Sell your house privately
When you sell your house with Zapperty it saves you time and money and no-one needs to know. Sell your property privately. Get your free cash offer in 60 minutes or less!
Cost-free cash offer
Receive your funds in 7 days
Every type of property
Why would I sell my house privately (without estate agents)?
A private sale is often desirable for homeowners who are selling to avoid a repossession, to settle a divorce, are selling an inherited property or are going through difficult, personal issues.
Unfortunately, selling your home using a high street estate agent, an auction house or a DIY online property board is anything but private. Images of your home will be plastered all over the internet, nosey neighbours will have a grandstand view of your life plans, and you’ll face a stream of strangers coming through your home in viewing after viewing. To add insult to injury, not only will the whole world know what you are doing, you’ll also pay hefty fees and commissions to middlemen – and it could still take half a year or more to sell your home.
When you sell with Zapperty, these problems do not apply.
- No fees or commissions.
- No online advertising – completely private.
- Your sale price is strictly between you and us.
- We aim to buy your house in only 7 days.
| Compare selling your house via traditional methods or privately with Zapperty | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estate agent | Auction | Online property board | Zapperty | |
| Selling price advertised | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Many viewers in and out your home | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Photos of your home online for all to see | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Repairs and refurbishments | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Fees and commissions apply | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Typical time to sell | 6 months | 3 – 4 months | 6 months | 7 days |
Can I sell my house privately myself?
It’s true that thousands of homes are sold privately every year in the UK. Enterprising homeowners market their property without using the services of an estate agent or an auctioneer. This allows them to control the house-selling process. However, attractive as this method sounds, it comes with pros and cons:
Pros:
- Lower fees than using an estate agent or auction house.
- You have better control of the sale.
- You work directly with the buyer, so you can cut a deal more quickly.
- You control the price – although you may still have to reduce your price if the market is slow.
Cons:
- You’ll need to pay a valuer to get an accurate price for your property.
- You have to advertise on the open market. There is zero privacy.
- Viewers still traipse through your home.
- You have to manage all the time-consuming viewings and follow-ups.
- You may need to spend on repairs and refurbishments – can you get those costs back?
- You’ll still pay for the DIY online property board you use, or for local advertising.
- You have to find your own valuer and solicitor and stay on top of their costs.
- The process can still take 6 months or more.
The private house-selling process
If you choose to market and sell your home yourself, you’ll need to work your way through a long list of tasks and decisions. You’ll also need to find and engage professional services such as a valuer and a solicitor. If your property also requires significant repairs or upgrades to attract a buyer, you’ll need to locate and negotiate with contractors and suppliers – effectively becoming your own project manager. Ultimately, the workload that’s involved with selling your home privately by yourself can be overwhelming.
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Selling your home privately yourself compared to selling with Zapperty – the process:
Selling privately yourself
- Get a professional valuation
- Get your house in order
- Carry out repairs and upgrades
- Research online property boards
- Create good looking photos
- Create listing information
- Post on property board
- Conduct local advertising
- Use social media to drive traffic
- Manage many viewings
- Follow up with potential buyers
- Weigh offers
- Select a buyer
- Engage your solicitor
- Wait for surveys and buyer valuer
- Wait on conveyancing process
- Complete sale in 6 months or more
- Money in your bank
Selling with Zapperty
- Complete our online form
- Get an initial offer in 60 mins or less
- We send a valuer to appraise house
- We provide formal offer
- You accept offer
- Complete sale in 7 days from enquiry
- Money in your bank
Sell your property with 100% privacy. Get your free cash offer in 60 minutes or less!
Frequently Asked Question About Selling Your Property Privately
We deal directly with the property seller. There is no listing, no advertising, no ‘for sale’ board, and no displayed asking price. Only Zapperty, the seller, and the seller’s mortgage lender (if there is a mortgage on the property) will know the details of the sale or even that a sale is happening at all.
No. When you sell privately with Zapperty we cover the sale costs – there are no fees or commissions to pay. This is money that you save compared to selling with an estate agent, auction house or a DIY online property board.
You can sell your house without advertising or viewings if you have a ready and waiting buyer – this could be someone you know, such as a friend or relative, or it could be a cash house buyer like Zapperty.
It can do if you’re going the DIY route and marketing the property yourself. You’ll be responsible for advertising your house and managing the whole sale process. That can take time, especially when you’re also working in your day job. However, if you’re selling privately with Zapperty the process is quicker than any other house selling method. Sell your property to us in 7 days from start to finish.