The Internet is an extremely useful tool that can help you find your new home.  There’s no doubt that it’s a great facilitator in the home moving process.

Searching the web you will find a myriad of property websites including web portals, estate agents as well as sites enabling to list your own property for sale or available to rent.  Depending on your point of view some will offer you better services than others.  However, can any of them actually replace the physical viewing of a property?  Our answer is no, however it really depends on your point of view.  

It’s true that the majority of people will start their search on the internet whether they are looking purchase property or find houses or flats to rent.   Some websites will offer you the ability to add floor plans of your property, photographs, 360 degree virtual tours, videos etc.  The list is endless.  Our own approach is one of simplicity; allowing you to list teaser property adverts to capture the imagination.  As a website we too facilitate the ability to sell or let your property.  It takes a matter of minutes to complete the submission form; the aim being to capture the imagination of potential property buyers or tenants.

It’s your decision on the approach you choose to list your property.  Your aim is to arrange viewings with potential suitors; the ultimate goal being to seal the deal whether you are selling or renting your property.  One thing’s for sure, a confidential property listing that takes a matter of minutes to complete could help to find potential buyers and tenants.

For our own free property listing UK service we believe that confidentiality is key when advertising with us.  This applies whether you add a property wanted listing or if you are listing UK property for sale or to rent.

I’m sure you, like us, have countless SPAM emails that you constantly have to sifted out of your inbox and into the trash.  Some days it can be quite tiresome removing this unwanted email traffic.  When we came up with the our property listing website idea we took this into consideration.  It should only take a matter of minutes to upload your free property listing with us.  However, it will not be added to the website until it has been verified.  This enables us to filter out potential SPAM property adverts.  This approach is exactly the same once your property listing has been verified and added to our website.  So should someone be interested in your property advert, they too have to go through the same verification process.

There are plenty of services available where you can upload your own property listing without the use of estate agents.  However, they will vary greatly.  Our own service is essentially a teaser property advert, similar to those displayed in newspapers, the difference being your details remain confidential on the website.  Therefore, you should not receive unsolicited emails or phone calls.  Only when you are willing to receive property enquiries can details be exchanged between the two parties.  This way we believe there is mimimal effort in listing a property advert with us and it’s a great way to test the market.  Not to mention, we do not charge an upfront fee for property adverts, only for qualified property enquiries that have been verified. 

Therefore you should do your research before selecting which website to list your UK property with.  Your property listing criteria should be more than which is the cheapest service; as the saying goes there is no such thing as a free lunch!  Website forms, like those we use, are currently one of the best ways to combat SPAM.  Thus we have ensured our customers are always our first thought when developing our site.

The phrasea picture paints a thousand words is very apt when it comes to property listingswhether you are selling or lettting in the UK. 

Have you searched the web for property wanted either to purchase or rent?  If so, you will notice not only the different property adverts, but also some are without pictures.  I’m not sure about you, but we like to see property photos.  Even if there are only a few available it helps to create the vision.  Is the property of interest?  Could you see yourself living there?  Not only that, but more importantly it gets the imagination going.  What’s the area like?  What would you do to the property if you were the owner?  These questions and many more will no doubt aid your decision as to whether you want to contact the vendor and take a look at the property on offer.  The approach is the same whether you are looking for rented accommodation or a new home.  So why do some property adverts not contain pictures?  Have they had trouble adding them?  Perhaps the thought was to test the market first.

There are a variety of websites where you can sell or let your UK property privately.  Most, if not all, like our own service give you the opportunity to upload photos of property you want to list for sale or let.  Like a business you are competing for customers; so you need to give them every opportunity of showing an interest in your property advert.  A picture really does paint a thousand words, so if you are considering listing your property online ensure you have up to date photos to upload.

There appears to be a leap of faith when you consider listing your UK property privately.  A myriad of questions need answering, the first one being why would you upload your own property listing?

There are a variety of Property Listings available to those looking at posting an advert whether letting or selling privately in the UK. Offline UK property owners or those seeking property to rent can, for example, post adverts in local newspapers, produce their own flyers or list their details in shop windows.  Online there are many different websites offering to list properties.  It is worthwhile investigating the various options available.

Where possible all property owners, whether they are UK property landlords looking at letting their UK property or individuals looking at a potential sale, should test the market via the online listing your property privately route.  Why wouldn’t you, especially if there is the free property listing options available!  Yes it may cost you a bit of time in research and submitting a property listing, however the benefits could be a huge saving in potential fees had they followed the estate agency route. 

You will have to spend some time reviewing the different options available.  One the one hand some of the UK private property websites may require a fair amount of detail about the property whilst on the other will be those that display teaser UK property adverts. Some will charge upfront fees, whilst others, like ourselves, will only charge for each property enquiry you choose to receive.  There are also websites that will offer a completely free service. 

It’s extremely important that you do your research before you decide upon the  property listing service that suits your needs.  Either way, it is worth testing the market whether you are looking to sell or let your property in the UK as it could ultimately help to save you money.  Now that’s got to be a good thing.

It’s certainly been interesting reading over the last week; the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) are now looking to promote online UK Property Listing services in a bid to drive down the cost of Selling or Letting your home.

Those who are savvy in their search for UK property listings know that there are viable alternatives to the traditionalist ‘list your property with the Estate Agent’ approach.  Statistics continue to point towards the fact we spend more time searching UK property adverts and listings online regardless as to whether you want to buy or rent property.   Therefore, given the recent OFT comments, there is a huge opportunity for alternative property listing services to not only enter the marketplace, but contribute to the goal of reducing the cost of selling or letting your property in the UK.

It’s a refreshing approach by the OFT.  The momentum now has to be with those new property services that look to serve the UK property market consumers.  However, such property listing opportunities need to be grasped now.  There is no doubt that selling or renting a UK property online is convenient and can be hassle free.

In addition to the huge audience of excellent prospective clients, the Internet offers cost effectiveness that traditional media cannot. Websites are more engaging and informative than even the best printed brochures. Emails and the use of social networking sites make it easier and cheaper to keep in touch with existing clients.  You don’t need to have a big marketing budget to create a professional online presence.  Estate agents themselves already have an online presence.  What will be interesting is whether the cost of selling or letting property in the UK does come down and if those new property listing websites can break the mould and become true competitors.