Help is at hand for anyone wanting to reduce the cost of selling their house – thanks to an innovative new website.

Sell That Property ( www.sellthatproperty.co.uk ) was established in May to enable people to advertise their property and avoid costly estate agents' fees, which can run into the thousands.

The site is the brainchild of Harlow property investor Colin Watkins, who was frustrated by the sizable chunk of profit going to estate agents.

He said: “I have been buying and selling property for a long time but saw a lot of my profits going in estate agents' fees.

“Typically they charge 1.5% of the eventual selling price, which would be £3,000 on the average house price in England and Wales – currently £200,000.

“I thought there must be an alternative. Our website solves that problem because – regardless of the value of the property – the most anyone will pay to advertise their home on our site is £104.99.”

The site is nationwide, so anyone looking for a house can search their region for suitable properties – even down to a specific town.

And Colin has also linked up with online conveyancing service Easier 2 Move, to make buying, selling or remortgaging a house more convenient for the customer.

He said: “Moving home is said to be one of the most stressful things anyone can do, which is why we've made everything as convenient and cost-effective as possible.

“For instance, by using our online conveyancing service, customers can be updated on the whole process via email and text message.”

For more information, contact Richard Swancott at MarketCare PR on 01782 416371 or 07880 733138, or via email at richardswancott@marketcare.net .

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