Selling my flat

sunshine_shell

During half term next week i'm hoping to put my flat up for sale, i'm totally realistic about the prices but it would be lovely to get back what i paid for it.

But i was wondering if someone could answer a couple of questions i have?!

Can i advertise the house on websites like houseladder if i'm also on with an estate agent?

where is the best place to get a hip from?

Thanks
Michelle

puddy

yes, you can sell your house privately and with an estate agent, its probably best to let them know you're doing this but they should still give you their 'sole' agency rate if you only go with one estate agent because selling it privately doesnt count towards it being with an EA

i dont know aobut hips, i got mine from hipsdirect.com as it was the cheapest i found for a leasehold flat. that was last may, so it may not still be the cheapest. i have no idea if it was a 'good' hip or not, quite frankly i didnt care, i think hips are a complete waste of time, i just got what was needed to enable me to put hte property on the market

sunshine_shell

Thanks Jenner!!

They were the answers i was hoping for!!

Trollfever

And eBay has cheap advertising:

http://home-garden.shop.ebay.co.uk/items/Residential-Property__W0QQLocation752a03d5ZUKIreland9269b523QQ_dmptZUKQ5fHGQ5fPropertyQ5fRLQQ_flnZ1QQ_sacatZ10542QQ_ssovZ1QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em282

sunshine_shell

advertise on ebay!! well i never!! might be worth a look in to!!

sunshine_shell

Also what is the deal with stamp duty??

Thanks!

MX5huggy

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/Taxes/BeginnersGuideToTax/DG_10010529

Makes it difficult to sell for £175001.00!

zone

How much are you wanting to sell for? is it a 2 bed?

sunshine_shell

i would love to sell for about 88k its in a really lovely area, garage. It isn't a massive complex they are 1970's purpose built

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-24454268.html?locationIdentifier=REGION%5E10614&pageNumber=2&backToListURL=%2Fproperty-to-rent%2Ffind.html%3FlocationIdentifier%3DREGION%255E10614%26index%3D10

Thats a link for a flat just down from me, but mine is the upstairs and has a smaller more contemory garden and is a bit more modern kitchen and bathroom wise, its not on a council estate. I have really loved living in it but me and the boyf want to get a family house

sunshine_shell

would it be worth putting it on ebay with a reserve??

Trollfever

sunshine_shell wrote: »

would it be worth putting it on ebay with a reserve??

Due to the wide variety of laws governing the sale of properties in UK and Ireland, eBay property listings are not legally binding offers to buy and sell that property. Instead, they are simply a way for sellers to advertise their property and meet potential buyers. At the close of the auction, the seller should contact the winning bidder to discuss entering into a contract for the real property. However, neither party is obligated to complete the property transaction. This type of transaction is called a Non-binding Auction.

http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/real-estate.html