This article could stop you losing tens of thousands of pounds

This article could stop you losing tens of thousands of pounds

Independent research from a property tech company (Spectre) found sellers who switch agent were 34% more likely to sell than those who reduced their price if they have been on the market for 8 weeks or more.

For example, in one of the areas Mortlock & Joyce operates in there have been 114 price reductions made so far this year with the average drop being 5.6%*. This meant sellers in this area had lost out on an average of £26,824. Spectre also found these sellers are likely to achieve 12% more for their home by switching agents.
 
Here are 4 more ideas on what your agent can be doing right now that will increase interest levels and hopefully stop you from losing you a huge sum of money or having to change agents.

Do you have a marketing video? Rightmove says it generates 6% more property enquiries. More exposure and higher viewer levels will achieve a premium price for your home.

Has it been actively marketed on their social channels? One of our most recent reels reached just over 1,500,000 people, which helped us find our buyer and achieve 5% more than the asking price.

Does your advert have a premium listing? It increases property views by 20% on Rightmove!

Has your home had a Rightmove feature property added? It more than doubles property views!

If everything above is done and you're still not getting a satisfactory level of interest, the team would be happy to get on a call with you and offer some advice on the advert and strategy.



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