FAQ's
- Why should I advertise on housekeys.co.uk?
To turn that around let us ask you why shouldn't you advertise on housekeys.co.uk? First off, it's free. You can't get better value than that. Secondly, if you sell your property using us you don't pay any commission whatsoever. In addition you are in complete control of your property listing, day or night and housekeys.co.uk is updated instantly. We could go on because we're very excited about the benefits but we don't need to spell them out for you because you can see the benefits for yourselves.
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- I am with an Estate Agent. Can I still sell my property privately?
Yes, absolutely. If you sell your property through housekeys.co.uk you will not have to pay your Estate Agent a penny in commission since you sold your own property.
If you have a Sole Agency contract with an Estate Agent this means only the Estate Agent you appoint has the right to sell your property. Since you are not an Estate Agent, if you sell your own property you do not have to pay them commission. housekeys.co.uk is a marketing company and not an Estate Agent because buyers contact you directly about your advertised property.
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- Can I use an Estate Agent at the same time?
Yes of course. We won't prevent you from also using an Estate Agent's at the same time if you want pay them thousands of pounds in commission.
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- Do I have to use an Estate Agent?
No, not at all. Estate Agents simply introduce buyers to sellers. They have no legal function and there is no law requiring you to sell your property through an Estate Agent.
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- Do I pay commission if I sell my property through housekeys.co.uk?
No. If you sell your property using housekeys.co.uk there is no commission to pay us. Zero, none, zilch, de nada.
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- How can housekeys.co.uk afford to advertise property for free?
Because we're nice people! And also because our business is based on advertising. We only work with advertising sponsors we think offer worthwhile, useful products and services and we never share your personal contact information with any 3rd parties. And that's a promise.
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- How do I value my property?
Looking in the local newspapers for similar properties in your area will give you an indication of the value of your home. There are also several websites you can visit to see the actual prices paid for properties in your area and when those properties sold. Compare your home with those you find in your area and adjust the price accordingly. This is all the Estate Agents do.
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- Do you advertise on rightmove.co.uk?
We don't advertise on rightmove.co.uk since they only accept properties from Estate Agents. In return, we don't accept properties from any Estate Agents.
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- Where do you advertise?
We advertise on the internet through partner sites and in selected local newspapers.
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- How long will my listing run?
Properties are listed until you remove them or they are sold. In the event that a property is sold, the property will remain listed for 3 months (unless you remove the listing) and is then removed automatically.
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- How soon will my property listing be displayed on housekeys.co.uk?
Your property will be listed and show up on search results as soon as you have finished adding your property.
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- Can I change my listing once it has been displayed on the site?
Yes, as often as you like and whenever you like. Just login into Your Account to access your Advertised Properties section. Select the property from the list that you wish to edit. Changes are made immediately on housekeys.co.uk
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- Can I run multiple property listings at the same time?
Yes. Your account will list all the properties you have listed with housekeys.co.uk
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- How do I measure my home?
Measuring your home is simple; you only need a tape measure.
When measuring your property, take the maximum dimensions of each room, including porches and utility rooms in metres. housekeys.co.uk accepts measurements in metres and will also show feet and inches for each room in your property listing.
The majority of houses have regular shaped rooms and therefore measuring the width and length is simple. Where a room is slightly irregular you may wish to measure the maximum dimension.
Make sure your measurements are as accurate as you can. There is no benefit exaggerating the size of a room as prospective buyers who view your property may wonder what else you may have misrepresented.
When you have measured the whole of your home then the dimensions can be entered for your property.
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- How many photos can I display?
1 photo can be displayed for each room in your property along with a photo of the front of the property. If your property has a garden a photo of that can also be displayed. Photos are uploaded online and must be in the JPEG format and a minimum of 640 * 480 pixels. Once your photos are uploaded we resize them automatically and generate a thumbnail of each photo.
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- How will prospective buyers and renters contact me?
Prospective buyers can contact you by e-mail through the website by completing a form. Your e-mail address is never displayed on the site unless you choose to add it to your property listing. housekeys.co.uk securely sends on messages from prospective buyers who use the form. You can reply to prospective buyers by replying to that email since the email includes the prospective buyers email address. All prospective buyers have to register with housekeys.co.uk before they can contact you. This is to help ensure only those people serious
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- Do you keep my personal information private?
Yes. Absolutely. We respect your privacy and never sell your personal information unlike other websites. Your email address is hidden unless you choose to include it in a property listing. Read our Privacy Policy for more information.
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- What are your Terms and Conditions?
Our full Terms and Conditions can be read here.
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- I have more questions!
If you have a question that has not been answered here please use the Contact Us page and we will reply to you as soon as we can.
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