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How does it work?
Advertise and sell property of any description worldwide with Availablehouse.com the Web’s One Stop Interactive Property Shop. We offer premium property advertising to anyone wishing to sell or let property whether you are a private owner, estate agent, landlord, letting agency, solicitor, property developer, land agency or chartered surveyor.
Over 76% of buyers use the Internet to search for accommodation and Availablehouse.com offers one of the most effective methods of advertising property to this affluent global audience of potential buyers. Simply create your advertisement from your PC in less than 10 minutes and return to your account at any time using our online management facility to make any updates, amendments to your advertisement(s) as and when needed. Just sit back, relax and wait for buyers enquiries delivered straight into your inbox.
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| I’m an estate agent/property developer/landlord can I use your website?
Yes. We are happy to accept listing from anyone wishing to advertise property.
Unlike many other property advertising portals we advertise on behalf of; estate agents, realtors, commercial portfolios, developers, owners and landlords, which allows us to offer an unparalleled and transparent service to all of our customers.
Our mission is simple. We provide a premium property medium to bring buyers and advertisers together. More importantly we create the optimum advertising environment for advertisers to expose their portfolio to millions of buyers worldwide. Over 80% of the UK population alone use the Internet to search for accommodation and over 1 billion people worldwide have access to a PC. Our unique name and high profile means that we are found by the big search engines like Google our advertising coverage across an extensive network of partner websites attracts millions of buyers to our website every year.
We offer preferential rates for multiple listings and unlike any regional or national newspapers or magazines, we are open for business 24/7 offering exposure to the ever-increasing numbers of people using the Internet.
Our service is easy to use which means that anyone can upload multiple advertisements from the office PC in a matter of minutes. You have complete control over your advertisement(s) and can edit/amend property details as and when needed using our online account management facility.
We reduce the lead time involved in finding a buyer and result in a quicker sale. Which means you can achieve a faster turnaround on your portfolio and ultimately sell and let out more properties.
Availablehouse.com provides an invaluable and effective business tool to promote your property AND service. In addition to promoting your portfolio of properties Availablehouse.com will increase your own website visibility and attract visitors to your website using a link to us facility.
For more information on linking to us please click here.
For more information on how your business can benefit from advertising with Availablehouse.com please click here.
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Can I use your service in addition to an estate agent?
Certainly. There is nothing standing in the way of anyone placing an advertisement with us. In fact you can significantly increase your chances of selling your property without compromising your existing contract with your estate agent.
Under the more common sole agency agreement you are not liable to pay estate agents commission fees when you sell your property privately. So advertising and selling your property with Availablehouse.com could save you also save you a substantial amount of money. Check the terms of your contract.
Our service can be used to compliment the efforts of your estate agent and will often result in a quicker sale because Availablehouse.com advertises your property to a wider range and reach of potential buyers. Over 80% of people in the UK alone search for accommodation online which means your property advertisement(s) gets greater exposure and is likely to be seen potential buyers when it may have otherwise gone unnoticed.
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Can I sell without an estate agent?
Yes of course. Availablehouse.com makes it easier than ever to sell your property privately.
By virtue of choosing to advertise with Availablehouse.com you are automatically making your property visible to over 20 million people worldwide thereby significantly increasing your chances of a sale.
Remember it is not a legal requirement to sell your property through an estate agent.
There are of course distinct benefits from using an estate agent particularly where complex negotiations are necessary or where large chains of buyers and sellers are involved. This is why estate agents charge typically 1% to 2% of the value of your property for their services. (£2,000 to £4,000 for a property priced at £200,000)
As part of the selling process an estate agent may conduct the following activities on your behalf; value your property, receive and forward offers, communicate with a solicitor, arrange appointments. Therefore you need to weigh up the convenience, time saving benefits of using an estate agent with the costs involved.
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How much does it cost?
Absolutely nothing! Since we have a high volume of visitors using the website on a daily basis, all of our revenue is generated from cost per click advertising. Additionally, our service is completely interactive and exclusively web based. We do not publish any magazines or other printed material. We do not employ numbers of call centre, sales or marketing staff, just a small web development team.
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Where will my property be advertised?
Availablehouse.com market your property on the worldwide web to millions of potential buyers. Not only will your advertisement(s) feature as a full page showcase on Availablehouse.com but also on our extensive network of partners websites’ including Channel 4 Homes, Yahoo, Sun Online, Property finder, The Telegraph, Wanadoo, Times Online and many more to achieve maximum exposure.
Our unique name and high profile means that we are found by the big search engines like Google and more importantly we are found by millions of buyers searching for property. Our property advertisements reach over 20 million people worldwide far more buyers than any one estate agency website is able to attract.
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What type of property can I advertise?
Our aim is to connect ALL property advertisers with buyers and as such Availablehouse.com is a truly One Stop Interactive Property Shop. Our service is designed cover the property market comprehensively and is dedicated to all your property advertising needs offering the broadest range of property advertising for both buyers and advertisers. We advertise property of all descriptions worldwide including Residential For Sale/To Let Accommodation, Holiday Accommodation, Student Accommodation, Land and Commercial Property across a range of property types. Availablehouse.com has it all from cottages in Cumbria, apartments in London to hotels in Manchester.
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How do I crosslink with you?
If you have your own website you can crosslink with Availablehouse.com to significantly increase your own website visibility and attract visitors. Availablehouse.com promotes your service as well as your property advertisements. The link also allows visitors to easily click through straight to your advertisement(s) on Availablehouse.com
Please visit the link to us page for further instructions.
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How do I value my property?
To determine the value of your property you may choose to use an estate agent or chartered surveyor. Alternatively there are a number of independent property valuation websites providing these services.
Please visit http://www.mouseprice.com
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Is there anything to pay when I sell my property?
No there is absolutely nothing to pay. We do not charge a commission for the sale of your property. You simply pay for your advertising space and use it as you wish.
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What do I do when I have sold my property?
When you have sold your property please return to My Account to update your advertisement as sold. Your advertisement will remain on the website for a short period of time with the contact advertiser button disabled to ensure that it does not attract any enquiries and potentially waste buyers time.
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How do I create an advertisement for the first time?
Firstly you will need to register then you can proceed to create and publish your advertisement(s), which will take just 10 minutes. Click on the Advertise button and select Register. After registering your contact details press continue and start to add your property advertisement details. Complete the required fields and continue on to the next page. Add any photographs you wish to display in the advertisement
and finally submit your property advertisement or click to add another property advertisement and repeat the process.
- Select Advertise
- Click on Add Property
- Click on Register
- Fill in your Contact Details
- Fill in Property Details (details of property you wish to advertise)
- Add Photographs
- Submit Advertisement or continue to add another
- Make Payment to display your advertisement(s) instantly
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What additional information should I include in my Advertisement(s)?
Try and put yourself in the mindset of a buyer and include details you would be interested in if you were looking for a property.
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Are my personal details kept private?
Yes. Website security is extremely important to us. We use a secure connection with encrypted information to protect your personal details.
Our secure e-mail form protects your e-mail address and eliminates ‘spamming’ whilst allowing you to communicate safely with buyers. However you may choose to display your telephone number under the contact advertiser section of your advertisement(s) if you so wish.
Online payment transactions by credit and/or debit card are processed by Secure Trading in a safe and secure environment. Secure Trading are the UK’s leading independent Internet payment service provider.
Availablehouse.com is registered under the Data Protection Act 1998 and all information is protected. We do not pass your details on to any third parties nor do we publish any personal information.
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How do I place another advertisement?
If you are registering for the first time immediately after creating your advertisement you will be asked if you want to either proceed to submit or add another advertisement.
If you are an existing advertiser return to your account using the My Account menu and click on Place a new advertisement (subject to the amount of advertising space purchased).
Note: single advert users can only place one advertisement.
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How many photos can I add to my advertisement?
You can add up to 7 photographs for each advertisement at no extra cost.
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How do I add photos to my advertisement(s)?
If you are creating a new advertisement, after completing all the required fields you can continue to upload up to 7 photographs from your PC.
If you wish to return to an existing advertisement login to My Account. From the Account Menu you can add or amend photos for each of your advertisements.
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Why isn’t my advertisement on the website?
If you have just posted your advertisement or updated/amended it please note that all property advertisements are subject to review (72 hours) to ensure there is no material found deemed to be unsuitable. Please note your advertisement will also only become viewable when payment is received.
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When will my advertisement(s) appear on your partner network websites?
Please allow at least 72 hours for your advertisement(s) to appear on external websites. It takes time for your advertisement(s) to be uploaded and processed so please be patient before contacting us. In the even of any queries please use our online enquiry form in the Help menu.
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How do buyers get in contact with me?
Interested buyers simply click on the Contact Advertiser button on the full property advertisement page, where they can either contact you using our secure e-mail form or by telephone (optional). Additionally we will automatically send our buyers an instant e-mail alert of your advertisement(s) when it matches their property preferences.
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How do I login to my account?
Click on My Account on the menu bar and login using your username and password (as provided at time of registration).
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I forgot my password. What do I do?
Passwords are case sensitive so please make sure you do not have the Caps Lock on.
If you have attempted to login but have forgotten your password please click on the link ‘forgot my password’ which will send an automated e-mail out to you, containing your new password.
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How do I change my password?
Login to My Account and select Update contact details from the menu.
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How do I amend/edit my existing advertisement(s)?
From the Account Menu click on Change an existing advertisement and photos and make the relevant changes and Submit.
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How do I replace my existing advertisement with a new one?
From the Account Menu click on Change an existing advertisement and photos. Select the advertisement you wish to replace and edit the advertisement details and Submit.
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How do I add/change photos in my advertisement?
From the Account Menu to make changes to photos alone click on Add or update photographs only. To make changes to both the photographs and property advertisement details click on Change an existing advertisement and photographs.
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What do I do if I have Sold, Let Out, Withdrawn my property?
Return to your account. From the Account Menu click on update advertisement(s) as sold, let or withdrawn.
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How do I search for property?
From the homepage click on the Search button on the menu bar. Select the type of property that you are looking for. Proceed to select the location and region you are interested in using either the drop down lists or by clicking on the interactive map. Proceed to search by property details (minimum or maximum price, no. of bedrooms and by type of building)
Alternatively leave blank to reveal all listings for property advertisements in the region.
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How can I save time searching for property?
Register as a buyer with us for free and save yourself the time and hassle of searching for property. Be the first to hear about property advertisements matching your property preferences via our e-mail alerts, save properties in your account to view at any time and make sure you find the property you are looking for, before it gets snapped up by someone else.
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How do I register for Buyer Alerts?
From the homepage select the Search button on the menu bar. Click on the link at the bottom of the page to register for Buyer Alerts. Let us know what type of property you are looking for and we will send you instant property alerts when an advertisement is published that matches at least 70% of your property requirements.
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How do I view full details of an advertisement?
Click on the photograph of the advertisement you wish to view or select click here for more details.
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How do I contact the Advertiser?
Before you proceed make sure that you are viewing the full page advertisement of the property you are interested in (click on the photograph or select click here for more details). To make further enquiries or arrange a viewing click on the Contact Advertiser button which will take you to our secure e-mail form. Please fill in your contact details, which will be e-mailed to the advertiser, who may then get into contact with you directly. Alternatively some advertisers may also choose to display a contact telephone that you may use to get in touch directly.
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