An Innovative Approach To Selling Your Property

Tuesday 01 July

Gerard Nicholas Property Management is a local, independent firm specialising in residential lettings and estate agency. Being a landlord himself, owner Gerard Peace formed the company in 2006. “I set up this company to provide the level of service I expe

As the business has grown and expanded, Gerard has listened to his customers and looked at the property market as a whole to see what he can do differently to meet his clients’ needs. This has resulted in two new significant improvements to the business...

Fixed price management fees.
“We have introduced a fixed fee for our ‘fully-managed’ service to landlords. This means that for a fixed fee of £50 per month, landlords receive our fully managed service. Compared to some letting agencies that charge 12% or more means that a landlord with a property achieving £800 per month in rent would save over £500 per year – almost one month’s additional rent!” explains Gerard.

Online estate agency
“We have just launched an online estate agency,” he continues, “offering the chance to advertise and sell your home for under £500.”

In a subdued property market, sellers want to get the most value out of the sale of their property that they can – Gerard Nicholas can offer them the chance to save thousands of pounds in commission charges by selling their property online at rightmove.co.uk, the No.1 property website that attracts 18 million visitors every month. Research shows that over 75% of successful home movers use the internet to search for property, and 66% of those visit rightmove.co.uk

Gerard Nicholas charges an Initial Set Up fee of £249 and then visit the property, advise on the asking price, collect all the important information about the property, take internal and external photographs throughout the home, produce a floor plan and a property brochure. “And the service doesn’t stop there,” says Gerard. “We will manage all enquiries about the property and arrange convenient times in the seller’s diary for viewings. The seller carries out the viewings and any offers or negotiations come through us. We do all the paperwork and deal with solicitors on the seller’s behalf – all the things you would expect from an estate agent.” When the property sells, there is a completion fee of £249, which is deducted from the sale proceeds.

Money Back Guarantee – Gerard appreciates that charging a fee up front is a slightly different approach for an estate agent, so to reassure clients he has designed a unique guarantee. He will offer a Money Back Guarantee - should you not accept an offer on your property within the first 6 months of the property being marketed, you will be refunded 25% of the initial set up fee. Also, if after 12 months you still haven’t accepted an offer on your property, a further 25% of your initial fee will be refunded.

Gerard Nicholas is a small, reliable and professional company. Clients get the benefit of a truly personal service, which can be adapted to each and every individual’s requirements. Clients deal directly with Gerard himself, who knows the importance of first class customer service. They are fully accredited by the National Approved Letting Scheme and the Ombudsman for Estate Agents, which means complete peace of mind for their clients.

01765 641241
www.gerardnicholas.co.uk

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