The Truth About Selling Your Home Online: Myths vs. Reality
🍵 The Truth About Selling Your Home Online: Myths vs. Reality
Thinking of selling your home online but worried it’s all dodgy websites and lowball offers? Hold your horses! Let’s spill the tea on what’s really happening in the UK’s digital property market.
Myth #1: “Online Agents Just Stick Your Listing on Rightmove & Pray”
MYTH:
“They’ll just upload terrible photos and ghost you!”
REALITY:
Top online agents now offer professional photography, FYI virtual tours, and – get this – actual human support. Many even do in-person valuations (with biscuits!). 🍪
Myth #2: “You’ll Get 50% Less Than High Street Agents”
MYTH:
“Cheap fees = rubbish sale price!”
REALITY:
Here’s the kicker: 91% of buyers start online. Whether it’s Purplebricks or Strike, your house ends up in the same portals. The difference? You’re not paying 1.5%+ fees for fancy High Street rent!
đź’° Pro Tip:
Most online agents let YOU handle viewings. While this saves cash, ask yourself: “Can I talk about cavity wall insulation without crying?”
Myth vs Reality Cheat Sheet
| Myth | Reality |
|---|---|
| “No one will see my listing” | Same Rightmove/Zoopla exposure |
| “It’s only for desperate sellers” | 30% of UK sellers now go digital |
| “I’ll have to do EVERYTHING myself” | Packages with legals included available |
The Bottom Line? 🏡
Online selling is like ordering pizza online – sometimes you want the full waitress service, sometimes you just want to click “NO PINEAPPLE” and be done with it. Your choice!
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