Since the launch of the Governments second phase of the Help to Buy Scheme, Jezzards have seen a record number of buyers registering for properties across South West London.
To meet the renewed demand from buyers across the region we have renewed the Open House event to ensure that buyers and sellers get the best opportunity. Unlike most Estate Agents, Jezzards have a slightly different concept to ensure that both buyers and sellers get the most out of the event.
High Quality Marketing
We understand that finding the right buyer for your property depends on the right people seeing it. That is why, for us, marketing is not a side issue – it’s at the heart of what we do. We market every property strategically, using professional photographs and floorplans in our advertising, both on and off line, via our own innovative website, a wide range of the major property portals as well as a selection of local press.
If a property is marketed at its very best, it will stand out to potential buyers, rather than being overlooked due to poor quality photographs doing the property an injustice.
Deciding The Best Time and Date For an Open House
Once the draft details have been approved by our clients, we will then agree a suitable date and time window for the Open House event. It is vital that local events are taken in to account that could clash with that date and of course other factors such as bank holidays and even school holidays need to be considered. At Jezzards we come up with a strategic plan to ensure that we can get the most out of the day.
The Open House Event
At Jezzards we recommend opening the property up for a two hour time slot window on a Saturday morning or early afternoon. This will ensure that as many people as possible will attend as they will be less likely to have work commitments. Typically, we open up the property for around two hours and invite buyers to come without the need for an appointment during this time. Depending on the size of the property, there will be at least two members of staff but more commonly more.
Benefits of an Open House Event
An Open House is one of the best ways of being fair to both buyers and sellers. By launching the property on to the market in this way, buyers all have exactly the same opportunity to see the property. Should a particular buyer want to come back when there are less people in the property, this can usually be accommodated, allowing the buyer more opportunity to inspect the property at their leisure.
There are also benefits for the seller. By allowing one specific day for viewings causes minimum disruption to the property and of course living at the property. It is also a good way to ensure that your agents has priced the property correctly.
Ross Jezzard, Managing Director of Jezzards, said: “The resurgence of property prices and buyer demand in many areas has reignited the opportunity of an Open House event. Throughout 2014, we have had good footfall from potential buyers and on every occasion this year so far, we have received multiple offers on the property resulting in sealed bids and final prices achieved being over asking price”.
“Due to the overwhelming demand for properties in the area, we are currently offering selling fees starting from 0.5% plus VAT for sole agency. If you would like to book a free no obligation valuation from our team of National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) Licenced team, please contact us 24 hours a day on or visit
jezzards.co.uk/valuation