We’ve innovated to get the property market un-stuck

16 April, 2020

We’ve innovated to get the property market un-stuck

Like every company and every person worldwide, GetAnOffer has quite frankly been knocked sideways by the Corona outbreak and the effects of social distancing. Once it was clear that steps we had taken in the office to protect colleagues and clients were no longer enough, the office was closed and like so many, we adapted to the new challenges of working from home.

But as an estate agency used to negotiating quick house sales, things were made more difficult still, when viewings and mortgage valuations stopped and the entire UK property market was put ‘on hold’ – at the time of writing this we have no idea how long this may last.

And yet, perhaps surprisingly for some, people still want to sell property. And other people still want to buy. Yes, these are very unique and challenging times and yet for those who for example have an empty inherited home or a property that is just too large for them to manage, the need to sell is still as urgent – perhaps more urgent – than ever.  

The same applies to buyers. These are uncertain times but we can be sure of one thing. That at some point, this will pass and life will return to normal. Buyers that remember this are still looking to find themselves a home, making good use of ultra-low interest rates. Investor buyers know that the time to look for property is when some other aren’t and one day hope to rent investments to get 8% yields versus 1% in a bank.

So we have sellers who wish to sell.

Buyers who wish to buy.

Putting the two together is something we’ve been doing since our group of long experienced estate agents formed GetAnOffer back in the depths of 2008, the last time things were comparable to today’s iced market. We’ve drawn on that ‘can-do’ attitude and we’re now ready to launch a new service to buyers and sellers – something we have achieved in days when it would normally have taken weeks or even months. I can’t thank my team enough for all the hard work they have put in to this.

Today I am delighted to announce the launch of our brand new online auction service. We’ve tailored it for this unique lock-down property market to get property un-stuck and sold.

Property owners will be able to sell their home with minimal effort and importantly, without having to have unnecessary contact. From entering your property as a Lot, to searches and legal work – everything that can be done remotely, will be done remotely. A reserve will ensure that a property will never sell for less than the owner is delighted with.

And for buyers, well we will ensure that they have funds, legal information and the ability to bid, all from the comfort of their home.

Details including floorplans, photos, video tours, location maps, views of the street – as much as possible will be on our website as well as on portals such as Rightmove so bidders will be able to make informed decisions. 

We expect this to really appeal to sellers of empty homes and investment buyers especially, two sets of people that need to be matched to each other and then have the ability to actually do the deal, but in time it will become the hassle-free way to buy and sell in these challenging times.

Full details can be found on our website or by calling 01903 331031.

Tom Cranenburgh 

Partner