Sell Your House Fast - How to Sell Your House Quickly Posted By : John Purfield
There’s a lot of hype out there about our current recession. The media makes it look like you can’t do anything like sell your house. Should you crawl under a rock and give up? Read this article for some great tips to sell your house quickly.
Timeline for Foreclosure - How Much Time You Have To Save Your Home Depends on Your State Laws Posted By : Stacy Fox
The timeline for foreclosure depends on the laws of your individual state. For instance, foreclosures can occur as quickly as 30 days in Alabama and take up to 10 months in Delaware. This article gives you the approximate timeline for foreclosure in each state. You should know that there are things you can do to stop the timeline for foreclosure. I talk about these in my short report “The Foreclosure Survival Guide.” In fact, one man was able to delay his foreclosure for …
What Happens After Foreclosure Depends on What You Do Today Posted By : Stacy Fox
What happens after foreclosure depends on what you do today. You see, the three deadly sins of the credit report world are foreclosure, bankruptcy, and eviction. All too often, people facing foreclosure end up with all three on their record.
Low Letting Fees - Too good to be true
With the huge slow down in house sales the property market is seeing an increase in demand for rental property. Some letting agents are starting to cut their commission charges hoping to increase their property stock of which they can immediately offer to registered tenants. A high turnover of properties will result in much needed revenue flowing into your agency.
Such a de-crease in charges will suit some landlords or investors amidst the credit crunch but long term this could not only damage your reputation as an agent but could put considerable strain on your agency.
Landlords are well aware that a letting agent offering low fees will be cutting operational cost else where which could result in their property not being advertised properly or tenancy agreement not being executed correctly due to a junior member of staff with little experience dealing with the set up.
Most agents will agree that there is a lot more to letting property than simply advertising it in the local paper. A lot of time is spent preparing brochures, conducting viewings, vetting prospective tenants, setting up agreements, conducting inventories and checking in tenants. All this of course costs money to do properly and takes a considerable amount of time & resources.
Landlords will naturally want to keep their costs down and you will always find customers wanting a competitive rate. However, agents offering landlords exceptionally low fees face the risk of lower profit margins, which will make it hard if not impossible to survive the credit crunch.Generally fee cutting tends to prove unprofitable, unsustainable and even costly, which could cause your agency to fold.
When landlords choose an agent they do not base their decision on price alone, but also consider experience, reputation, professionalism, qualifications, marketing budget, to ensure your agency attracts a large number of tenants through its doors and overall service.
If you feel your agency needs a competitive edge try to focus on other areas of service rather than simply price. For example you could consider a sliding fee for landlords that place more than one property with your agency, or you could add value to your charges by offering a service or product that costs your agency little or nothing to set up or provide. You could even consider offering a bundle of useful information to new landlords explaining everything a landlord should know before letting their property.
In the current climate with a number of non experienced home owners renting out single rooms to full houses there is no better time to create a helpful first impression of your agency; in the long run the home owner should return to you to let their property.
To sum up, there is nothing wrong with healthy competition and being competitively priced, if your agency is able to offer a service towards the cheaper end of the market then do so. Bear in mind there are many companies that target high end consumers and make substantial profits. If you’re going to cut your prices then do so in moderation and avoid cutting your throat.
Benjamin Perry CEO of online-lettings.co.uk The Specialist lettings website where you can find a local <a href="http://www.online-lettings.co.uk" >letting agent</a> and view <a href="http://www.online-lettings.co.uk" >flats to rent.</a>
How to Quickly Sell a House in a Buyers Market Posted By : JT Homing
How to quickly sell a house in a buyers market. You need to: 1) Take an active role, 2) Be ready to show your house yourself, and 3) Present it in the right way.
