Tuesday 3 February 2009

Up for Sale

The estate agent who you will know (if you follow this blog) has a daughter in my daughter's class at school went to review the unfinished house today.

We had a chat afterwards about prices and markets and so on and as a result ……… the house is now on the market.

It appears that the trick to marketing a house that isn't quite finished is to put "Awaiting Photograph" then you can get some interest and get people round by which time the work will be done (10 days or so). If you want to see the official details they are here. If you want to see everything else they have to sell you can go to their website here. The website opens with a bit of cheesy talking so if you have your speakers on loud or are in an office you may want to turn mute on first.

It is a big day for this project. I am pleased that the agent feels that the price we are after is realistic and thinks we could get a little more. I am comfortable with the idea of selling below market value (yes I know there is no such thing before you all start) and I am sure that "Meat on the Bone" who has commented earlier on this blog will appreciate the sentiment behind that.

I am sure that the agents website will attract potential buyers but for the benefit of Google and others who might get there though this blog………..

Detached houses for sale Surbiton

Detached houses for Sale Tolworth

I know that search engine optimisation is more complicated than that but it will help!

3 comments:

Tim Leunig said...

The Halilfax claim that house prices rose approx 2% last month - so you are £4k richer. Or something :-)

Decorem said...

It is intresting that when house prices are falling (as they are) it is still front page news. Whilst I won't be reading much into this little blip it was tucked away in the middle of tonight's Evening Standard.

The media really are enjoying talking up this recession.

Never mind. More snow tonight so they can complain about how we should spend more money on snow ploughs and salt.

Decorem said...

No sign of this blog coming up in Google using those search words yet.

Maybe it will take a little longer to index it all.