Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to use Gerard Nicholas?
How do I pay?
Why do I have to pay up front?
Why do you use rightmove.co.uk and none of the other property websites?
I have already instructed a local estate agent - does this matter?
How do you value the property?
How long will the property visit take?
What about Home Information Packs?
How much does it cost to use Gerard Nicholas?
We can sell you home for less than £500 and more price information is available here.
Our fees are made up of an initial
set up fee of £249 and then there's nothing to pay until your property is sold - then there's a completion fee of £249.
The total amount to pay is £498.
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How do I pay?
Payment is simply by cheque or cash at the time of the property visit. We will shortly be introducing
payment by credit and debit card over the phone and we will also be introducing online payment and instruction in the coming months to make
things even easier.
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Why do I have to pay up front?
We are committed to making selling your home a less costly process and in order to do that we need to cover our
initial costs in visiting your property, advertising on rightmove.co.uk and producing the property details and floorplan.
We realise it is not usual to have to pay an estate agent up front and because we believe we will be successful in selling your property,
we offer TWO refunds.
Refund 1. If you have not accepted an offer within 6 months of your property going on the market with
Gerard Nicholas, we will refund 25% of your initial set up fee.
Refund 2. If, after 12 months, you still haven't accepted an
offer on your property, we will refund another 25% of your initial set up fee.
HOWEVER, we are confident that you won't need a refund at all, as we'll find the right buyer for you within 6 months.
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Why do you use rightmove.co.uk and none of the other property websites?
Rightmove is the UK's number one property website. It attracts more than 18 million visits from home movers
every month and has a 79% share of the property portal market in the UK. Our commitment is to keep our prices as low as possible and
make sure as many people as possible see the property we have to sell. This is best achieved by using Rightmove.
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I have already instructed a local estate agent - does this matter?
You should check your estate agency agreement before instructing us. You may still be liable to pay your existing agent commission
if they don't introduce the purchaser to you.
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How do you value the property?
We will research your property, the local area, recent sales prices and current asking prices thoroughly before coming to visit
your property. We will provide you with a report outlining these findings and discuss with you the most appropriate asking price.
We would also recommend asking estate agents in the area to provide you with a free valuation to get an idea for yourself of
what the asking price should realistically be.
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How long will the property visit take?
It depends on the size of the property, but on average it takes about an hour to complete the whole visit.
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What about Home Information Packs?
Whilst we don't provide Home Information Packs ourselves, we can arrange for them to be carried out on your behalf.
There will be a charge for this report and it depends on the size of your property and whether it is freehold or leasehold.
A seller must have commissioned a Home Information Pack before marketing of the property can commence.
Ask us about this when you call to arrange a property visit.
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