this generally ranges between 1-3% but can be more. So if you were selling an average property worth £220,000 and the estate agent charged you 2% you would have to pay them £5,170 including vat on the sale of your property.

Sell4Less do not charge you any commission and advertising starts from FREE, simple!

Cancellation Fees: Estate agents usually charge you a cancellation fee if you move away from their services this varies from estate agency to estate agency but it is usually around the £500 mark and covers their marketing and administration fees. They may even charge you for your HIP at this point.

Sell4Less do not charge cancellation fees for their property advertising service and you can advertise your home with us from FREE.

Marketing Fees: Most estate agents charge you additional marketing fees based on the number of adverts you have in your local property newspaper or additional brochures they print for you, this can include additional admin fees and would typically cost £200 per advert in the local paper but varies depending on agent and area.

Sell4Less is an online property advertising service and our packages starts from free if you wish to advertise in your local paper it will be at cost to you directly from the paper.

Estate Agent Valuations and Adverts

Valuation: In simple terms valuation is comparing your property to similar properties in the area to find a price to market it. An estate agent will visit you at your home and give you an estimation of the price you should market your home for this can some times be an unrealistically high figure to encourage you to market your home with their estate agency and no gaurentee is given to you acheiving the price quoted. If this is the case the estate agent will ask you to reduce your price over the time your house is not selling.

If you don't already have a good idea of your property's value it really does not take a genius to estimate the price by looking to see what similar properties are selling for in your area and advertising your home for a similar price, You could start by searching for similar properties on Sell4Less and Fish4homes.

Writing the advert: Estate Agents visit your home to value it and at the same time they will take measurements of your rooms and write your advert by considering what makes your home attractive to buyers.

Sell4Less understand that nobody knows your home better than you do, so who's the best person to sell it? You of course! Simply write about your home's position, rooms and features.

Photographs: Your estate agent will usually take some pictures of your home with a digital camera.

Sell4Less understand that most people own a digital camera and you can upload up to 20 photos and a video of your home.

Estate Agents Marketing:

Online: Once the estate agent has valued your home and you have signed their "sole agency agreement" the estate agent will prepare your advert and upload it to their own website. They will also upload it to major property porthals like Fish4homes and Nestoria.

You can advertise your home on the Sell4Less website for FREE and on around 225 websites including Fish4homes and Nestoria for a small fee.

Brochures: Estate Agents may also advertise your property s brochure in their shop window for passers by to see. The agent will usually provide you with a few printed brochures for your home to give to interested parties.

You can simply print brochures from your advert on Sell4Less and put them in your local shop windows and had them out to buyers.

For Sale Boards: The estate agent will erect their for sale board in front of your property.

You can buy your very own Sell4Less for sale board and erect it in front of your home - We also offer a board erection service if you require this.

Contact with buyer:

Answering Calls: Estate agents offices are generally open from 9am-5pm and they will take calls from interested buyers between those times but for the majority of that time interested buyers are off work their office is shut.

Why not cut out the middle man? With the Sell4Less buyers can call and email you directly and if you are not available they can leave you voice messages or emails so you will never miss an opportunity.

Arranging Viewings: When an interested buyer contacts your estate agent to arrange a viewing your estate agent will contact you and arrange for you to show the buyer around your own home and they will usually charge extra to show people around your home themselves.

You are going to have to show buyers around if you sell with an estate agent or privately! So why not save money on their commission and do it all yourself!

Negotiating the deal:

Negotiation: Estate Agents will record enquiries from interested buyers and take offers from the buyer. When they have received enough offers from interested buyers they will usually find the final buyer by phoning up each interested party and asking them for their best and final offer or conduct a closing bids auction

Best and final offers: This is simply the process of calling interested buyers and saying the highest offer I have received to date is x-amount and I would like you to give me you best and final offer above that amount if you are still interested in the property.

Closed bids auction: This is where the estate agent will phone the interested buyers and ask them for an offer above the highest offer they have received and keep phoning around until there is only one buyer left.

Sell4Less give you tools such as messages, viewing, calendar and offer facilities in your admin area that will help you stay organized and allow you to record offers on your property, if your receive an offer that you are happy with then accept it if not why not call the interested parties yourself and put to them best and final offers or conduct your own closed bids auction.

Once you have found a buyer for your home you will need a property solicitor to deal with the legalities of the sale in a process called conveyancing and you will need to do this at an extra cost to yourself if you sell with an Estate Agent or if you sell privately. Sell4Less provide very low cost conveyancing and if you buy it now you will receive a FREE HIP.

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