Selling your house without an estate agent?

Question

I live in the UK & have just had my house valued by an estate agent at £314950 however they want 1.5% commission so I`d like to try & sell it privately to save money (its in a very popular area where property is still selling quickly)I`ve looked at quite a few websites where you can pay a fee then advertise through them. Has anyone ever done this themselves & can anyone give me some advice as to good websites to use & anything extra I might need to know.

Many thanks in advance ..... **** N.B - I AM IN THE UK ****

Answer 1

However have you considered using a fixed fee estate agent?

Instead of setting their fees as a percentage of the value of the property the fee for this type of estate agents is fixed.  Therefore the fee doesn't increase with the value of your home.

I think you should be able to save money with this type of agent without the possible difficulties of trying to sell your home independently.    

Answer 2

I once sold a house by putting an ad in the local paper. That's a pretty cheap option!

Answer 3

I've done the same, sold my house without estate agent and saved my money, tell your friends and the local people you know and you will hopefully get someone, goodluck.